As long as it is not a black eye it will be all right
The very first issue of the Chinook Wawa newspaper, Kamloops Wawa, came out on May 2 of 1891. From the very start, its editor Father Le Jeune’s sense of humor shows. (Read on.) … Continue reading
The very first issue of the Chinook Wawa newspaper, Kamloops Wawa, came out on May 2 of 1891. From the very start, its editor Father Le Jeune’s sense of humor shows. (Read on.) … Continue reading →
“Tɨmnákni tímat (writing from the heart): Sahaptin discourse and text in the speaker writing of Xílux̣in”: An excellent MA thesis by a longtime Chinuk Wawa friend, Phil Cash Cash, who some of you will remember… Continue reading →
I have no more to say than that some of us would find the combination of Chinook Jargon and a Northwest craft beer to make a perfect day. Better, even, if Chinook hops… Continue reading →
Some Reminiscences of Old Victoria, by Edgar Fawcett. Toronto: William Briggs. 1912. A nicely told personal memoir by Fawcett (1847-1923, immigrated to Victoria 1859). I read his words as accurately detailed, and they… Continue reading →
A hundred and sixteen summers ago, they had the same discontents. In BC, what were they complaining about? “High muck-a-mucks” in the Dominion parliament! This is one of the earlier instances I’ve been… Continue reading →
Side note before the show–any of my readers have JSTOR access? There is an article Iʹd like to print out. Let me know. — Dave Chako nanich, Chinuk wawa pipa iht sawash man… Continue reading →
Please see Barbara Harris’ obituary at the end of this post. Thanks. Here’s a tiny fun Canadian hockey mystery to cool your brain on this summer day: In an item headed “Sport at… Continue reading →