The Skidegate Band Council, also known as the Skidegate First Nation, is a
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
of the
Haida
Haida may refer to:
Places
* Haida, an old name for Nový Bor
* Haida Gwaii, meaning "Islands of the People", formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands
* Haida Islands, a different archipelago near Bella Bella, British Columbia
Ships
* , a 1 ...
people, one of two of the Haida Tribal Society aka the
Council of the Haida Nation
The Council of the Haida Nation ("CHN") (''X̱aaydaG̱a Waadlux̱an Naay'') is the elected government of the Haida Nation. The council consists of a president and vice-president elected by popular vote, twelve regional representatives from four ...
. Its offices are located in
Skidegate
Skidegate ( hai, Hlg̱aagilda) is a Haida community in in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southeast coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately west of mainland British Columbia across ...
,
British Columbia
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.
Indian reserves
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the ''Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Indi ...
s under the administration of the Skidegate Band Council are:
*
Black Slate 11
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white ha ...
, on
Slatechuck Creek Slatechuck Creek is a short but culturally important stream on Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Only 6.7 km in length , it is located on the south flank of the small range including ...
, about west of its mouth on
Kagan Bay Kagan may refer to:
* Kagan (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Kagan, Uzbekistan, a town
* Kaghan Valley in Pakistan
See also
* Cagn or Kaggen, supreme god of the San people (Bushmen) of Southern Africa
* Khagan or Qaghan, ...
,
Skidegate Inlet .
*
Cumshewa 7 Cumshewa, also Go'mshewah, Cummashawa, Cummashawaas, Cumchewas, Gumshewa was an important hereditary leader of the Haida people of Haida Gwaii on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. His name is believed to be of either Kwak'wala or Hei ...
, north shore of
Cumshewa Inlet west of McCoy Cove, east side of
Moresby Island
Moresby Island ( hai, Gwaii Haanas) is a large island () that forms part of the Haida Gwaii archipelago (formerly known as Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia, Canada, located at . It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from ...
, .
*
Deena 3, south shore of
Skidegate Inlet on north side of South Bay, north end of Moresby Island, .
*
Kaste 6
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, at mouth of Copper Creek, on Copper bay, northeast coast of Moresby Island, .
*
Khrana 4, east end of
Maude Island, in Skidegate Inlet, between Graham and Moresby Islands, .
*
Lagins 5, mouth of Lagins Creek at head of Graham Island, Skidegate Inlet, .
*
New Clew 10, on north shore of
Louise Island
Louise Island is a island in Haida Gwaii, in British Columbia, Canada, off the east coast of Moresby Island. It was named for Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Louise Island is located east of Moresby Islan ...
, .
*
Skaigha 2, east coast of Graham Island at Halibut Bay, north of Skidegate Mission, .
*
Skedance 8, on east tip of
Louise Island
Louise Island is a island in Haida Gwaii, in British Columbia, Canada, off the east coast of Moresby Island. It was named for Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Louise Island is located east of Moresby Islan ...
, (near, but not at the site, of the village of
Skedans).
*
Skidegate 1
Skidegate ( hai, Hlg̱aagilda) is a Haida community in in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southeast coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately west of mainland British Columbia across Hec ...
, at Skidegate Mission, mouth of Skidegate Inlet, southeast of Graham Island, .
*
Tanoo 9, east shore of
Tanoo Island, .
References
''First Nation Detail'', Indian and Northern Affairs Canada''Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail'', Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
External links
band website
Haida governments
Haida Gwaii
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