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Haida Gwaii
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English
Etymology
Modern coinage used by the Haida people since the 1970s, from the Haida language, meaning "Islands of the People.""Haida Gwaii." BC Geographical Names. The archipelago, which had previously been known as the Queen Charlotte Islands (being first identified on maps with this name in 1790), was officially renamed Haida Gwaii by the British Columbia government on June 3, 2010.
Proper noun
1
en archipelago off the northwest coast of p/British Columbia c/Canada.
Synonyms
en Queen Charlotte Islands historical
References
en terms derived from Haida