Elaborate works such as a locally crafted Haida mask and print by Ben Davidson. PHOTOS: RIGHT, ALL ABOUT U; LEFT, JASON SHAFTO You'll need a car or bike to explore Haida Gwaii's art scene.

The islands, collectively known as Haida Gwaii, date back to time immemorial, but until relatively recently they were known on maps everywhere as the “Queen Charlotte Islands,” the name given ...