Clair Hunt papers, ca. 1906-1916.

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Clair Hunt papers, ca. 1906-1916.

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Chiefly undated, original, or carbon typescripts of stories related to Hunt by a number of Indians. Also included are three humorous non-Indian stories, possibly anecdotes, which he found interesting enough to record.

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Washington State Historical Society

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Washington State Historical Society

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Hunt, Claire

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Surveyor and allotting agent; worked for U.S. Indian Service on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington State from 1910-1914. In 1906, federal legislation was passed opening to homestead entry unallotted lands on several Indian reservations, including the Spokane, Flathead, and Colville. The Colville Reservation opened on Sept. 5, 1916. As a result of his surveys, Hunt published maps of the allotted and unallotted lands on the reservation. Hunt developed a great interest in native culture ...