Ninstints Point

Ninstints Point (52˚08'00" 131˚12'00" E entrance to Louscoone Inlet, S end of Moresby I, QCI). Ninstints is an adaptation of the hereditary name of the town chief at Skun’gwaii, or Red Cod Island Town, the celebrated Haida First Nation village and UNESCO World Heritage Site on nearby Anthony I. Skun’gwaii was often referred to as Ninstints by early fur traders, and the two names have become somewhat synonymous. Many variations of this word exist, including Nan Stins, Ninstens and...

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