George Hunt 1854-1933

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A Tlingit-English ethnologist who collaborated extensively with Franz Boas. His immense, inside-knowledge documentation of Kwakwaka'wakw culture and language remains fundamentally vital to Pacific Northwest anthropology. Hunt gathered massive amounts of vital linguistic data, oral histories, and artifacts.

 

Biographical Overview

• Lived from 1854 to 1933
• Born: Feb 14, 1854, Fort Rupert, BC
• Died: Sep 5, 1933, Fort Rupert, BC

 

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Last updated: 2026-09-30