1873, OR/WA Territory: Old Skamia of the Tumwater threatens war for Native rights
The Chinuk Wawa here looks fairly real, so this may be proof that Jargon speakers said “south”.
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Culture lessons: Things Chinuk Wawa doesn’t do (Part 11: “can”)
First off, there’s a distinction between “I can” and “I’m able”!
Another “or” in Northern Chinook Jargon!
Written as o again!
There’s religious Chinuk Wawa, and there’s religious Chinuk Wawa (genuflect vs. kneel)
A recurring phrase in “Kamloops Wawa” #73, #74, #75 from 1893 tricked me!
Chinook Jargon in the news: Ranald MacDonald stamp issued
I don’t know how to order one from Japan Post, but this may be the first Chinuk Wawa speaker ever on a postage stamp!
A point about intonation and early-creolized Chinuk Wawa =na ‘Yes/No Question’
We don’t hear “=na” much anymore…
Boas 1892: Many discoveries in a short article (Part 19: ‘to sew’)
We’re in a mini-series that examines Prof. Franz Boas’s precious findings of lower Columbia River Chinook Jargon.
1858, OR: Origin of Oregon Jargon — mischievous trappers?
Here’s a slightly different bit of Pacific NW folklore about where Chinuk Wawa came from!
Old postcards (Part 1): Puget Sound Indians, “Siwash”
Postcards, especially ones from about a century ago, often used Chinuk Wawa for tourism value.