 Hydaburg was formed in 1911 by consolidation of the three Haida villages on Cordova Bay.These villages were Howkan on the west coast of Long Island, Sukkwan at the northern end of Sukkwan Island, across Sukkwan Strait from Hydaburg, and Klinkwan on Prince of Wales Island at the mouth of Hunter Bay.The location was chosen because it had a reliable water supply.