Haida
noun
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
Haidas
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pluralof Haida.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On the Pacific coast, the Haidas, etc., of British Columbia—and the same is true of their neighbours, the Tlingits of southeastern Alaska—have become interested as labourers in the commercial fisheries, principally the salmon industry.
From North America by Israel C. (Cook) Russell
Having settled dwellings, the Haidas could accumulate property and acquire that feeling of permanence which is one of the most important conditions for the development of civilization.
From The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America by Ellsworth Huntington
When the totemic constitution of the tribe or clan is weakened, the crest may become more important than the totem, as is the case among the Haidas.
From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Morris Jastrow
The Haidas lacked the relentless energy of the Iroquois and shared the comparatively gentle character which prevailed among all the Indians along the Pacific Coast.
From The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America by Ellsworth Huntington
The Haidas, on the contrary, were showing real originality.
From The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America by Ellsworth Huntington
