The Haida people live in 1 or more rows of houses along the beach. The chief’s house is larger than all of the other houses. Their houses are built really sturdy and carved well. They have circular doorways. The houses are constructed with red cedar. Steady framework of corner posts support massive beams of up to 50 feet or more. The smaller houses are about 20 by 30 feet for about 40 relatives, and the larger houses are 50 by 60 feet for about 80 relatives. The poorer people used cedar bark (had to be replaced frequently). This method was also used for canoe sheds. Some of the frames (of more northern houses) were on the inside and other times they were on the outside. The temperatures were moderate which allowed people to fish all year. That’s why the houses were by the water- on wide narrow beaches. They lived near spruce, cedar, and fir forests. The Haida lived in permanent settlements.