Franz Boas's attempts to document Native American cultures that were devastated by the westward expansion of settlers is called salvage ethnography. Boas's method involved:

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Salvage ethnography, as practiced by Franz Boas, focused on the rapid collection of cultural materials and information through key interviews to document cultures before they disappeared or were significantly altered by external influences, such as the westward expansion of settlers.

Franz Boas's Attempts to Document Native American Cultures That Were