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 ele ...
. 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 He ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
.
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."
Ind ...
s under the administration of the Skidegate Band Council are:
*
Black Slate 11, on
Slatechuck Creek, about west of its mouth on
Kagan Bay,
Skidegate Inlet
Skidegate Inlet is a broad inlet on the east coast of the Haida Gwaii archipelago of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is the easternmost of a series of waterways separating Graham Island to the north from Moresby Island to the south. ...
.
*
Cumshewa 7, north shore of
Cumshewa Inlet Cumshewa Inlet (), also recorded or referred to in exploration logs as Cumchewas Harbour and Tooscondolth Sound, is a large inlet on the east coast of Moresby Island in the Haida Gwaii islands of the North Coast of British Columbia. The inlet was t ...
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
Skidegate Inlet is a broad inlet on the east coast of the Haida Gwaii archipelago of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is the easternmost of a series of waterways separating Graham Island to the north from Moresby Island to the south. ...
on north side of South Bay, north end of Moresby Island, .
*
Kaste 6, at mouth of Copper Creek, on Copper bay, northeast coast of Moresby Island, .
*
Khrana 4, east end of
Maude Island Maude Island is an island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago of the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located within Skidegate Inlet, a large saltwater inlet within Graham Island. It is the larger of two islands in British Columbi ...
, 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, .
*
Skaigha 2, east coast of Graham Island at Halibut Bay, north of Skidegate Mission, .
*
Skedance 8, on east tip of
Louise Island, (near, but not at the site, of the village of
Skedans
Skedans, also known variously as Koona, Q'una, Koona LLnaagay, K'uuna Llnagaay, Q!o'na Inaga'-I, Q:o'na, and Ḵ'uuna Llnagaay which are variants of its traditional name in the Haida language, is a village located at the head of Cumshewa Inlet in ...
).
*
Skidegate 1, 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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