[2] Dadens no longer continues to be used by families year round, but it was used as a fishing village during the summer months by many Haida up until the 1950s and 1960s, and is still used to a limited extent today.

There have been multiple migrations of families from Dadens to South East Alaska[3] and these people are now known as the Kiagani Haida.

[4] At the first point of European contact in 1789, Dadens was owned by the Middle-town people Raven Clan (Haida: Yahgu Laanaas).

[5] Initial contact The first recorded mention of Dadens was in 1774, though not by name, by the explorer Juan Perez, who sailed past it.

When Douglas arrived he did not have much success in trading, due to the poor quality iron his ship was carrying.

An officer on his boat reportedly saw a group of people in canoes go ashore, so the ship quickly followed suit.

There were still only two houses standing at this time, but he also claimed there was a surprisingly large number of people living in them, many of whom he identifies as female slaves.

[8]: 85 There have been multiple migrations of families from Dadens to south east Alaska in Haida history.