RIP Roy I. Rochon Wilson, 1927-2025

Our respects to Grandfather Roy I. Rochon Wilson, Itswwot Wawa Hyiu, Bear Who Talks Much, at his passing.

A longtime leader in the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Roy’s work included advocacy for Chinook Jargon.

Image credit: The Chronicle

For a good newspaper obituary of him, you can see “Former Cowlitz Indian Tribe chairman, spiritual leader Roy I. Wilson dies at 97 after a lifetime of service“.

hayu masi, chup Roy.

What have you learned?
Ikta maika chako-kumtuks? 
íkta mayka chaku-kə́mtəks?
And can you express it in Chinook Jargon?