Verne Frederick Ray, (1905 – September 28, 2003) was anthropology professor at the University of Washington, with a B.A.
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.
[6] He is the author or editor of 52 books dealing with the anthropology of the American Indians of the Northwest.