Re-confirming “Chinuk man”
Once upon a time, I discovered that “Chinuk man = interpreter“.
Here’s further confirmation of that, plus 3 highlighted, newly discovered words that you can understand right away:
Pus lisivik kro kopa sawash tawn,
‘When the bishop got to the Native town,’kanawi tilikom chako kanamokst wik saia
‘everyone gathered near’iht platform kah lisivik mit.hwit
‘a platform where the bishop stood’kanamokst kanawi liplit; taii Shorsh wawa
‘with all of the priests; Chief George said’wilkom kopa iaka; wiht kimta Shosif
‘a welcome to him; then after Joseph,’Styuart iaka wawa adris kopa iaka kopa
‘Stuart said an address to him in’drit Inglish wawa. Lisivik kilapai wawa
‘straight English. The bishop replied’kopa klaska, taii Piir kopa Hop iaka
‘to them, with Chief Pierre of Hope being’Chinuk man.
‘the interpreter.’
— Kamloops Wawa #198 (September 1901), page 52

