The Haida community of Skidegate on the shores of Rooney Bay, known for years as Skidegate Mission, was a village site for many years, and became the location of the United Church Mission at the turn of the century. Today, Skidegate is one of two cultural centres of the Haida nation on the islands, and the site of a strong Haida cultural revival. Famous Haida artist Bill Reid has left a beautiful legacy in wood carvings at Skidegate, including the dogfish totem pole at the huge cedar longhouse in Skidegate Village, the Skidegate Haida Band Council office.

The Haida community of Skidegate on the shores of Rooney Bay, known for years as Skidegate Mission, was a village site for many years, and became the location of the United Church Mission at the turn of the century. Today, Skidegate is one of two cultural centres of the Haida nation on the islands, and the site of a strong Haida cultural revival. Famous Haida artist Bill Reid has left a beautiful legacy in wood carvings at Skidegate, including the dogfish totem pole at the huge cedar longhouse in Skidegate Village, the Skidegate Haida Band Council office.