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St Nazarius & St Celsus (part 2)

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More and more clues bring us closer and closer to a solution…

St Nazarius & St Celsus (part 1)

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As promised yesterday, let’s begin a live demonstration of Chinuk Wawa research!

Anonymous manuscript, “St Nazarius & St Celsus”

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Starting tomorrow, something new:

An American settler wrote…

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A grammatically & socially sharp quote, sadly unattributed it seems, noted in “Indians of the Pacific Northwest: A History” by Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press,… Continue reading

Used by Half-Breeds only: “ladder”

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Why did only “half-breeds” use the Chinuk Wawa word for “ladder”?

Kittitas Indian woman moves heaven and earth to visit Seattle festival

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A Yakama lady’s Chinuk Wawa is quoted, and for those with ears to hear, it teaches about Chinuk Wawa dialects.

“Are you Spokan?” The Ladies’ Repository wants to know

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One of the earlier popular-market features devoted to Chinuk Wawa is an unattributed piece…

Crowdsourcing challenge (Swinomish edition): The finale

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My readers succeeded when I challenged them. Now savor the rewards we’ve reeled in.

“He speaks Chinook like a native”

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A mighty interesting couple of newspaper clippings:

Respect your elders

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It’s my birthday. Instead of telling you my age, allow me to teach a valuable lesson: