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oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:9849

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Title: Kwakwaka'wakw materials, Franz Boas Professional Papers
Contributor: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Cranmer, Dan
Hunt, George
Hunt, George, Mrs.
Gi'galas
Date:undated, and 1920-1942
Description: The Kwakwaka'wakw materials in the Franz Boas Professional Papers consist of numerous folders containing Kwakwaka'wakw stories (some by George Hunt), notes on songs (much of it by the Namgis chief, Dan Cranmer), ethnographic and historical information, and linguistic notes on the Kwak'wala language. See items listed under "Boas, Franz -- Kwakiutl," for some materials, including those by Dan Cranmer. Under "Hunt, George - Kwakiutl," there are notebooks and texts, including 6 texts in Boas's hand in Kwak'wala with English interlinear translation. These includes "Host Speech for great great feast," two texts on "Supernatural Experience" and marriage told by Mrs. George Hunt, and Hë'mănis told by Gi'galas (Gwawa'enuxw), with revised version written by George Hunt. Finally, see the folder labeled "Kwakiutl material (on names)," which contains lists of names of plants, birds, specific people, positions, coppers, and other matters, primarily provided by Dan Cranmer.
Extent:12+ folders; 4 notebooks
Identifier:https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/entry/9849
Is Part Of:Franz Boas Personal and Professional Papers
Language:English
Kwakiutl
Language (ISO639):eng
kwk
Spatial Coverage:Victoria
Alert Bay (Yalis)
Nahwitti (Newettee)
Fort Rupert (Tsaxis)
Subject: Gusgimukw
Gwawa'enuxw
Haida
Kwakwaka'wakw
Nak'waxda'xw
Nuu-chah-nulth
Botany
British Columbia--History
Linguistics
Music
Personal names
Rites and ceremonies
Social life and customs
Type:Sketches
Type (DCMI):Text
Type (OLAC):primary_text
lexicon

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Archive:  Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society
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OaiIdentifier:  oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:9849
DateStamp:  2020-03-02
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Citation: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942; Cranmer, Dan; Hunt, George; Hunt, George, Mrs.; Gi'galas. undated, and 1920-1942. Franz Boas Personal and Professional Papers.
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