Cedar Woman (Ts'uu Jaas) and the Cedar Tree (Haida)
In Haida worldview, the Cedar Tree is considered an Ancient Sister called Ts'uu Jaasas. She is a SGaana Kiidads (Supernatural Being) and a physical manifestation of the Haida people's interconnected relationship with the land and sea. The cedar tree is regarded as every woman's older sister, known as Ts'uu K'waayGa. This supernatural being taught the Haida people how to use cedar for clothing, shelter, canoes, and baskets. The cedar tree's importance in Haida culture cannot be overstated: it provided the material for the great houses, the seagoing canoes, the bentwood boxes, and the ceremonial