Another new Northern Chinook Jargon song by Chief William Wasden
Folks have recommended Waxqwidi William Wasden to me for years; here’s a sample of why.
The Hulitan Family Song (Teaching Song):
Yes, I say the Hulitan Family Song (Teaching Song).
Go watch this fine Chinuk Wawa song from Vancouver Island, BC.
It’s wonderful to see new stuff getting composed in the language!


This is fantastic! On Lemmy.ca, we just finished our nomination for Lemmyvision 2026. We are submitting Canadian songs from 2025, and there is going to be an English, French, plus we can also submit songs in seperate indigenous languages. I would love to see a Chinuk Wawa song available for submission next year!
Hyas kloshe nanich tillicum shanti Chinook Wawa.