Hiellen 2
Encyclopedia
Hiellen 2, properly known as Hiellen Indian Reserve No. 2, is an Indian Reserve
on the north coast of Graham Island
in the Queen Charlotte Islands
, British Columbia
, Canada
. It is located at the mouth of the Hiellen River
and is the site of the former Haida village of Hiellen, once one of the largest and most important. The reserve is under the administration of the Old Massett Village Council
and is 27.4 ha in size.
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
on the north coast of Graham Island
Graham Island
Graham Island is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago , lying off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated only by a narrow channel from the other principal island of the group, Moresby Island Graham Island is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (formerly...
in the Queen Charlotte Islands
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii , formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands: Graham Island in the north, and Moresby Island in the south, along with approximately 150 smaller islands with a total landmass of...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located at the mouth of the Hiellen River
Hiellen River
The Hiellen River is a river on Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, Canada. It flows north into McIntyre Bay to the west of Tow Hill, and is entirely within Naikoon Provincial Park, which covers most of the peninsula of the same name. At the mouth of the Hiellen...
and is the site of the former Haida village of Hiellen, once one of the largest and most important. The reserve is under the administration of the Old Massett Village Council
Old Massett Village Council
Old Massett Village Council is a band government of the Haida people, located at Old Masset, British Columbia, Canada, in the Queen Charlotte Islands, also known as Haida Gwaii . Old Massett Village Council is one of two band governments forming the Haida Tribal Society , the other is the...
and is 27.4 ha in size.