Note 8 — Wars with the Niska and Tsimshian and conflicts between Haida families
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They were so called from their situation in Masset inlet with relation to most of the other families. Tradition says that they formerly constituted one family with the Seaward-gîtî′ns of Skidegate when the two were on the east coast of Graham island. In comparatively modern times they settled in and owned the town of Qꜝayā′ñ, just above Masset. See also the story of “Fights between the Tsimshian and Haida and among the northern Haida,” note 33. ↑