Alphabetical Vocabularies of the Clallum and Lummi

George Gibbs was a notable figure in 19th-century American ethnology and anthropology, whose contributions to the study of Native American languages have been widely acknowledged. An astute observer of Indigenous cultures, Gibbs played a critical role in documenting and preserving the linguistic heritage of Native American tribes. Born in 1815, he was educated as a lawyer but shifted his focus to ...