Hunt, George
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Birth Date
- 1854-02-14
Death Date
- 1933
Birth Place
- Vancouver Island (B.C.)
Associated Language
- Wakashan languages
Associated Language
- English
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Sources
- found: Boas, F. The social organization of the Kwakiutl ... 1895.
- found: Boas e la fotografia, 2009:p. 53, etc. (George Hunt; b. Feb. 14, 1854; d. 1933; Kwakiutl ethnographer; assistant to Franz Boaz)
- found: Johansen, Bruce E. Encyclopedia of Native American biography, 1997:pages 175-176 (Ethnologist George Hunt documented the Kwakiutls, contributing to the work of Franz Boas and with him, co-authoring two monographs, "Kwakiutl Tales" and "Ethnology of the Kwakiutl". Born in 1854 at Fort Rupert, British Columbia, raised traditionally as a Tlinget, Tsimhian and Kwakiutl. Became a political leader among his people. Died at Fort Rupert.)
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Change Notes
- 1980-06-13: new
- 2023-01-11: revised
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