So two chiefs and a Catholic priest travel to Europe… (part 2)
<14> Ogyust nsaika kro kopa Liish: <18> son alta
nsaika mitlait iakwa. Mitlait <9> lisivik, pi <60>
liplit pi ayu wiht brothir kopa ukuk haws.
Ukuk lisivik pi liplit chako kopa kanawi kah ilihi:
kopa Nort Wist, kopa Kanada, kopa Boston Ilihi, kopa
Shirman Ilihi, pi Pasaiks Ilihi, kopa Italia Ilihi; wiht
kopa Sawt Afrika, pi kopa Ostrilia, pi kopa Silon Ilihi.
Klaska chako iakwa kanawi kanamokst, mamuk tomtom
kanamokst; nanich ikta klaska mamuk kopa kanawi ukuk
ilihi, pus tolo tilikom kopa ST: drit aias
tlus pi aias haha klaska mamuk: ilo kopa kaltash
klaska chako: kanawi son tanas son klaska mitlait
tlun tintin ayu wawa kanamokst; wiht kakwa pus
kopit sitkom son, tlun tintin wiht klaska wawa kana=
mokst. Pus iaka drit kopit klaska mamuk, iawa klaska kilapai
kanawi kopa klaska ilihi.
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Tlus msaika patlach ukuk pipa kopa kanawi klaska
komtaks Shinuk pipa, pus klaska chako komtaks kah nsaika
kuli. Alki pus nsaika kilapai, nsaika tlap ayu siisim
kopa msaika. Alta tlus nanich pus msaika kwanisim
skukum tomtom kopa ST pi kopa styuil.
Nsaika tomtom, kopa Novimbir mun nsaika kilapai kopa
Kamlups. Alki wiht naika mash pipa kopa msaika, siisim
kata wiht alki nsaika kuli.
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Putush hohwait n Tkamlups.
Nshawa Lui shif
Nshawa l Silista
Nshawa l Pir Lshyun
TRANSLATION:
On the 14th of August we arrived at Liege: for 18 days now
we’ve been here. There are 9 bishops, and 60
priests and many brothers at this house.
These bishops and priests come from countries all over:
from North-West [Territories of Canada], from [Eastern] Canada, from the USA, from
Germany, and France, from Italy; also
from Southern Africa [actually Namibia], and from Ceylon.
They all met up, to consult
together; to see what they are doing in all those
countries, in order to win people over to God: it’s really very
good and very holy, what they’re doing: not for nothing
did they come: every day in the morning they sit
for three hours talking together; it’s also like that in
the afternoon, for three hours more they talk to-
gether. When their work is quite done, then they will return
each to his country.
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Please, you folks, give this newspaper to anyone
who knows the Chinook writing, so they can learn where we
are traveling. Eventually when we return, we will get lots of news
from you folks. Now make sure you folks keep on
honoring God and prayer.
We think, in the month of November we will be returning to
Kamloops. Later I’ll send another letter to you folks, telling
how our further travels are.
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[The remainder of the page is in Shuswap Salish:] Goodbye everyone at Kamloops.
I am Lui Chief.
I am that Celestin [Johnny Chillihitzia].
I am that Pere Le Jeune.
i will try.
August we arrived at Liege. That day then we remained here. There were 9 bishops, 60 priests and many additional brothers in the building. These bishops and priests came from all around the world. From North West, Canada, the US, Germany, France, Italy. Also South Africa, Australia, Ceylon. They came here to meet, plan and see what they can do in all these places to win people to Sakhalee Tyee/God. Truly good and holy they did, not for nothing they came. Every day in the morning for three hours they discussed. Additionally in the afternoon, three more hours they had discussions. When they finished all their work, then they returned to all their countries.
Please can all of you share this letter with everyone who understands Chinook, so they can learn where we have travelled. When we return, we will get a lot of stories from you. Now take care that you always have a strong heart to God and prayer. We hope than in the month of November we will return to Kamloops. I will send another letter to you telling you how we will be travelling.
Some Kamloops words.
Chief Louis
Selesta
Father LeJeune
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Very interesting story: I am forwarding it to a group of Tsilaxitsa and Nkwala descendants, who will probably follow you. If you have any stories about Blackeye the Similkameen, and his son (or son-in-law), or his descendants, I would like to hear them. I want to identify this man somehow (a probably impossible task, but I can dream). Thank you for this amazing document.
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