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Definition of Haida in English: HaidanounPlural Haidas ˈhʌɪdəˈhīdə 1A member of a North American people living on the Pacific coast of Canada. Example sentencesExamples - The 135 workers are demanding that the present harvest level on the islands be halved, and that some areas of the island be protected from logging as proposed by the Haida.
- The Haida have stated publicly that they are opposed to offshore oil and gas development because of ecological concerns.
- The three aboriginal partners are all Haidas.
- But the Haida assert Aboriginal rights and title over the entire archipelago and its surrounding waters.
- There are Haida villages there with totems just as they were hundreds of years ago, protected in a vast wilderness forest with restricted access.
2mass noun The language of the Haida, now almost extinct.
adjective ˈhʌɪdəˈhīdə Relating to the Haida or their language. Example sentencesExamples - And we take note that the Haida people have won another court victory.
- Carved by the Haida people who live on the west coast of Canada, each pole can tell a story or mark a life or death of a member of the tribe.
- In the grounds behind the museum there are two longhouses in Haida tribal style, as well as ten more totem poles.
- We come from the Haida clan originally, but dad and I aren't really into looking up ALL our ancestors like a lot of people from our culture are.
- The corporations are a strong lobby group in Alaska's capital since they not only control lands and assets but represent over 16,000 Tlingit and Haida shareholders.
Origin The name in Haida, literally 'people'. Rhymes chider, cider, divider, eider, glider, Guider, hider, Ida, insider, Oneida, outsider, provider, rider, Ryder, Saida, slider, spider, strider, stridor Definition of Haida in US English: Haidanounˈhīdə 1A member of a North American people of coastal British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. Example sentencesExamples - The 135 workers are demanding that the present harvest level on the islands be halved, and that some areas of the island be protected from logging as proposed by the Haida.
- There are Haida villages there with totems just as they were hundreds of years ago, protected in a vast wilderness forest with restricted access.
- The three aboriginal partners are all Haidas.
- But the Haida assert Aboriginal rights and title over the entire archipelago and its surrounding waters.
- The Haida have stated publicly that they are opposed to offshore oil and gas development because of ecological concerns.
2The language of the Haida, of unknown affinity.
adjectiveˈhīdə Relating to the Haida or their language. Example sentencesExamples - The corporations are a strong lobby group in Alaska's capital since they not only control lands and assets but represent over 16,000 Tlingit and Haida shareholders.
- Carved by the Haida people who live on the west coast of Canada, each pole can tell a story or mark a life or death of a member of the tribe.
- In the grounds behind the museum there are two longhouses in Haida tribal style, as well as ten more totem poles.
- And we take note that the Haida people have won another court victory.
- We come from the Haida clan originally, but dad and I aren't really into looking up ALL our ancestors like a lot of people from our culture are.
Origin The name in Haida, literally ‘people’. |