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Title: Word lists comparing Kwagu'ł with 'Nak'waxda'xw and Gusgimukw
Identifier(s): text:159411
Description: Comparative word lists in Kwak'wala, Gutsa, and English. Written down by Hunt and sent to Boas, undated. Located in ACLS Collection, Item W1a.3, part 1, folder 1.
Source: American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society (Mss.497.3.B63c); http://www.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.497.3.B63c-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakiutl Indians; Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwagu'ł; Nak'waxda'xw; Gusgimukw
Date: Undated

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Nov. 27
Identifier(s): text:65858
Description: Sending pages 2264-2290 on "rules of the beginning of the engagement." Will return sketch of copper once he receives information on language story should be written in. Explains more about mother's copper, its relation to son David's totem pole in Fort Rupert, and missing figures.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Tlingit Indians
Date: 1921 Nov. 27

Title: Unidentified structure
Identifier(s): graphics:7511
Description: Heavily faded black-and-white photograph print of an unidentified structure, pole, or sculpture. May be of Kwakwaka'wakw origin.
Creator: Parsons, Elsie Worthington Clews, 1874-1941
Subject: Indians of North America--Canada; Kwakiutl Indians

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1921 Nov. 14
Identifier(s): text:65844
Description: Sends a letter from Newcombe with more info about the copper.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Tlingit Indians
Date: 1921 Nov. 14

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Aug. 29
Identifier(s): text:65537
Description: Received letter of August 12. Defers to Boas to sort out mistake in page numbering. Sending pages 1023-1086 "in answer to some questions." Gives extensive, detailed list of contents. Includes 28 pages of Kwagu'ł dictionary. Asks whether best to work on dictionary completion or maps next. Writing now about crying of the Dzonoq!wa and Mink's way of speaking. Will go to Gwa'yi and Dzawadi for information on clover beds and olachen traps of each nEmemot.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Ma'amtagila; Dzawada'enuxw; Awa'etłala
Date: 1918 Aug. 29

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 Feb. 28
Identifier(s): text:65278
Description: Received letter of February 14. Sending 56 pages on true story of nEnwakawe and Baxbakwalanoxsewe. It is usually shortened when told before or after winter dances by nEnwakawe. Was able to get full version from wife, who is member of that family.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Nak'waxda'xw; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1917 Feb. 28

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1896 Aug. 24
Identifier(s): text:64805
Description: Son is very sick. Youngest brother, Robert, drowned. Could not work on writing because of this. Will work on writing down all the songs of Cakannala of Fort Rupert.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Gusgimukw; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1896 Aug. 24

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1911 Nov. 19
Identifier(s): text:65211
Description: Gives info on name of recent hamatsa dancer, LaLaleL!as Baxwas, including hamatsa name, and Heiltsuk name given afterwards. First Fort Rupert hamatsa in 22 years.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1911 Nov. 19

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 May 21
Identifier(s): text:65842
Description: Received letters of April 28 and May 4. Sending pages 2141-2188 about birds of the sky above the clouds. Discusses story of nekweL!agEma, which both A̱wa̱ʼetła̱la and G̱usgimukw have, and sleeping cave of the hair seals.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Awa'etłala; Gusgimukw
Date: 1921 May 21

Title: Kinship terms
Identifier(s): text:159404
Description: Interlinear text in Kwak'wala and English. Written down by Hunt and sent to Boas with letter of May 11, 1918. Located in ACLS Collection, Item W1a.3, part 2, folder 1.
Source: American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society (Mss.497.3.B63c); http://www.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.497.3.B63c-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakiutl Indians--Social life and customs; Kwakwaka'wakw
Date: 1918

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1924 Feb. 8
Identifier(s): text:66014
Description: Asking Newcombe to send map. Hopes for assistance on passages in "Rivers Inlet language," probably Wuikinuxv. "They are in a book which I did not have with in Bella Bella." Wonders if Odzestales can help translate them. Hopes to be able to send more money soon.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1924 Feb. 8

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 July 8
Identifier(s): text:65539
Description: Received letters of June 3, 10, and 15. Sending 14 pages on nEnwakawe story, 28 pages of Wuikinuxv HEnL!ekwanasa story translated into Kwak'wala and English. Also sending form of same story as told by HełEm, an Wuikinuxv old man. Has 3 of the blueprint maps, 2 others being held up at Vancouver post office which sent a postcard asking about the nature of Hunt's work. Asks if Boas received map of clover beds and chief songs. Says there are more clover beds with names at Kingcome Inlet.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Dzawada'enuxw; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1918 July 8

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Sept. 24
Identifier(s): text:65543
Description: Received letter of September 9 and 10. Sending back 4 maps, with pages 1106-1158, which include names of stars, 2 pages of roots in press, 2 pages of names of roots, and 2 pages of names of wind and weather. Defers to Boas on pay rate for map work. Working next on map with K'ómoks place names. Will next write on "how L'esElagelā and mā'xāyos talk to each other."
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Comox Indians
Date: 1918 Sept. 24

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Mar. 1
Identifier(s): text:65415
Description: Sending the tale "How the Raven stole his sister's herring," written down in 1897 in Rivers Inlet, for Hunt to review for mistakes. Would like to have the story translated into Kwak'wala.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1918 Mar. 1

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 Jan. 9
Identifier(s): text:66095
Description: Sending pages 3206-3233 about L!āqwāgēdâkw, a Gwawaʼenuxw chief whose daughter married a black bear chief. Next story will be about curses and shamans told by Odzestales.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Gwawa'enuxw; Comox Indians
Date: 1926 Jan. 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1927 May 5
Identifier(s): text:66170
Description: Received letter of February 25. Was away hunting and trapping. On April 26, sent pages 3579-3618. Sending now pages 3619-3632 about "kwākwāk!om of gwetEla q!āp!okw or assembling about all the speeches and secret song that belong to it." Also includes info on different names of winter dancing houses. Sending different names of cedar bark mat braiding and explanation of word "qotExa" as used by the Heiltsuk and Kwaguʼł.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1927 May 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Apr. 1
Identifier(s): text:65481
Description: Sending 14 pages of a G̱usgimukw dog story. Beginning to write Wuikinuxv story.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Gusgimukw; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1918 Apr. 1

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Mar. 13
Identifier(s): text:65341
Description: Received letter (of February 28?) with pages 260-315. Mentions getting story from a woman from Rivers Inlet in 1886. Includes words to song of Noaqaua that she also gave. Asks for more information on Noaqaua and cradling of infants.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1917 Mar. 13

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1923 Dec. 30
Identifier(s): text:66013
Description: Sending pages 2786-2796 of L!asutewales story, 2797-2814 of gengEnanămes story, and 2815-2816 of how the kwekw was first made. Notices many mistakes of spelling in omaxtā!laLE story in "thumb book" (The Social Organization and Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians) and "most of the others." Thinks he can get all the Heiltsuk stories from Odzestales.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1923 Dec. 30

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1899 June 24
Identifier(s): text:65012
Description: Sending statement of account, which lists trips, items bought for museum, manuscript totals, and other expenses. Tells of Harlan Smith's plans to visit Lillooet.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Tłatłasikwala; Nahwitti; Gusgimukw
Date: 1899 June 24