Verne F. Ray

Verne Frederick Ray, (1905 – September 28, 2003) was anthropology professor at the University of Washington, with a B.A. and M.A. in anthropology from Washington and a Ph.D. (in 1937) from Yale. Ray was one of the first anthropologists at UW,[1] was head of the Department of Anthropology and associate dean of the Graduate School.

He is known best for assisting Northwest tribes with tribal land-claim settlements and is viewed as pioneer in the field of ethnohistory.[2] The Cowlitz tribe, which he helped gain federal recognition, made him an honorary member in 2000.[3][4]

He was married to fellow anthropologist and author Dorothy Jean Ray.[5]

Bibliography

He is the author or editor of 52 books dealing with the anthropology of the American Indians of the Northwest.[6] In particular, his work with the Interior Salish Tribes of Washington following the passage of the Indian Claims Commission Act in 1946[1] led to the publication of a number of important articles on the tribes,[3] including the following:

References

  1. 1 2 Lydia Ratna (2004-03). "Verne F. Ray 1905-2003". Columns. University of Washington. Retrieved 2008-07-17. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. "Anthropologist Aided Land-claim Cases". The Globe and Mail. 2004-11-04. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  3. 1 2 John Iwasaki (2003-10-22). "UW Anthropologist Helped Tribes Win Land-Claim Suits". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  4. "OBITUARIES - Verne F. Ray (1905-2003)" by William R Seaburg American anthropologist. 107, no. 1, (2005): 180
  5. Worldcat
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