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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In addition, the region is the native home of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Indigenous peoples, who have lived in the area for thousands of years.
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The region is also rich in Indigenous culture and history, home to the Tlingit, Haida, Eyak, and Tsimshian Alaskan Native people.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Highlights included the work of Dorothy Grant, a legendary Haida designer known for her hand-appliquéd designs featuring Northwest Coast formline, and Pamela Baker, another veteran West Coast artist.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 May 2025
Small wonder this was once a place of profound wonder and reverence for the native Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Ice Moon: Used by the Haida to refer to the increasingly cold temperatures of this period.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
Among Haida Tourism’s latest projects is the expansion and relocation of its boutique hotel Ocean House, which will open in winter 2024 on the northern side of Graham Island (Xaaydaga Gwaay.yaay linaGwaay), the largest island, with easy access to Naikoon Provincial Park.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The region is also rich in Indigenous culture and history, home to the Tlingit, Haida, Eyak, and Tsimshian Alaskan Native people.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Highlights included the work of Dorothy Grant, a legendary Haida designer known for her hand-appliquéd designs featuring Northwest Coast formline, and Pamela Baker, another veteran West Coast artist.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 May 2025
Small wonder this was once a place of profound wonder and reverence for the native Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Ice Moon: Used by the Haida to refer to the increasingly cold temperatures of this period.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
Among Haida Tourism’s latest projects is the expansion and relocation of its boutique hotel Ocean House, which will open in winter 2024 on the northern side of Graham Island (Xaaydaga Gwaay.yaay linaGwaay), the largest island, with easy access to Naikoon Provincial Park.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Haida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Haida. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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