Early settlers to Oregon Indians: wait for a hyass Boston tyee
Wow! File under #treaties, and more.
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Ferrin’ languages
I think I just opened a time capsule!
1954 Seattle refrigerating engineer’s speech in Chinuk Wawa
Of all the odd places to find a Chinuk Wawa text!
Siwash pilgrims
Mighty patronizing, but I think revenge gets had, and there’s some good data here.
Vintage Chinuk Wawa in the New York Times, 1866
This urbane reporter perceived “German” in Chinuk Wawa near Grand Ronde and Siletz, maybe because of the “ch” sounds!
And speaking of circuses…! Why Granville Stuart’s “Montana As It Is” is so rarely seen
Hold on to your Stetsons, buckaroos, this one is gonna take you for a wild ride!
Elip Tilicum
ílep-tílixam: a culturally significant term that goes way back in Chinuk Wawa.
Native’s opinion of circus snake charmer
In which I have questions about a supposed joking Indian.
Address to Pioneers Delivered in Chinook
Here’s a nice longish text from a someone who lived through Washington State’s pioneer times, to his peers. Including a joke.
Chinooker
I’ve shared TW Davenport’s memoir (written by 1907) where he said he and other pioneer Chinuk Wawa speakers called themselves “Chinookers”.