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Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1926 Feb. 9
Identifier(s): text:66075
Description: Sending a few lines from the end of a Rivers Inlet story of the children of Noaquas that he cannot translate fully. Glad to have received names of the Kwakiutl nEmemot from last winter. Asks for names of all the different officers for different roles in the winter dances and how those roles are inherited. Asks for description of marriages among the Gisxstala.
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; Tsimshian Indians; Oowekeeno Indians; Wuikinuxv
Date: 1926 Feb. 9

Title: Teqwedi Walking Song
Identifier(s): audio:7010; APSdigrec_1063; Recording Number: 06; Program Number: 07
Description: "[Song] has Tsimshian words, and was perhaps one obtained about 1900 from Tsimshian sea-otter hunters at Yakutat, because they were sorry they nearly started a fight with the Yakutat Tlingit over a disputed sea-otter. It is used when the teqwedi guests at a potlatch enter and leave the house to which they have been invited."; Recording concludes with identification of the song by Frederica de Laguna.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tsimshian language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit Indians--History; Tsimshian Indians--History; Potlatch; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Rites and ceremonies
Date: 1954-05-12

Title: Explanation in English of Story & Song about Averted Fight Between Tsimshian and Yakutat Natives
Identifier(s): audio:6852; APSdigrec_0614; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 05
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Recordings at Yakutat, Alaska, 1952. (Mss.Rec.19);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Hunting; Tsimshian Indians--History; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--History; Hunting--Alaska
Date: 1952-08-13

Title: Field notebook 1886 #1
Identifier(s): text:166995
Description: This is the first of four field notebooks Boas used on his first trip to British Columbia in 1886. This notebook covers September 18 to October 3, 1886. Includes vocabularies, texts, notes in German shorthand, and some sketches, relating to Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw (Kwagu'ł, ʼNa̱mǥis, Tłatła̱siḵwa̱la), Tsimshian, Bella Coola (Nuxalk), Oowekeeno (Wuikinuxv, "Wikano"), Tlingit, and Bella Bella (Heiltsuk) peoples. Recorded in part at Victoria, Nahwitti ("Newettee," Xwa̱mdasbeʼ), and elsewhere on Vancouver Island. This notebook contains Boas's very first notes on visiting Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw communities.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942et al
Subject: Kwakiutl Indians; Tlingit Indians; Heiltsuk Indians; Nuxalk Indians; Tsimshian Indians; Oowekeeno Indians; Wuikinuxv; Kwakwaka'wakw; British Columbia
Date: 1886

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Dec. 14
Identifier(s): text:65919
Description: Just found out story of how the copper came to Charles Nowell. Involves a Ławitʼsis potlatch, where a "Nass Indian" (Nisga'a) had 3 coppers for sale. A ʼNa̱mǥis chief took one of the largest ones. A man named Morris had to leave suddenly, but left the smallest one to Nowell to try to resell it, but it was viewed as of poor quality by the Indians. Sending sketches of each. (These found now with letter of December 4.) Explains meanings and names of what is painted on them according to the old men. Some names are Heiltsuk. Describes hostilities between Kitkatla and Fort Rupert between 1851-1871.
Creator: Hunt, Georgeet al
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Heiltsuk Indians; Tsimshian Indians; Nisga'a; Ławit'sis; Niska Indians
Date: 1921 Dec. 14

Title: Tsimshian Walking Song (learned from Tlingit)
Identifier(s): audio:7662; APSdigrec_1524; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 18
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 15 of 24.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Tsimshian language; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Teqwedi Dancing Song
Identifier(s): audio:7066; local: APSdigrec_1064; local: 06; local: 08
Description: "[Song] lacks words." Identified in de Laguna's notes as having Tsimshian origins.; Recording concludes with identification of the song by Frederica de Laguna.
Subject: Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Rites and ceremonies; Tsimshian Indians
Date: 1954-05-12

Title: Teit, James A.: To Boas. 1919 Jan. 26
Identifier(s): text:122059
Subject: Tsilhqot'in; St'at'imc; Secwepemc; Squamish; Coast Salish; Dakelh; Nuxalx; Kwakwaka'wakw; Tsimshian; Tlingit; Kaska; Shishalh; Tagish
Date: 1919 Jan. 26

Title: Shaman's Song
Identifier(s): audio:6950; APSdigrec_1054; Recording Number: 05; Program Number: 16
Description: "Mrs. Chester Johnson introduces the song in Tlingit. It belonged to her father's mother's father, qalaXetl or ltuneX'. His spirit was tlIngit-ani-Adi qu yek or Smallpox Spirit, probably referring to the epidemic of 1838."; Recording ends with identification of song by Frederica de Laguna. This recording has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Remote access and reproduction is restricted. Please contact the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tsimshian language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit Indians--Religion; Smallpox--Alaska; Shamanism--Alaska
Date: 1954-06-10

Title: Another Shaman's Song
Identifier(s): audio:6941; APSdigrec_1055; Recording Number: 05; Program Number: 17
Description: Mrs. Chester Johnson introduces the song in Tlingit. One of four songs belonging to her father's mother's father; also given by the Smallpox Spirits. The words are in Tsimshian.; Recording ends with identification of this song and the song recorded prior to it by Frederica de Laguna. For other song, see Related Recording. This recording has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Remote access and reproduction is restricted. Please contact the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tsimshian language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit Indians--Religion; Smallpox--Alaska; Shamanism--Alaska
Date: 1954-06-10

Title: Section AN1: Hand-annotated map of the southern part of Hecate Strait area, British Columbia, Canada
Identifier(s): graphics:10274
Description: Printed map later hand-annotated by Franz Boas. "Southern Part of Hecate Strait" map published by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office, 26th edition, 1918. Hand annotations made by Franz Boas, most likely in or near 1923, when he visited Rivers Inlet. Earlier cataloging of this map incorrectly titled it as a "Linguistic map." Boas's hand annotations in red pen reflect his attempts to understand the territories and associated group names of indigenous peoples of the area. Most of the names he notes are "bands" or nations associated with larger cultural groups, including Tsimshian, Heiltsuk ("Bella Bella"), Nuxalk ("Bella Coola"), Wuikiunuxv ("Ooweekeno"), and Kwakwaka'wakw (specifically Gwa'sala). The map also includes many indigenous place names in red pen or often faint pencil. Left portion of map extending into the Pacific appears to have been torn off.; Item AN1
Subject: British Columbia--Maps; Tsimshian Indians; Heiltsuk Indians; Oowekeeno Indians; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwakwaka'wakw; Gwa'sala; Wuikinuxv; Nuxalk Indians
Date: 1918

Title: kwack'qwan "National Song"
Identifier(s): audio:7052; local: APSdigrec_1082; local: 07; local: 11
Description: (1) Owl's Cry - before battle or facing death(2) Owl spirit song, belonging to the shamans, danAx-ic and ceq, Tsimshian words; This recording has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Remote access and reproduction is restricted. Please contact the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
Subject: Tlingit language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tsimshian language; Shamanism--Alaska; Tlingit Indians--Religion
Date: 1954-05-27

Title: Section AN1: Map of the southern part of Hecate Strait area, British Columbia, Canada
Identifier(s): graphics:11440
Description: Map of southern Part of Hecate Strait, British Columbia coast, based upon hand-annotations made by Franz Boas to a printed map of the same area. This original map is located in this same collection.; Item AN1
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942et al
Subject: British Columbia--Maps; Tsimshian Indians; Heiltsuk Indians; Oowekeeno Indians; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwakwaka'wakw; Gwa'sala; Wuikinuxv; Nuxalk Indians
Date: after 1918

Title: Gnawing beaver totem
Identifier(s): graphics:2988; APSimg6915
Description: Black and white photograph of totem figure at Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada.; Folder: Photographs #2; Funding provided by: Getty Foundation
Creator: Beynon, William, 1888-1958
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Native American Images; Indians of North America--British Columbia; Tsimshian Indians
Date: 1940

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Dec. 4
Identifier(s): text:65829
Description: Received letter of November 14. Read the Nowell story on the copper to "oldest men of Fort Rupert." The men laughed at the story, said it was wrong. Gives extensive story on background of price of the copper and how it inflated through being resold. Gives fuller background story of the copper and its meaning, and relation to his mother. Suggest Boas get the history of the Seattle totem pole to get "all the different storys" of what's on the copper. Hunt was asked to write it out with his mother after they put it up there. Gives detailed story of mother 's coming to Fort Rupert in 1850. Tells another detailed story of another copper made in secret by a Haida man hired by k!âde, and how k!âde sold it in 1873 in Victoria. This copper now owned by a Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w chief. Gives very detailed background on k!âde and his relations. Includes names of 5 signed witnesses who gave this background story. Ends with 2 full-page sketches of each copper, probably sent with letter of December 14.; Contains the image Māmō'gwelēlā
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; Haida Indians; Tlingit Indians; Tsimshian Indians; Coast Salish Indians; Saanich; Ma'amtagila; Ławit'sis; Namgis; Dzawada̱'enux̱w
Date: 1921 Dec. 4

Title: Story & Song about Averted Fight Between Tsimshian and Yakutat Natives
Identifier(s): audio:6869; APSdigrec_0613; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 04
Description: Story told first in Tlingit by Annie Johnson, with interjections by Minnie Johnson, followed by song.; Song composed by miniie Johnson's mother's brother, Ckinan.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Recordings at Yakutat, Alaska, 1952. (Mss.Rec.19);
Subject: Tlingit language; Indians of North America--Alaska--Hunting; Tsimshian Indians--History; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--History; Hunting--Alaska
Date: 1952-08-13

Title: Field notebook 1888 #1
Identifier(s): text:245618
Description: Includes vocabularies, texts, shorthand notes for Squamish (Skwxwú7mesh), Tsimshian, Nisgah (Nisga'a), Haida, Coast Salish anthropometric measurements, Stikine Tlingit (Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan, previously misidentified as Tahltan), Kwak'wala (Kwakwaka'wakw), Tlingit, Heiltsuk.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942et al
Subject: Squamish langauge; Tsimshian language; Nisga'a language; Haida language; Kwak'wala language; Kwakwaka'wakw; Tlingit language; Heiltsuk-Oowekyala language; British Columbia; Anthropometry; Coast Salish Indians
Date: 1888

Title: Field notebook 1886 #3
Identifier(s): text:263932
Description: Includes vocabularies, texts, shorthand notes for Bella Coola (Nuxalk), Tlingit, Cowichan, Nitinat (Ditidaht), Comox, Pentlatch (Coast Salish), Lequiltoq (Lekwiltok), Sisia'atl (Shishalh, Sechelt), and Tsimshian. NOTE: Pagination in online version may not reflect original order of pages, which have shifted through researcher use after the item was disbound.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942et al
Subject: British Columbia; Coast Salish Indians; Comox Indians; Halkomelem language; Sechelt language; Sechelt Indians; Kwakwaka'wakw; Tlingit Indians; Tsimshian Indians; Cowichan Indians; Nuxalk Indians; Ditidaht Indians; Nuu-chah-nulth
Date: 1886

Title: Field report, British Columbia, 1889 [Translation]
Identifier(s): text:167201
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Professional Papers (Mss.B.B61p); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61p-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Tlingit Indians; Haida Indians; Tsimshian Indians; Coast Salish Indians; Nootka Indians; Nuu-chah-nulth people; Heiltsuk Indians; Gitxsan Indians; Niska Indians; Oowekeeno Indians; Wuikinuxv; Kalispel Indians; Interior Salish Indians; Shuswap Indians; Secwepemc people; Nuxalk Indians; Indians of North America--British Columbia
Date: 1889-06-01