Simon Gunanoot (left) at the Hazelton Indian Cemetery
Simon Gunanoot (1874 – October 1933)[1] was a prosperous Gitxsan man and a merchant in the Kispiox Valley region of Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. He lived with his wife and children on a large ranch. A posse sought him after a murder but he escaped, retrieved his family and hid out. Eventually he surrendered and stood trial. He was found not guilty. The case garnered extensive media coverage and Gunanoot became a figure of legendary status.
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SimonGunanoot (1874 – October 1933) was a prosperous Gitxsan man and a merchant in the Kispiox Valley region of Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. He...
just east of the headwaters of the Spatsizi River. It is named for SimonGunanoot, a Gitxsan packer, entrepreneur and erstwhile fugitive who was hunted...
as Koonwat Indian Reserve No. 7 to the Gitwangak. Cindy Blackstock SimonGunanoot, long sought-after fugitive later cleared of wrongdoing Walter Harris...
the confluence of the Babine and Shelagyote Rivers. It is named for SimonGunanoot, a Gitxsan packer, guide-outfitter and storekeeper who was accused of...
to represent SimonGunanoot. The case received national press attention and was one of the most talked about trials of that era. Gunanoot was found not...
the scene after the first murder, actually on his own land, in the SimonGunanoot affair. In 1910, Wrinch was ordained a Methodist minister. He was also...
(2001). Ancient Encounters: Kennewick Man and the First Americans. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 068485936X. Chatters, James C. (2004). "Kennewick Man"...
capital punishment. Many of his clients were Indians, most famously SimonGunanoot who, In 1919, Henderson successfully defended against a charge of murder...
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