Daajing Giids
Daajing Giids (known as Queen Charlotte City from 1891 until 2022) is a village in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located in the south end of Graham Island in the Haida Gwaii group of islands. It is on Skidegate Inlet.
Daajing Giids | |
|---|---|
| Village of Daajing Giids | |
 City Harbour | |
  Location within British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′17″N 132°06′49″W / 53.25472°N 132.11361°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province | BC/BCE |
| Region | Haida Gwaii |
| Regional district | North Coast |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated | 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Governing body | Daajing Giids Village Council |
| • Mayor | Kris Olsen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.28 km2 (14.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 852 |
| • Density | 23.9/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Highways | 16 |
| Waterways | Skidegate Inlet |
The population of Daajing Giids was 944 in 2011.[2] The town was first established 1908 when the first sawmill in the islands began operating. The villagers worked to help supply Allied war planes with lumber during World War II. Within the year, three general stores, a drug and clothing store, two hotels, a pool hall, a boarding house, a barbershop and the local newspaper started operating in the village. The town gained a stable economy from the quick growth in the timber industry during the Great Depression.
On May 16, 2022, the village Council had a vote and they decided to change the name of the village Queen Charlotte to the ancestral name of Daajing Giids. It became the first place in British Columbia to change its name back to the ancestral name.[3]
References
change- ↑ Statistics Canada. 2016 Census. [1] Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Census Profile for Daajing Giids". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Haida Gwaii village officially restores ancestral name". CBC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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