More humor in Chinuk Wawa: The magic lantern show
From an evening of Bible stories told in Chinook Jargon (“Kamloops Wawa” February 1916, No. 259):
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1884: You can have a chat with General Sheridan about, or in, Chinook Jargon
This particular idea of a “court language” doesn’t refer to speaking in the courts, with a judge.
1907, Anacortes, WA: “Hyu ting ting” invitation
A neat example of untranslated Chinook Jargon in a local newspaper!
January 1895: “Our Monthly Budget”, Part 2b (Hallout; August Chehalis; Chief Francois Spuzzum)
From “Kamloops Wawa” #124 (January 1895), page 2, the local news in Chinuk Wawa!
1858, Oregon and BC: Dictionaries are a humbug! Learn Jargon from the “abergoines”!
Here’s one of the earliest mentions of Chinook Jargon being in use in British Columbia…
1882, Nebraska: Jargon as an attraction at the Page County Fair
I infer that “Brother Foster” — who was he? — is himself the “Oregon Man”, so I’ve added speculative punctuation here.
Chinook Jargon in the news: Orca species splitting
I was interviewed for this excellent piece of science reporting from the Puget Sound Institute:
Myron Eells’s hymn book (Part 7 “Hebrew Children”)
Song #7 from Myron Eells’s little book, “Hymns in the Chinook Jargon Language“, 2nd (expanded!) edition (Portland, OR: David Steel, 1889):
1911 [1850s]: Yamhill oldtimer’s reminiscence
Early days on the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation, with a Chinuk Wawa quotation from a Native man.
1909, Spokane, WA: An Aged Indian Finds Life Saver
I hadn’t heard of a Spokan(e) tribal elder called Sam Angdo, so it’s a pleasure to learn of him & his reliance on Chinook Jargon!