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Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1916 May 7
Identifier(s): text:65277
Description: Received letter of April 22. Has not received check yet of $125 for 375 pages, but glad it is coming. Not feeling well lately. Feeling age, having recently turned 62. Many tribes came to Alert Bay recently for potlatch and winter dance, which was not like those of old time Kwagu'ł winter dance, such as Boas got to see. "I see some white men came to get old stories from the Indians and you know yourself by looking into the writers books that the stories in them is taken from four or five stories to make one story and it is what I call patched up story as also I see lots of paintings that only made up for sale." Describes several "true history paintings" in the manner of house front paintings demonstrating histories of important figures and mythical creatures. Assents to having his name on the book to be published. Sending "one of my 'pExEla' or doctor songs." "This is the first I gave away of this kind."
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; Gwawa'enuxw
Date: 1916 May 7

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1901 Feb. 22
Identifier(s): text:64951
Description: Took a trip to Dzawada̱ʼenuxw and tE!naxdox, "got lots of old things and stories.... I learnt that there is still more different kinds of dances that you and I don't know anything about. Now there is the Hamaste!kalał and the K!enk!o dance...." Tried to get some masks but too expensive. Sending 105 pages of stories "from different tribe". Will send L!eslagelas story in next mail. Going to Kingcome where "one Indian told me that he knows where this is one cave and that it has lots of masks and things in it and he wants $20 for it." Will go to HegEms where "I was told there is still another cave one of them belong to the [Dzawada̱ʼenuxw ] tribe and the other to the [Gwawaʼenuxw̱ ]." Saw some legełdox, may go see them after visit to these caves, then to caves up Knights Inlet, then to mummies at whalers grave. Lists several items bought: dishes, four poles, described in detail.
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; Da'naxda'xw; Dzawada'enuxw; Gwawa'enuxw; Lekwiltok
Date: 1901 Feb. 22

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. 1906 Oct. 23
Identifier(s): text:65044
Description: Sending waxwElawe and wExELElayaogwa leaves and seeds. The first is "opening medicine" of the Kwaguʼł tribes. Describes how it is used as medicine. If the second plant it mistaken for it, results can be fatal. Describe how the seed must be sown for it to sprout. Still waiting for $250, needed in order to make return trip to Dzawada̱ʼenuxw and Da̱ʼnaxdaʼxw villages. Describe items obtained, including stone charcoal poker used in making canoes, and porpoise bone spears, all obtained at HegEms.
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; Da'naxda'xw; Gwawa'enuxw
Date: 1906 Oct. 23

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1925 Jan. 15
Identifier(s): text:66062
Description: Sending pages 2991-3018, the story of Nalanokomgelakw of the Gwawaʼenuxw, told by Gegalas, "who comes from this story." Version of this story Hunt wrote down a few year prior was told by Ts!oxts!aesa, who comes from Ts!ôgwales of the Ḵwikwa̱sutinuxw. Wrote down new version two show differences in how it is told by the "two old enemies." Will try to write down one or two stories that belong to the Da̱ʼnaxdaʼxw .
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; Kwikwasutinuxw; Da'naxda'xw
Date: 1925 Jan. 15

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1906 Sept. 23
Identifier(s): text:65028
Description: Received letter of September 1. Went to the Gwawaʼenuxw village of HegEms. Bought old bone spears that were dug up, two hunting bows, and some stones. Will take another trip to Dzawadi, Dzawada̱ʼenuxw village, and Cape Mudge. Sending 3 pages on "Northwest wind caller" and waxwElawe plant.
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; Gwawa'enuxw; Lekwiltok
Date: 1906 Sept. 23

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1899 Dec. 6
Identifier(s): text:64870
Description: Received letter of October 30. Thanks Boas for noticing accounting mistake and sending 14 dollars. Has sent most of money recently on medicine for wife. Sending 50 pages of Tsekamis story showing history of Ḵwikwa̱sutinuxw tribe. Will be sending Tłatła̱siḵwala house post and chief's seat. Got four more stone heads from mouth of Oya river that is at Gwawaʼenuxw̱ . Asks if Boas would like them. Will try to get info on medicines for controlling wind, killing, resurrecting, and curing. Sending house posts, including Gumkanis yegEtEk gigis from Tłatła̱siḵwaḻa.
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; Kwikwasutinuxw; Tłatłasikwala; Gwawa'enuxw
Date: 1899 Dec. 6

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. 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. 1907 Mar. 21
Identifier(s): text:65132
Description: Received letter of February 14. Agrees to pay page rate. Asks for reimbursement paper and materials. Will try to get photos of cedar tree splitting. For Mr. Heye, spent 15 days traveling to Rivers Inlet and Smith Inlet (Gwaʼsa̱la), 4 days at X̱wa̱mdasbe' (Tłatła̱siḵwala), and 7 days at HegEms (Gwawaʼenuxw). Lists full expenses. Asks for information on Dr. Newcombe. Discusses photos taken by him of Indians dressed up in the manner of Romans, which Charles Nowell got from Bible stories. Has made invoice collection to be sent for the steamer shipping it and another with Indian names for Boas. Asks how many pages are due for payment to him. Will write to friends at Nootka to see if Newcombe has been there, and find a best time to go.
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; Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians; Gwa'sala; Gwawa'enuxw; Tłatłasikwala; Oowekeeno Indians; Wuikinuxv
Date: 1907 Mar. 21