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Skedans (Haida: Ḵ'uuna Llnagaay, lit. 'Village on the Edge' or Haida: Xuuajii Llnagaay, lit. 'Grizzly Bear Village')[1] is a historic Haida village located on Louise Island at the head of Cumshewa Inlet in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada.
Key Information
The village is located within the K'uuna Gwaay Conservancy, administered by the Council of the Haida Nation,[2] and is a National Historic Site of Canada.[3]
Names
[edit]The name Skedans is derived from the name of the village's reigning chief during the maritime fur trade, Gida'nsta, a Haida term of respect meaning "from his daughter."[4]
The village was also known by two Haida names. The first, Ḵ'uuna Llnagaay meaning "Village at the Edge", refers to its geographical position on the edge of a small peninsula.[1] The second, Xuuajii Llnagaay, meaning "Grizzly Bear Village", references the prominent depictions of grizzly bears on the totem poles and other artwork adorning the village.[5]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "K'uuna Village on the Edge | Stories Carved in Cedar". Royal BC Museum. 2023. Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "K'uuna Gwaay Conservancy". BC Parks. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Skedans National Historic Site of Canada". Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ MacDonald, George F. (1989). Chiefs of the Sea and Sky : Haida Heritage Sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands. Vancouver: UBC Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7748-5429-0. OCLC 243573131. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ MacDonald, George F. (1994). Haida Monumental Art : Villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands. Vancouver: UBC Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7748-5646-1. OCLC 236350338 – via Canada Commons.
External links
[edit]- "Skedans", Canadian Museum of Civilization website
- "Q'una", EmilyCarr.org website
- "K'uuna Llnagaay (Skedans, Koona)", Parks Canada website
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