New UBC History honours thesis: “naika mamook-kumtuks mesaika/I will teach you”
Congratulations to Agostino Pizzolato! He’s just finished his UBC History honours thesis, “Naika Mamook-Kumtuks Mesaika / I Will Teach You: Christian Missionization, Chinook Pipa Literacy, and Indigenous Agency in BC’s Interior in the Late Nineteenth Century”.
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Here’s my pitch:
What do you think of inviting Agostino (who is a pretty good Chinook Jargon speaker!) to talk about this in one of our Zooms?

Congrats Agostino! I would love to read his thesis. Or at least an abstract that summarizes his work and conclusions. Could that be shared via your blog?
Let’s ask Agostino — does UBC host honours theses on its library website?