Cumshewa: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Latest revision as of 16:35, 26 August 2024

Cumshewa, also Go'mshewah, Cummashawa, Cummashawaas, Cumchewas, and Gumshewa, was an important hereditary leader of the Haida people of Haida Gwaii on the North Coast of what is now British Columbia, Canada.^[1]^[2] His name is believed to be of either Kwak'wala or Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) origin, meaning "rich at the mouth of the river".^[3]^[4] He is mentioned by Captain George Dixon, who traded with him in 1787.^[5] In 1794, Cumshewa and his warriors massacred the crew of the American vessel Resolution.^[6]^[7]

Legacy

Cumshewa is commemorated on modern maps of the archipelago by several places named for him, including Cumshewa Inlet, Cumshewa Mountain, Cumshewa Head (a point), Cumshewa Island, the Cumshewa Rocks, and the modern First Nations locality of Cumshewa (which is on the inlet of that name).^[3]

References

^ Malloy, Mary (1998). "Boston Men" on the Northwest Coast: The American Maritime Fur Trade 1788-1844. Limestone Press. ISBN 978-1-895901-18-4.
^ The Washington Historical Quarterly. Washington University State Historical Society. 1921.
^ ^a ^b "Civilization.ca - Haida - Southern villages - Cumshewa". www.historymuseum.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
^ MacDonald, George F. (2013-12-01). Chiefs of the Sea and Sky: Haida Heritage Sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands. UBC Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-5067-4.
^ Birx, H. James (2005-12-08). Encyclopedia of Anthropology: FIVE-VOLUME SET. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-2003-8.
^ Snow, Elliot (1986-01-01). Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail: Five Firsthand Narratives. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-25177-6.
^ Woodcock, George (1990). British Columbia: A History of the Province. Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 978-0-88894-702-4.

"Cumshewa Inlet". BC Geographical Names.

This British Columbia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This First Nations in Canada-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Malloy, Mary (1998). "Boston Men" on the Northwest Coast: The American Maritime Fur Trade 1788-1844. Limestone Press. ISBN 978-1-895901-18-4.

[2] The Washington Historical Quarterly. Washington University State Historical Society. 1921.

[:0-3] "Civilization.ca - Haida - Southern villages - Cumshewa". www.historymuseum.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-06.

[4] MacDonald, George F. (2013-12-01). Chiefs of the Sea and Sky: Haida Heritage Sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands. UBC Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-5067-4.

[5] Birx, H. James (2005-12-08). Encyclopedia of Anthropology: FIVE-VOLUME SET. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-2003-8.

[6] Snow, Elliot (1986-01-01). Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail: Five Firsthand Narratives. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-25177-6.

[7] Woodcock, George (1990). British Columbia: A History of the Province. Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 978-0-88894-702-4.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{short description|18th-century leader of the Haida people}}
-'''Cumshewa''', also '''Go'mshewah''', '''Cummashawa''', '''Cummashawaas''', '''Cumchewas''', '''Gumshewa''',  was an important chief of the [[Haida people]] of the [[Queen Charlotte Islands]] on the [[British Columbia Coast|North Coast of British Columbia]], [[Canada]].  His name is believed to be of either [[Kwak'wala]] or [[Heiltsuk language|Heiltsuk]] (Bella Bella) origin, meaning "rich at the mouth of the river".  He is mentioned by Captain [[George Dixon]] who traded with him in [[1787]].  In [[1794]] Cumshewa and his warriors massacred the crew of the American vessel ''[[Resolution (ship)|Resolution]]''.
+'''Cumshewa''', also '''Go'mshewah''', '''Cummashawa''', '''Cummashawaas''', '''Cumchewas''', and '''Gumshewa''', was an important hereditary leader of the [[Haida people]] of [[Haida Gwaii]] on the [[British Columbia Coast|North Coast]] of what is now [[British Columbia]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Malloy |first=Mary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MxgSAQAAIAAJ&q=Cummashawaas |title="Boston Men" on the Northwest Coast: The American Maritime Fur Trade 1788-1844 |date=1998 |publisher=Limestone Press |isbn=978-1-895901-18-4 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2WZaeXTCAzgC&q=Gumshewa |title=The Washington Historical Quarterly |date=1921 |publisher=Washington University State Historical Society. |language=en}}</ref> His name is believed to be of either [[Kwak'wala]] or [[Heiltsuk language|Heiltsuk]] (Bella Bella) origin, meaning "rich at the mouth of the river".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Civilization.ca - Haida - Southern villages - Cumshewa |url=https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/aborig/haida/hvcum01e.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.historymuseum.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=MacDonald |first=George F. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w4yKAgAAQBAJ&dq=Gomshewah&pg=PA39 |title=Chiefs of the Sea and Sky: Haida Heritage Sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands |date=2013-12-01 |publisher=UBC Press |isbn=978-0-7748-5067-4 |language=en}}</ref> He is mentioned by Captain [[George Dixon (Royal Navy officer)|George Dixon]], who traded with him in 1787.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Birx |first=H. James |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eRF5CgAAQBAJ&dq=Cumshewa+chief+war&pg=PT2007 |title=Encyclopedia of Anthropology: FIVE-VOLUME SET |date=2005-12-08 |publisher=SAGE Publications |isbn=978-1-5063-2003-8 |language=en}}</ref> In 1794, Cumshewa and his warriors massacred the crew of the American vessel ''[[Resolution (1793 ship)|Resolution]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Snow |first=Elliot |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HHNZzqi4dp0C&dq=Cumshewa+dixon&pg=PA340 |title=Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail: Five Firsthand Narratives |date=1986-01-01 |publisher=Courier Corporation |isbn=978-0-486-25177-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Woodcock |first=George |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=09UUAAAAYAAJ&q=Cumshewa+chief+captive |title=British Columbia: A History of the Province |date=1990 |publisher=Douglas & McIntyre |isbn=978-0-88894-702-4 |language=en}}</ref>
 ==Legacy==
-Cumshewa is commemorated on the map of the archipelago by [[Cumshewa Inlet]], Cumshewa Mountain, [[Cumshewa Head]] (a point), [[Cumshewa Island]], the Cumshewa Rocks and the modern First Nations locality of [[Cumshewa, British Columbia|Cumshewa]] (which is on the inlet of that name).
+Cumshewa is commemorated on modern maps of the archipelago by several places named for him, including [[Cumshewa Inlet]], Cumshewa Mountain, Cumshewa Head (a point), Cumshewa Island, the Cumshewa Rocks, and the modern First Nations locality of [[Cumshewa, British Columbia|Cumshewa]] (which is on the inlet of that name).<ref name=":0" />
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-*[http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=29720 BCGNIS listing "Cumshewa Inlet"]
+* {{Cite bcgnis|29720|Cumshewa Inlet}}
 <!--fair bit of history to be found on him, just starting this as a stub so he doesn't redlink; details to be added as found-->
 [[Category:Haida people]]
-[[Category:Aboriginal leaders in British Columbia]]
+[[Category:Indigenous leaders in British Columbia]]
+[[Category:Pre-Confederation British Columbia people]]
+[[Category:18th-century indigenous people of the Americas]]
 {{BritishColumbia-stub}}
 {{FirstNations-stub}}
-[[la:Cumshewa]]