‘Skukum mamuk,’* as they’d say in Kamloops Wawa, to Sky Hopinka! If you actively f0llow things Chinook Jargon online, you may be familiar with his name. Sky has been honored as Outstanding Student in Higher Education… Continue reading
Lorraine McConaghy. 2011. New land, north of the Columbia: Historic documents that tell the story of Washington State from territory to today. Seattle: Sasquatch. I was delighted to find a copy of this… Continue reading
I’ve also posted these for Linguistic Society of America members at the LSA book-exchange page. I’m offering these books for free, if you’ll cover the cost of postage. If you’re interested in any… Continue reading
Let me know if you’ve heard this song, too. Looks like you can buy a recording of it at Amazon — Dave R. “Mary, Come Home” –from the same book as part 1, part… Continue reading
From the same book as parts 1 and 2 (page 66): found in the 1864-1867 diary of Arthur S. Farwell, ‘later Surveyor-General’ for BC. (See also part 1, part 2 and part 4.)
This is another version of the song I blogged about in part 1. It’s on page 62 of the same book. (See also part 1, part 3 and part 4.) From ‘the papers… Continue reading
Have you heard a version of this song? Let me know. (See also part 2, part 3 and part 4.) As found in the second edition of a really authoritative collection with musical… Continue reading
Oral history reminiscences of Chinuk pipa (‘Chinook writing’, the endangered writing system associated with Chinook Jargon in southern interior British Columbia. DOCUMENT NAME/INFORMANT: DAVID & CELESTINE JOHNSON #1 INFORMANT’S ADDRESS: ALKALI LAKE RESERVE BRITISH COLUMBIA INTERVIEW… Continue reading
I wonder if any readers of the Chinook Jargon blog have a connection, or an inspiration: Who can CAT-scan a worn, carved inscription? Or PET scan. Or X-ray. Or ultrasound. There are more… Continue reading
Speidel, William C. 1967. Sons of the profits: Or, there’s no business like grow business! / The Seattle story, 1851-1901. Seattle, WA: Nettle Creek Publishing Company. An entertaining local history, told with a… Continue reading
