The message on Chief Tumulth’s grave
Naika wawa masi kopa River Tumulth — I thank River Tumulth — for raising this in a comment at the Facebook “Chinook Jargon” group.
The grave of Chief Tumulth, whose descendants have been members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Oregon, bears a Chinuk Wawa inscription:
Image credit: “Descendants of Chief Tumulth“
ANKUTTY TILLIKUM MUSEUM = ánqati tílixam músum = “(our) old-time friend is sleeping”.
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