1900: Instinct Versus Science
A replay of the popular “Indians can forecast the weather” trope…
Monthly Archive: August, 2020
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1882: Methods in an Indian School
A late-frontier Washington coast Indian reservation schoolteacher writes to tell of his experiences…
1894: A bilingual CJ-French shorthand text
A nice Rosetta Stone for deciphering Chinuk Pipa and shorthand French…
1894: Drama among the Mongols
An unusual find — a Chinese woman who spoke Chinese Pidgin English:
1902, 1913: Makuk & ‘market’
Here’s a suggested Jargon etymology that I hadn’t noticed before…
1910: Kopa Chuck Lodge & a couple of ironies
This mentions the “famous” Kopa Chuck [‘on the water’] Lodge on Lake Chelan, WA.
“Jesus wept”, word-counting, & Bible translation issues
My Dad’s favorite Bible verse!
1914: Silhouettes ‘n’ Jargon
How would you say ‘silhouette’ in CJ?
1899: Washougal, an Indian Romance
The folklore behind an Indigenous place-name is Whitemansplained; some excellent Chinuk Wawa emerges from the layers of fiction and lavish illustrations.
“Upsaynt” plant
Here’s what I consider a probable Canadian French discovery in the Fort Vancouver region — and yes, I suspect it must be a Chinuk Wawa word new to us.