Circa 1900: Mixed CPE + CW in Idaho
Chinese Pidgin English & Chinuk Wawa spotted in Idaho — a rare bird!
Monthly Archive: August, 2022
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CW in early Washington state numismatics
A historical coin from Taholah on the Quinault Indian Reservation of the Washington coast… Both images from TokenCatalog.com …carries a well-known Chinuk Wawa family name from the Indigenous community. “Good for 5¢ in… Continue reading
1850s: Tyee John hias cumtux
What would you think of seeing samples of how southwest Oregon Natives talked Jargon before they were forced to the brand-new Grand Ronde Reservation?
So many Métis words in interior PNW languages (part 6: Tsilhqot’in Dene)
It’s goofy, but also makes sense, that I’ve overlooked the “Chilcotin” language in my examination of influences from Métis languages on the tribal languages of BC.
1912: Chinook address to HRH the Duke of Connaught
Thanks to Alex Code for pointing out this fun piece. [FYI: this article took me an entire day to write.]
1949: “Chief Chinook” ad in Jargon
Long after the frontier days, Chinuk Wawa remained a powerful symbol of Pacific Northwest identity.
1849-1855: California letters of Lucius Fairchild
Do you enjoy rough and ready frontier prose? I have just the book for you.
The most-translated song into Chinuk Wawa? “Lilly Dale”
I’ve now found at least 4 separate translations of this 19th-century sad pop song into the Jargon.