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Skidegate (Haida: ''Hlg̱aagilda'' ) is a Haida community in Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southeast coast of Graham Island,〔(BC Names/GeoBC entry "Skidegate (community)" )〕 the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately west of mainland British Columbia across Hecate Strait. Skidegate, which is located on Skidegate Indian Reserve No. 1 and was formerly home to the Skidegate Mission〔(BC Names/GeoBC entry "Skidegate Mission (community)" )〕〔(BC Names/GeoBC entry "Skidegate 1 (Indian reserve)" )〕 is also the northern terminal for the BC Ferries service between Graham Island and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island. Skidegate was so named in the early 19th century, after its chief, according to tradition. The community was a hub for the trade of otter furs.〔http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townID=3732〕 The Haida Heritage Centre is located in Skidegate on the beach at Kay Llnagaay. ==See also== *Council of the Haida Nation *Skidegate Tribal Council *List of Haida villages 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skidegate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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