1st announcement: Chinook-Jargon Gathering @ Fort Langley, BC (Fri-Sat, Sept. 12-13)!

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Chako pi wawa kanamokwst nesaika! ‘Come talk with us!’ And be part of keeping Chinuk Wawa back alive.

We’re having another Chinook Jargon Gathering, next month!

Image credit: stolen from kaltashwawa on Reddit 🙂 

It’ll be on Friday & Saturday, September 12th & 13th, 2025.

The location: Fort Langley National Historical Site, near Vancouver, BC, Canada.

It’ll run from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM both days.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED!

There’s plenty of room for you.

What will we be doing at this CJ Gathering?

  • Meeting other people who are interested in the Jargon!
  • Learning songs!
  • Hearing Fort Langley staff tell how they use the Jargon in their work!
  • Practicing conversation, from very beginners on up!
  • Learning what role Fort Langley played in the history of the Jargon!
  • Seeing the differences between the dialects!
  • Read a CJ letter from Langley!
  • Sharing opportunities to stay involved with Jargon!
  • Planning future gatherings!
  • Learning to read & write the historic Chinuk-Pipa alphabet!
  • Hearing your presentation, if you want to make one! (Plus presentations by the experts!)

I’m told there will be some kind of swag, as well 😁

If you know you’re interested in being there, you can email me (it helps us with the planning) — at — {spokane} {ivy} {@} {gmail} {.} {com}

(If you’re a human, you know what I mean there.)

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