John Galen Carter
John Galen Carter (1891-1941) was an anthropologist whose work focused on the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine tribes of Montana.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
John Galen Carter was the son of Thomas H. Carter, a Republican senator of Montana, and Ellen L. Galen.[1] John Galen Carter graduated from Georgetown University with a master's degree in 1915, and then graduated from Georgetown Law School in 1918.[2] He briefly served in the Army in 1918.[2] From around 1906 to 1909, he traveled Montana learning about the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine tribes and their ceremonies.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1921, Carter began his legal career working for A.R. Serven Law Firm on cases dealing with Native American affairs.[3] During the 1920s he also worked with the Senate committee on Native American relations.[1] Due to his work, Carter kept diaries, Native American manuscripts, photographs and legal records mainly on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana.[2] In particular, his diaries discuss his encounters with the Piegan Tribe of the Blackfoot Nation, Native American sign language, and the trips he made across the Midwest, Cuba, Canada, and Europe.[2] Carter was also a member of the American Anthropological Society.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Carter married Celina D. Calvo and they had a daughter, Marry Ellen.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "John Galen Carter diary, 1906-1926". researchworks.oclc.org. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ a b c d "John G. Carter Papers - Archives West". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Carter, John Galen, 1891-1941 - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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