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Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1895 Nov. 5
Identifier(s): text:64803
Description: Will try to get winter dance information. Went to 'Nak'waxda'xw "to get the nuyam where the Raven was painted black", and to Dzawadi to get history of GamatelaL. "Am riting the Indian ways of speaking just to sho you that there got so many ways of speaking." Asks how to send "the Box of LagaL."
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; Awa'etłala
Date: 1895 Nov. 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Apr. 4
Identifier(s): text:65618
Description: Received 2 maps of Knight Inlet and have put place names on them. Found there are no clover beds there. Learned that the A̱wa̱ʼetła̱la and Da̱ʼnaxdaʼx̱w have wild cherry tree beds and goat hunting mountains for each nEmemot. Wife said that is similar for the 'Nak'waxda'x̱w. There was high costs to getting all the information, including that on olachen traps. Sent pages 1353-1360 on March 30. Sending pages 1361-1382, with Knight Inlet names and answers to questions.
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; Awa'etłala; Da'naxda'xw; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1919 Apr. 4

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 Jan. 31
Identifier(s): text:65281
Description: Received letter of January 4. Regarding Tsimshian sayings sent by Boas, could not find anyone who knows of there being similar Kwakiutl sayings. Will work on Kwexagela story after finishing work on secret spirits stories including at least 40 spirits' names. Got much of info from wife who is half 'Nak'waxda'x̱w, half Wuikinuxv. Other names learned at Blunden Harbor, told to Hunt out if sight in the woods. Sending first part of story, 83 pages.
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 Jan. 31

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. 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. 1916 Oct. 7
Identifier(s): text:65273
Description: Received letter of August 27. Sending 4 pages with 23 examples of hEnkwa or saying of wishing an enemy to die. Went to Gwaʼsa̱la village in Smith Inlet to get part of the wailing song from the woman who can tell it. The story covers 23 generations. Has written 87 pages so far. Will send in next mail. Thinks he can get two more examples of this kind of wailing song/story, one G̱usgimukw, one 'Nak'waxda'xw . "I will try to get them, for it is the only true story a woman can tell." "And another thing the woman at Gwaʼsa̱la told me that she would not tell tell anyone about her family historie. It is only the kindness I have towards son [that has] made her tell it to me." Eyesight has been getting worse recently.
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; Gwa'sala; Gusgimukw; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1916 Oct. 7

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1929 Nov. 5
Identifier(s): text:66301
Description: Sending pages 4625-4626 with info on different names of rope tying, as well as names of four groups of the gwEtela, q!umuyEwe, wālās Kwaguʼł, Mamalilikula, Tłatła̱siḵwaḻ a, and 'Nak'waxda'xw̱ . These names used in small potlatches and small feasts.
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; Mamalilikala; Tłatłasikwala; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1929 Nov. 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1901 June 1
Identifier(s): text:64993
Description: Recovering from a bad cold. Is planning to go around to caves. Going to HegEms cave of Gwawaʼenuxw , also caves of 'Nak'waxda'xw and Dzawada̱ʼenuxw
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; Dzawada'enuxw; Gwawa'enuxw
Date: 1901 June 1

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1925 May 9
Identifier(s): text:66071
Description: Looked over notes sent by Boas on April 21. Sending pages 3119-3133 about what Indians there said about Bekwê'lenukw and songs. Lists different kinds of war songs sent.
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; Nak'waxda'xw; Da'naxda'xw
Date: 1925 May 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1906 Aug. 23
Identifier(s): text:65027
Description: Received letter of June 15. Is satisfied with answers about payment. Went to Dzawadi, Dzawada̱ʼenuxw , and 'Nak'waxda'xw , but all the people were away. Found some old people at Nahwitti and made a small collection. Then went to Rivers Inlet and found many different tribes working in the canneries. Bought old stones at head of Inlet. Sending specimen list. Did not buy masks as they were all new and made with blue paint. Describes details of winter dance seen while there. Could not obtain those 22 masks, as law is that they be burned after being shown four times. Asks if Boas would like someone to make a new set of those 22 masks. Sending "true story of nEnwakawe" which was told in the winter dance an old Wuikinuxv person. Sending two love songs. Gives brief detail on murder case for which son was called as witness.
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; Awa'etłala; Nak'waxda'xw; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1906 Aug. 23

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1901 Aug. 12
Identifier(s): text:64999
Description: Went to HegEms caves and found masks. At Nawka inlet found two dishes, two Hamsewe. There were 5 caves there. Went to Gwa'yi, found two caves, copper neck rings and knee rings, "and old Hiding Place for child Kats!Ekw". Went to NEges lake, found cave with DEnts!okw, copper, brass bracelets, carved coffin. Asks about access to cave near 'Na̱mǥis Lake. Asks about sending human bones found at NEges lake and at XEkwekEn (Thompson Sound?) where he found another cave. Sending photographs.
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; Gwawa'enuxw; Nak'waxda'xw; Dzawada'enuxw; Namgis; Kwikwasutinuxw
Date: 1901 Aug. 12

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1898 Mar. 14
Identifier(s): text:64799
Description: Will work for Boas in spring and fall, and for Mr. Spencer in between. Went to see dances belonging to Mama̱liliḵa̱la and Ławit'sis. They did not have the red cedar bark. Will get G̱usgimukw feasting dishes and some other items. Describes negotiating with a Nahwitti man, Tsixity, for purchase of his seat. Bought big carved man from Gumkanis house that Boas sketched. Will try to get all different kinds of Lagekw for tsitsikas. Gives info on uiLulak mask and maLapeexaek mask, in comparison to sun masks. Sending 46 pages of omeL stories from 'Nak'waxda'xw̱ .
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; Mamalilikala; Ławit'sis; Nahwitti; Tłatłasikwala; Nak'waxda'xw; Gusgimukw
Date: 1898 Mar. 14

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Mar. 10
Identifier(s): text:65345
Description: Received letters of February 20 and 24. Wil try to get picture of the q!âmEnages of the a'Laq!em and picture of a'Lo'łEm'dālagEls, with help of wife. Will go to Nahwitti for Kwexagela story. Would like to get info on non'łEm dance and nEnwakawe amily history.
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; Nak'waxda'xw; Nahwitti; Tłatłasikwala; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1917 Mar. 10

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 May 31
Identifier(s): text:65337
Description: Received letter of April 5 and 15. Sending pages 316-440. Went to Blunden Harbor to get more information on nEnwakawe song. Many were sick there with "the lagrip." Woman he wanted to speak with there had passed away. Went next to Rivers Inlet, where many were sick also, but was able to get sought information. On the way home, stopped at Xomatsbe and got sick, though now recovered. Many people sick and 30 passed away in Fort Rupert. Working on information on cradling of children. Lists names of several plants with plans on how to send samples. Lists amounts and payments for recent work. Hopes for more work soon. Asks if anyone has gotten the waxap!alaso story of LeLEgede of Walas Kwagu'ł.
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; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1917 May 31

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1925 May 4
Identifier(s): text:66074
Description: Received letter of April 21. Sending pages 3119-3128, with 'Nak'waxda'xw̱ , G̱usgimukw, Gop!enox, and Gwatʼsinuxw̱ war songs, and other Kwaguʼł songs.
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; Nak'waxda'xw; Gusgimukw; Gwat'sinuxw; Gopinuxw
Date: 1925 May 4

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1930 June 9
Identifier(s): text:66342
Description: Received letters of May 19th and 29th. Sending pages 4738-4791 "in the old fashion language about ega or medicine killers." Will write about funeral customs next. Will be glad to help Frederica de Laguna, though is concerned she may not make it farther than Port Hardy as there are few people who know about "old fashion" people though his sister who lives there claims to. Not sure that speakers of G̱usgimukw dialect can be found as "they are losing their language," as the Kwagu'ł, Tłatła̱siḵwaḻ a, 'Nak'waxda'xw̱ , and Wuikinuxv tribes "spoilt their language." Has had trouble with his hip for more than a year and needed to use a walking stick, but is feeling better lately. Looking forward to Boas's visit.
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; Tłatłasikwala; Nak'waxda'xw; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians; Gusgimukw
Date: 1930 June 9