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'''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''', '''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]]''. |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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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 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). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=29720 BCGNIS listing "Cumshewa Inlet"] |
*[http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=29720 BCGNIS listing "Cumshewa Inlet"] |
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Revision as of 03:05, 11 June 2008
Cumshewa, also Go'mshewah, Cummashawa, Cummashawaas, Cumchewas, Gumshewa, was an important chief of the Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. His name is believed to be of either Kwak'wala or 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.
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 (which is on the inlet of that name).
References
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