Some useful information on this French missionary from Thomas Anthony Lascelles’ 1986 Simon Fraser University MA thesis, “Leon Fouquet and the Kootenay Indians, 1874-1887” (download it): Page 10 — In 1859, based in… Continue reading
Somebody offered me some bars of motel soap. I didn’t really need anything like that, but wouldn’t you know this was right on top: Antique or what? Is this hoary old design still… Continue reading
If you’re interested in Chinook Jargon, you can download the dissertation I just defended in the University of Victoria’s department of linguistics: “Kamloops Chinuk Wawa, Chinuk pipa, and the vitality of pidgins“ It’s… Continue reading
This document is technical and over my head… Proposal to include Duployan script and Shorthand Format Controls in Unicode/ISO-10646 file:///C|/Users/vanisaac/Desktop/WG2_Duployan/WG2Duployan.html[2010-09-29 23:59:37] Document # N3895r Title: Proposal to include Duployan script and Shorthand Format… Continue reading
Reading fresh messages in old letters at fort Program illustrates vital link between literacy and local history ‘[A] program at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site was the first time the link between literacy and local… Continue reading
Ranch tales: The origin of the Chinook language By Ken Mather – Vernon Morning Star Published: July 22, 2011 1:00 AM ‘Early B.C. cowboys were allegedly masters of three languages, English, Chinook and profane… As one… Continue reading
…Supposedly! Area’s largest planned housing project set to open after long delay ‘Two decades after it was conceived, Western Washington’s largest planned community will open this summer. It will be called Tehaleh, though Pierce County… Continue reading
