| Language of origin | Haida language |
| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | SE side of Langara Island, Queen Charlotte Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°11'13"N, 132°59'06"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103K/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Dadens (settlement) adopted 2 June 1949 on C.3868. Form of name changed to Dadens (locality) 2 December 1954 on BC map 2F. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"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." Source: Dalzell, Kathleen E; Queen Charlotte Islands - Book 2: of places and names; Prince Rupert: Cove Press, 1973 |
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"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.' " Source: Dalzell, Kathleen E; Queen Charlotte Islands - Book 2: of places and names; Prince Rupert: Cove Press, 1973 |