Natives and the Maritime Fur Trade
Haida Slate Pipes
These pipes are carved from argylite, a carbonaceous slate found in a single quarry on Queen Charlotte Island. Presently, only members of the Haida tibe are allowed to collect the mineral.
From Edward Belcher, Narrative of a Voyage Round the World. London, 1843. Vol.1 p. 102. (Courtesy Special Collections Division, University of Washington Libraries.)