An alternate etymology for ‘fence’?
It’s been generally agreed that the Chinook Jargon word q’əláx̣(ən) ‘fence’ comes from Salish, but what if there’s more to the story?
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1898: Chinuk Wawa in a Stó:lō hymn book (part 2)
Continuing our mini-series on the Chinook Jargon found in the “Indian Methodist Hymn-Book“…
1882: New Year, new church (Myron Eells speaks, Part 1 of 3)
< Tlus Chi Kol 2020 >, Happy New Year 2020!
Brush Indians & “stick Siwash”
Just a quick note today, showing you a rare synonym of “Stick Indians”, and the earliest occurrence of the latter.
1901: Martha Douglas Harris’s “Chee-chee-ka” (Part 2)
Now we get into the guts of it…
Historical Sketches of the Catholic Church in Oregon [Territory]
I’ve been learning about pretty early Chinook Jargon history from an eyewitness’s book…
1874, BC: What do you call an Indian commissioner in Jargon?
How to talk about a high government official such as Israel Wood Powell (1837-1915) in frontier times?
1898: Chinuk Wawa in a Stó:lō hymn book (part 1)
One of the themes I develop in this website is that THERE’S A LOT MORE excellent Chinook Jargon out there to learn from, if you look past the usual sources.
1912: “Tolneuch” by J. Chester Fox
“TOLNEUCH”: This piece in a very popular magazine takes its name from a word in James G. Swan’s bestselling 1857 memoir of life on Shoalwater Bay, Washington Territory.
Early 1850s: ‘Christmas’ & ‘eat crow’ humor on Shoalwater Bay
James Gilchrist Swan, early pioneer on Shoalwater Bay, Washington Territory (near Astoria), spoke excellent Chinuk Wawa & could repeat a good joke…