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1. Queen Charlotte (Village) / Englefield Bay / Exact Point / Graham Island / Cape Henry / Hibben Island / Inskip Channel
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Englefield Bay - Named by Captain Vancouver in 1793 after his 'much esteemed friend' Sir Henry Charles Englefield, FRS, FSA (1752-1822). |
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2. Skidegate
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Skidegate - The Haidas had the practice of referring to a village sometimes by its own proper name and sometimes by the hereditary name of its principal chief. |
| 3. Haina
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| 4. Kaisun
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| 5. Sewell Inlet
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| 6. Skidegate Landing
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| 7. Queen Charlotte Land District (Skidegate, 8km)
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8. Alliford Bay (Sandspit, 19km)
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Alliford Bay - After Able Seaman William Alliford, RN, coxswain of the ship's boat from HM hired surveying vessel Beaver, which sounded the bay in 1866. |
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9. Cumshewa / Cumshewa Inlet / Gillatt Arm (Sandspit, 19km)
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Named about 1788 after the Indian chief here. In 1794 Cumshewa and his Haidas massacred the crew of the American trading vessel Resolution. |
| 10. Lawnhill (Sandspit, 19km)
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| 11. Lockeport (Sandspit, 19km)
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| 12. New Clew (Sandspit, 19km)
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13. Ninstints / Anthony Island (Sandspit, 19km)
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Ninstints - This was the name of an extremely important Haida chief of the now-abandoned village on Anthony Island. Ninstints can be translated as 'one who is two.' Chief Ninstints made a fortune outfitting the last sea otter hunts in this area. |
| 14. Rose Harbour (Sandspit, 19km)
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15. Skedans (Sandspit, 19km)
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Skedans - Originally the village was called Koona ('Edge Village'), and Skedans was the name of a prominent chief here. |
| 16. Tanu (Sandspit, 19km)
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| 17. Thurston Harbour (Sandspit, 19km)
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