Dadens North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. SE side of Langara Island, Queen Charlotte Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Dadens

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Dadens

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

Name Description
Dadens Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Dadens

References to Dadens that document the origin of its place name

Dadens (settlement) adopted 2 June 1949 on C.3868. Form of name changed to Dadens (locality) 2 December 1954 on BC map 2F.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

"Shown earlier as Tadents and Tadense. In 1789 the village Douglas called Tartanee stood on this site. Small but seemingly prosperous, Tartanee contained several large lodges, totem poles and a cultivated garden patch. Following Douglas's visit, Tartanee was swept by fire. The residents unwilling to rebuild joined the migration to Alaska. Other Haidas took over and for years it remained a seasonal and favourite campsite. It is part of the 16-acre Tatense Reserve and belongs to the Masset Band."

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Dalzell, Kathleen E; Queen Charlotte Islands - Book 2: of places and names; Prince Rupert: Cove Press, 1973  |  Province of British Columbia

"The first description of elaborately carved totem poles at old Tartanee (now Dadens) is credited to [British trader William] Douglas, who added that he had found a patch of cultivated land near this village into which he planted a few bean seeds of his own and '...hoped the people would enjoy the benefits.' "

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Dalzell, Kathleen E; Queen Charlotte Islands - Book 2: of places and names; Prince Rupert: Cove Press, 1973  |  Province of British Columbia

 

North Coast Regional District

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Last updated: 2023-09-27