1
plural Haida or Haidas
: a member of an Indigenous people of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, and Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
2
: the language of the Haida people
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The Indigenous memorial post depicted in Masset, QCI once stood in the village of Masset in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, a group of islands off British Columbia’s Pacific coast.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
In the early 1960s, the Northwest Coast Revival saw Indigenous artists—from the Haida to the Kwakwaka'wakw—revive their traditional craftwork styles across regions like Alaska, Washington, and British Columbia.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
The 12 cedar artifacts, many of which stand alongside the city’s cruise port, were hewn by Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian artisans.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2024
The Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, meanwhile, say the museum has been intransigent, condescending and insensitive in consultations over the past two decades.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
For more than 10,000 years, the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian have lived in the region; this nonprofit focuses on preserving their cultures, languages and art through events, lectures, festivals and artifacts.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 Mar. 2024
And before or after your biking day(s), weave in a visit to the Bill Reid Gallery downtown for a look at contemporary Indigenous art of the Northwest Pacific in honor of Haida artist Bill Reid.
Also located at Stanley Park is the Vancouver Aquarium.
—Jonny Bierman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
Using settlement money to connect tribal citizens with their traditions and reinvigorate pride in their culture can be a powerful healing tool, said Andrea Medley, a researcher with the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health and a member of the Haida Nation.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 12 May 2024
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, a member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, will speak on May 11 to honor the center’s decades of service to the community.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
In the early 1960s, the Northwest Coast Revival saw Indigenous artists—from the Haida to the Kwakwaka'wakw—revive their traditional craftwork styles across regions like Alaska, Washington, and British Columbia.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
The 12 cedar artifacts, many of which stand alongside the city’s cruise port, were hewn by Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian artisans.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2024
The Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, meanwhile, say the museum has been intransigent, condescending and insensitive in consultations over the past two decades.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
For more than 10,000 years, the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian have lived in the region; this nonprofit focuses on preserving their cultures, languages and art through events, lectures, festivals and artifacts.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 Mar. 2024
And before or after your biking day(s), weave in a visit to the Bill Reid Gallery downtown for a look at contemporary Indigenous art of the Northwest Pacific in honor of Haida artist Bill Reid.
Also located at Stanley Park is the Vancouver Aquarium.
—Jonny Bierman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
Using settlement money to connect tribal citizens with their traditions and reinvigorate pride in their culture can be a powerful healing tool, said Andrea Medley, a researcher with the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health and a member of the Haida Nation.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 12 May 2024
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, a member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, will speak on May 11 to honor the center’s decades of service to the community.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
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“Haida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Haida. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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