Village of Masset North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Village (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a village municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. E side Masset Harbour, NE side of Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Land District

Mapped Location

Village of Masset: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Village of Masset

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Village of Masset

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Village of Masset Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Village of Masset

References to Village of Masset that document the origin of its place name

Masset (Community) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, located at 54° 01' x 132° 09'. Form changed to Masset (Post Office) 6 February 1948 on C.3805. Incorporated as a Village Municipality 11 May 1961. Application altered 30 November 1982, to 54° 01' x 132° 06' on 103K/1.

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Massett Post Office was opened 1 August 1909. Spelling adjusted to Masset Post Office 28 May 1948.

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The Haida name is/was Uttewas, "white slope" in the Masset dialect, probably referring to a small hill at the southern end of the village.

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A Selected Bibliography of Village of Masset, North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.

Plants of Haida Gwaii = X̲aadaa gwaay gud gina k̲'aws (Skidegate) = X̲aadaa gwaayee guu ginn k̲'aws (Massett) by Nancy J. Turner , Florence Edenshaw Davidson , John Enrico

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"For many thousands of years the lands and waters of Haida Gwaii have been home to the Haida. Plants of Haida Gwaii, written with the cooperation and collaboration of Haida knowledge holders and botanical experts, is a detailed and insightful record of the traditional uses of over 150 species of native plants. Moreover, it explains the systems of knowledge and understanding that enabled the Haida to use the resources of their islands sustainably from one generation to the next over millennia. The Haida names of these plants indicate their importance, as do the many narratives featuring them. From the ts'uu--massive western red-cedars--of the forests which provide wood used for canoes, house posts, poles and boxes, and bark carefully harvested for weaving mats, baskets and hats, to the ngaal--tough, resilient fronds of giant kelp--used to harvest herring eggs, the botanical species used by the Haida are found from the ocean to the mountain tops, and are as important today as ever before. With over 250 photographs and illustrations, this book is both beautiful and informative."-- Provided by publisher

262 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps, portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm

Desiderata
Haida language materials · Third edition · Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., Madeira Park, BC, 2021
Related Catalog Items: Village of Masset · Haida Gwaii · Skidegate · Masset · North Coast Regional District

 


 

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Last updated: 2023-09-27