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Simon Gunanoot
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<p>Simon Gunanoot (1874 – October 1933) was a prosperous <a href="/facts/Gitxsan/MAJSnQRI">Gitxsan</a> man and a merchant in the <a href="/facts/Kispiox_River/cgSouoLq">Kispiox Valley</a> region of <a href="/facts/Hazelton%2c_British_Columbia/GTR5SKde">Hazelton</a>, <a href="/facts/British_Columbia/Ty3e3g1Q">British Columbia</a>, <a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc">Canada</a>. 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. </p>