Haida Place Names
Place Name Restoration
About the map:
The interactive StoryMap announcement below shows the locations of the restored Haida Place Names, you can click on the top left of the map to expand to view all the locations. Click on the pins to view the name and a photo. Scroll past the map and you will see the 12 audio files individually. Starting with Xaad kíl northern place names, and then Xaayda kil southern place names. Click on the play button to listen.
Language Note:
Blue coloured text is Xaad kíl and Green coloured text is Xaayda kil.
Photo Credit:
Gwaii Haanas © Andrew S. Wright
StoryMap:
Link to CHN Announcement:
Giving Back Names | January 7, 2022
Downloadable PDF of CHN announcement:
20220107 Place Names Announcement FINAL20220107 Place Names Announcement FINAL
BC Geographical Names Office Links:
- Dal Kún https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74847.html
- Dal Ḵáahlii https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74846.html
- Gid G̱waa GyaaG̱a GawG̱a https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74855.html
- G̱aysiiG̱as Ḵ’iidsii https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74853.html
- Juus Ḵáahlii https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74850.html
- Kunx̱ana TlldaG̱aaw https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74852.html
- Sk’yaaw G̱awG̱a https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74856.html
- Sk’yaaw Kun https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74857.html
- T’áalan Stl’áng https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74842.html
- Taaw Tldáaw https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74845.html
- Íits’aaw https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74844.html
- Ḵ’iid Xyangs Ḵ’iidaay https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/74854.html