1894, Chelan, WA: A language now little used (alternate take)
The Chelan [šəlæn] Salish man known as Cultus Jim, in north-central Washington state, was evidently known for his clear expression of Indigenous land title, in Chinuk Wawa.
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1910, Wenatchee, WA: Defining a gentle cayuse
A contradiction in terms, the way this article about Jargon & the courts tells it!
1869, western Washington: The effects of civilization
We keep a file of Chinook Jargon-related poetry from oldtime newspapers…
1885, BC: The fish hatchery mystery
Can we bring forensic linguistics into a historical dispute? Let’s try!
1910: Calling dances in Coquitlam George’s language 😁
One neat variation on our “party invitations and menus in Chinook Jargon” file is a 1910 dance card!
Starting 11/30 @ 6:30pm: Free weekly Jargon sessions will be every Thursday evening!
Our amazing free “Snass Sessions”, now 5½ years old, are growing up! We’re moving them away from early Saturday mornings to Thursday evenings! They’re on Zoom. To get the link, just email me:… Continue reading
Why “hello” isn’t łúsh-sán in the Northern Dialect!
My experience of Southern Dialect (Grand Ronde, Oregon area) speakers is that they’ll say the phrase łush-san for ‘hello’…
1878: Remembering the Indian War of 1855-6
Memories of close contact between cultures in the earlier frontier era are just asking to be back-translated into Chinuk Wawa!
Important: Can you donate to the Chinuk Wawa Scholarships?
łax̣ayam, kʰanawi nayka shiksh, Can you spare a few bucks to help someone else learn Chinook Jargon from the excellent Lane Community College program? lanecc.edu/CWdonations is the link to quickly help out. It took… Continue reading
1889: “They cumtux Chinook” in this Seattle courtroom
Richard Osborn of Illinois (1845-1905) moved to Seattle in 1881, when use of Chinuk Wawa was still commonplace.