While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
Many tribes have sub-tribes, bands, gens,
clans and phratry. Often very little
information is known or they no longer
exist. We have included them here to
provide more information about the tribes.
Haida Indian Bands, Gens and Clans
Chats-hadai A subdivision of the Koetas, a Haida family
belonging to the Kaigani group. They were probably so named from a camping
place. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 272, 1905.
Dagangasels (Dāgañasêls,
'common food-steamers'). A subdivision of the Kona-kegawai of the Haida. They
were of low social rank, and the name was used probably in contempt. Swanton,
Cont. Haida, 273, 1905.
Daiyuahl-lanas (Daiyū
ał lā′nas,
'people of the town where they always give away food). A division of the Raven
clan of the Haida, named from one of its towns. A second name for the band was
Kasta-kegawai (Q!ā′sta qē′gawa-i)
, those born at Skidegate cr. It formerly occupied the coast between Alliford
bay and Cumshewa point, but is now nearly extinct. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 269,
1905.
Djahui-gitinai (Djaxui'gûtînā′i,
sea ward Eagles). A division of the Eagle clan of the Haida. They considered
themselves a part of the Gitins of Skidegate, being simply those who lived
farthest outward down Skidegate inlet, Queen Charlotte ids., Brit. Col. They
formed the main part of the Eagle population at Naikun and C. Ball. Swanton,
Cont. Haida, 274, 1905.
Djahui-hlgahet-kegawai (Djaxui′lgā′-xet
qē′gawa-i, 'those born on the seaward side
of Pebble town'). A subdivision of the Hlgahet-gitinai, of the Haida of Queen
Charlotte ids., Brit. Col. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 274, 1905.
Djahui-skwahladagai (Djaxui′sqoā′ład-aga-i,
'down-the-inlet' Skwahladas). A division of the Raven clan of the Haida. They
were probably once a part of the Skwahladas who lived on the w. coast of Queen
Charlotte ids., Brit. Col., being distinguished from them by the fact that they
lived seaward (djahui) down Skidegate inlet. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 269, 1905.
Djiguaahl-lanas (Dn′gua
ał lā′nas, Dji′-guatown
people ). A prominent division of the Eagle clan of the Haida, so named from a
legendary town on the N. side of Cumshewa inlet, whence their ancestress, who
was also the ancestress of the Kai-ahl-lanas, Kona-kegawai, and
Stawas-hai-dagai, is said to have come. They lived in the town of Kloo. Swanton,
Cont. Haida, 273, 1905.
Djus-hade (Djus xade′, 'people of
Djus island') . A division of the Eagle clan of the Haida, living on an island
of the same name at the entrance of Tsooskahli, Queen Charlotte ids.,, and
closely related to the Widja-gitunai, Tohlka-gitunai, and Chets-gitunai. They
afterward moved to the mouth of Masset inlet. A branch of the Kuna-lanas
received the same name. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 275, 1905.
Do-gitunai (Dō-gît
anā′i, 'Gitans of the west coast'). A
division of the Eagle clan of the Haida. They are said to have branched off from
the Mamun-gitunai, and, as the name implies, their towns and camping places were
on the w. coast of Queen Charlotte id., Brit. Col. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 275,
1905. Hidasta Indian Bands, Gens and Clans
Dogs. A band or a secret order of the Hidatsa.
Culbertson in Smithson. Rep. 1850, 143, 1851.
Dostlan-lnagai (Dō-sL!an-lnagá′-i,
'west-coast rear-town people'). A local sub division of the Stlenga-lanas, one
of the larger Haida divisions on the Raven side, who lived on the N. w. coast of
Queen Charlotte ids., Brit. Col. A small section of them was called
Kaiihl-lanas. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 271, 1905.
Gagihetnas-hadai (G·Egihē't-nas-:had'ā'i,
'land-otter house people'). Given by Boas (5th Rep. N. W. Tribes Can., 27,
1889) as the name of a subdivision of the Yaku-lanas, a division of the
Raven clan of the Haida in Alaska. It is in reality only a house name belonging
to that band. The Gagihet (Gagixi't) is a human being who, in native mythology,
has been made insane by land otters. (J. R. S.)
Gitins (Gîtî′ns}.
An important subdivision of the Eagle clan of the Haida. Gitins is a synonym for
Eagle clan, and the name of the subdivision would naturally have been
Hlgaiu-gitinai, but the family was so prominent that, as in a similar case at
Masset, it came to be called simply Gitins. This was the subdivision or family
that owned the town of Skidegate, Queen Charlotte ids., Brit. Col. It was
divided into two principal branches Nayuuns-haidagai and Nasagas-haidagai.
Subordinate branches were the Lagalaiguahl-lanas and the Gitin-gidjats. Swanton,
Cont. Haida, 273, 1905.
Gituns (GîtAns,
dialectic variant of Gîtins An important
family group of the Haida, living at Masset, Queen Charlotte ids., Brit. Col.
Its prominence at Masset, like that of the Gitins at Skidegate, was such that no
further designation was used. Two principal subdivisions recognized were the
Mamun-gitunai and the Undlskadjins-gitunai; inferior divisions were the
Tees-gitunai and the Sadjugahl-lanas. (J. S. R.)
Got (Gōt, 'eagle').
One of the two great exogamic phratries or clans of the Haida. A synonym for the
term was Gitins, the meaning of which is uncertain. The Masset dialect made
these εōt and Gituns,
respectively. (J. R. S.)
Gunghet-kegawai. A subdivision of the Eagle clan of the
Haida, belonging, as the name implies, to one of the Ninstints or Gunghet group.
They were sometimes called also Gunghet-gitinai. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 270,
1905.
Gutgunest-nas-hadai (Gutgunē′st
nas:-had’ā′i 'owl-house people'). Given by
Boas (Fifth Rep. N. W. Tribes Can., 26, 1889) as the name of a
subdivision of theYaku-lanas, a division of the Raven clan of the Haida. It is
really only a house name belonging to that family. (J. R. S.)
Gweundus (GwēA′ndAs).
A subdivision of low social rank of the Hlgahetgitinai, a family of the Eagle
clan of the Haida. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 274, 1905.
Heda-haidagai (Xé′daxā′-idAga-i,
'people living on the low ground'). A sub division of the Stawas-haidagai, a
Haida family of the Eagle clan; named from the character of the ground on which
their houses stood in the town of Cumshewa. The town chief belonged to this
subdivision. Swanton, Conk Haida, 273, 1905.
Hlgagilda-kegawai (Łgagí′lda
qē′-gawa-i, 'those born at Hlgagilda',
i. e., Skidegate) .A subdivision of the Hlgaiulanas family of the Haida.
Swanton, Cont. Haida, 269, 1905.
Hlgahet-gitinai (Łgā′xet
gítínā′-i,
'Gitins of Pebble-town'). A division of the Eagle clan of the Haida, for which
Gitins was a second name. They moved from Hlgahet, the old town near Skidegate,
to Chaahl on the w. coast, along with other families (see Hlgahetgu-lanas).
Originally they and the Gitins of Skidegate constituted one family. The
Djahui-hlgahet-kegawai, Yaku-gitinai, Hlgahet-kegawai, and Gweundus were
subdivisions, (J. R. S.)
Hlgahetgu-lanas (Łgā′xet-gu-lá′nas,
'people of Pebble-town'). The most important division of the Raven clan of the
Haida, on the w. coast of Queen Charlotte ids, Brit. Col. It received its name
from an old town near Skidegate, where the people formerly lived. Before this
they were part of the Yaku-lanas and lived at Lawn hill, but trouble arising,
they were driven away and purchased the town of Hlgahet from the Kogangas. Later
another war forced them to move to the w. coast. (J. R. S.)
Hlgahet-kegawai (Łgā′xet-qé′gawa-i,
'those born at Pebble-town'). A subdivision of the Hlgahet-gitinai, a family of
the Eagle clan of the Haida, or only another name for that family. Swanton,
Cont. Haida, 274, 1905.
Hlielung-keawai (Łi′elAñ
qē′awa-i, 'those born at the town of
Hlielung'). A subdivision of the Stustas, a family of the Eagle clan of the
Haida, occupying a town at the mouth of Hiellen (Hlielung) r., Graham id., Queen
Charlotte group, Brit. Col. (J. R. S.)
Hlielung-stustae (Łi′elAñ
stAsta′-i) 'Stustas of Hlielung'). A
subdivision of the Stustas, an important family of the Eagle clan of the Haida,
occupying the town at the mouth of Hlielung or Hiellen r., Queen Charlotte ids.
Brit. Col. Possibly a synonym of Hlielung-keawai. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 276,
1905.
Hlimulnaas-hadai (ŁimAl
na′as xā′-da-i,
'hlimul-skin-house people'). A subdivision of the Salendas, a Haida family of
the Eagle clan. They were so called from one of their houses; hlimul was a name
applied to the skins of certain mainland animals. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 276,
1905.
Hlingwainaas-hadai (Łingwā′-i
na′ as xā′da-i,
'world-house people'). A sub division of the Aokeawai, a family of the Raven
clan of the Haida; probably named from a house. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 272,
1905.
Hlkaonedis (Tlingit: Łqa′onedis,
'people of Łqao river'). A
subdivision of the Koetas, a family of the Raven clan of the Haida, living
principally in Alaska. They may have received their name from a camping place.
Swanton, Cont. Haida, 272, 1905.
Hotagastlas-hadai (Xō′tAgastLas
xā′da-i, 'people who run about in
crowds'). A subdivision of the Chaahl-lanas, a family of the Eagle clan of the
Haida, settled in Alaska. They are said to have been thus named because they
were so numerous that when visitors came great crowds ran to meet them. Swanton,
Cont. Haida, 276, 1905.
Hotnas-hadai (εot
nas xada′-i, 'box-house people'). Given
by Boas (Fifth Rep. N. W. Tribes Can., 27, 1889) as the name of a
subdivision of the Yaku-lanas, a family of the Raven clan of the Haida in
Alaska. It is in reality only a house name belonging to that family. (J. R. S.)
Hoya (Xō′ya,
'raven' in the Skidegate dialect). One of the two great phratries or clans into
which the Haida are divided. (J. R. S.)
Huadjinaas-hadai. (Xū′Adjî
na′as xā′-da-i,
'people of grizzly-bear house'). A subdivision of the Koetas family of the
Kaigani Haida of British Columbia. Swanton, Cont. Haida, 272, 1905.
Huados (Xuadō′s,
'standing-water people, in allusion to the swampy nature of the land around
their towns'). A division of the Raven clan of the Haida, formerly occupying the
E. shore of Graham id., Queen Charlotte group, Brit. Col. Originally they were
settled at Naikun, but on account of wars they moved to C. Ball, thence to
Skidegate. The Naikun-kegawai seem to have been a sort of aristocratic branch of
this family. (J. R. S.)
Ildjunai-hadai (Î′ldjuna-i
xā′da-i, valuable-house people). A
subdivision of the Yadus, a family of the Eagle clan of the Haida in w. British
Columbia. The name is derived from that of a house. Swanton, Cont. Haida,
276, 1905.
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