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Skidegate /ˈskɪdɪɡɪt/ (Haida: Hlg̱aagilda) is a Haida community in Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southeast coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of mainland British Columbia across Hecate Strait. Skidegate, which is located on Skidegate Indian Reserve No. 1 and was formerly home to the Skidegate Mission is also the northern terminal for the BC Ferries service between Graham Island and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island. Skidegate is home to a number of totem poles:

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  • Skidegate (Haida Hlg̱aagilda) ist ein Dorf, ein Indian reserve der Haida, an der südwestlichen Küste von Graham Island bzw. am nördlichen Ufer des in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Die Gemeinde liegt im North Coast Regional District, welcher aus Teilen auf Haida Gwaii und auf dem Festland um Prince Rupert besteht. Die Gemeinde liegt am Skidegate Inlet, welches bei mit dem Skidegate Channel zusammentrifft. Etwa 10 km westlich der Siedlung liegt Queen Charlotte. Zwischen den beiden Gemeinden liegt der Fährhafen, mit der von BC Ferries u. a. betriebenen Verbindung zum Festland nach Prince Rupert. Im Fährhafen wird auch der Highway 16 (ebenfalls als Yellowhead Highway bekannt) von Festland kommend fortgesetzt, bevor er die Siedlung auf dem Weg nach Masset passiert. In der Siedlung befindet sich das „Haida Heritage Centre“. (de)
  • Skidegate est une municipalité située dans la province de la Colombie-Britannique, dans les îles de Haïda Gwaïi. (fr)
  • Skidegate /ˈskɪdɪɡɪt/ (Haida: Hlg̱aagilda) is a Haida community in Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southeast coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of mainland British Columbia across Hecate Strait. Skidegate, which is located on Skidegate Indian Reserve No. 1 and was formerly home to the Skidegate Mission is also the northern terminal for the BC Ferries service between Graham Island and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island. According to tradition, the village was named after an earlier village chief, Sg̱iida-gidg̱a Iihllngas = "Son of the Chiton” whose name late 18th-century traders in sea otter pelts recorded as Skidegate. Between 1790 and 1820 the community was a hub for the exploitation of sea otter furs. Skidegate is home to a number of totem poles: * T'anuu'llnagaay (Tanu) by Giitsxaa * Hlknul'llnagaay (Cumshewa) by Gidansda Guujaaw * HlGaagilda'llnagaay (Skidegate) by Norman Price * K'uuna'llnagaay (Skedans) by Jim Hart * Ts'aahj'llnagaay (Chaatl) by Garner Moody * Eagle and Bear Mother by Dick Bellis * Dogfish, by Bill Reid * Unity Pole * Chief Skedans Jimmy Wilson Memorial by Bert Wilson and Joe Mander * Strongman by Tim Boyko, Skaadgaa Naay elementary school * Chief Wiiganaad Sid Crosby Naa'uuwans (chieftanship) by Tim Boyko and Jason Goetzinger * Weeping Woman of Taanu by Norman Price St * Chieftanship Pole to Honour Matriarch Barb Wilson * SGang Gwaay'llnagaay (Ninstints) by Tim Boyko * Kaay Watchman's pole The Haida Heritage Centre is located in Skidegate along the town's eastern boundary. (en)
  • Skidegate ( /ˈskɪdəɡət/) é uma comunidade haida localizado em Haida Gwaii, no Canadá. (pt)
  • Skidegate är en ort i Kanada. Den ligger i countyt North Coast Regional District och provinsen British Columbia, i den sydvästra delen av landet, 4 100 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Skidegate ligger 11 meter över havet och antalet invånare är 781. Terrängen runt Skidegate är kuperad åt sydväst, men åt nordost är den platt. Havet är nära Skidegate åt sydost. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 235 meter över havet, 1,0 km väster om Skidegate. Trakten runt Skidegate är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Queen Charlotte, 6,6 km väster om Skidegate. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 5 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 14 °C, och den kallaste är december, med −2 °C. (sv)
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  • Willard Wilson (en)
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  • Skidegate est une municipalité située dans la province de la Colombie-Britannique, dans les îles de Haïda Gwaïi. (fr)
  • Skidegate ( /ˈskɪdəɡət/) é uma comunidade haida localizado em Haida Gwaii, no Canadá. (pt)
  • Skidegate (Haida Hlg̱aagilda) ist ein Dorf, ein Indian reserve der Haida, an der südwestlichen Küste von Graham Island bzw. am nördlichen Ufer des in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Die Gemeinde liegt im North Coast Regional District, welcher aus Teilen auf Haida Gwaii und auf dem Festland um Prince Rupert besteht. (de)
  • Skidegate /ˈskɪdɪɡɪt/ (Haida: Hlg̱aagilda) is a Haida community in Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southeast coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of mainland British Columbia across Hecate Strait. Skidegate, which is located on Skidegate Indian Reserve No. 1 and was formerly home to the Skidegate Mission is also the northern terminal for the BC Ferries service between Graham Island and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island. Skidegate is home to a number of totem poles: (en)
  • Skidegate är en ort i Kanada. Den ligger i countyt North Coast Regional District och provinsen British Columbia, i den sydvästra delen av landet, 4 100 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Skidegate ligger 11 meter över havet och antalet invånare är 781. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 5 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 14 °C, och den kallaste är december, med −2 °C. (sv)
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