Haida Nation
E421515
The Haida Nation is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, renowned for their rich artistic traditions, seafaring culture, and deep connection to Haida Gwaii.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haida Nation canonical | 11 |
| Haida | 6 |
| Haida people | 3 |
| Haida culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4114063 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Haida Nation Context triple: [Council of the Haida Nation, represents, Haida Nation]
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A.
Heiltsuk
The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
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B.
Haida
Haida is an Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest Coast, traditionally spoken by the Haida people of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and parts of southeastern Alaska.
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C.
Haisla people
The Haisla people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, traditionally based around Kitamaat Village in British Columbia and known for their rich maritime culture and art.
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Haisla
Haisla is an Indigenous language of the Haisla Nation in British Columbia, Canada, belonging to the Northern Wakashan language family.
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E.
Shíshálh Nation
The Shíshálh Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community based on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, known for its rich cultural traditions, self-governance, and ongoing efforts to revitalize its language and heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Haida Nation Target entity description: The Haida Nation is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, renowned for their rich artistic traditions, seafaring culture, and deep connection to Haida Gwaii.
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A.
Heiltsuk
The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
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B.
Haida
Haida is an Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest Coast, traditionally spoken by the Haida people of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and parts of southeastern Alaska.
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C.
Haisla people
The Haisla people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, traditionally based around Kitamaat Village in British Columbia and known for their rich maritime culture and art.
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D.
Haisla
Haisla is an Indigenous language of the Haisla Nation in British Columbia, Canada, belonging to the Northern Wakashan language family.
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E.
Shíshálh Nation
The Shíshálh Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community based on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, known for its rich cultural traditions, self-governance, and ongoing efforts to revitalize its language and heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nations government
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| artMedium |
argillite
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red cedar ⓘ yellow cedar ⓘ |
| capitalOrMainCommunity |
Old Massett
ⓘ
Skidegate ⓘ |
| clanSystem |
Eagle clan
ⓘ
Raven clan ⓘ |
| coManages |
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
crest art representing clans
ⓘ
potlatch ceremonies ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Coast art
|
| culturalRevitalization |
language revitalization programs
ⓘ
rebuilding of monumental poles ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
land rights negotiations
ⓘ
title and rights litigation in British Columbia ⓘ |
| environmentalStewardship |
marine conservation
ⓘ
protection of old-growth forests ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Haida ⓘ |
| formerNameOfHomeland |
Haida Gwaii
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Charlotte Islands
|
| governingBody | Council of the Haida Nation ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | hereditary and elected leadership ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Bill Reid
ⓘ
Charles Edenshaw ⓘ Isabel Rorick ⓘ Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas ⓘ Robert Davidson ⓘ |
| knownFor |
argillite carving
ⓘ
canoe building ⓘ formline art ⓘ matrilineal clan system ⓘ seafaring culture ⓘ totem poles ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| language | Haida language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | language isolate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
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surface form:
Pacific Northwest Coast
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| mainIslandGroup |
Graham Island
NERFINISHED
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Moresby Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleAlsoCalled |
Haida
ⓘ
surface form:
Haida people
|
| populationRegion | Haida Gwaii ⓘ |
| primaryTerritory |
Haida Gwaii
ⓘ
southern Alaska ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
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| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Haida spirituality ⓘ |
| socialStructure | matrilineal ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief | deep spiritual connection to land and sea ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalNameOfHomeland | Haida Gwaii ⓘ |
| traditionalWatercraft | large cedar dugout canoes ⓘ |
| treatyStatus | no comprehensive treaty signed with Canada as of early 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Haida Nation Description of subject: The Haida Nation is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, renowned for their rich artistic traditions, seafaring culture, and deep connection to Haida Gwaii.
Referenced by (21)
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