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Alphonse L. Pinart, a French linguist, ethnographer, and collector, is renowned for his pioneering efforts to document Native American cultures and languages. Driven by a hypothesis linking the origins of Amerindian peoples to Siberia, Pinart embarked on a groundbreaking expedition to Alaska in the 1870s. There, he studied native languages, aiming to uncover linguistic connections that supported his theory of transcontinental migration via the Bering Strait. His work not only contributed to the emerging field of ethnolinguistics but also preserved invaluable records of indigenous cultures during a time of rapid change and external influence.