Re-evaluating Boas’s 1888 “Chinook Songs” (part 8)
The theme keeps solidifying, of Franz Boas’s excellent skill at making out the gist of an Indigenous text.
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Chemawa’s Ramona literary club has a Chinook Jargon yell
Taking part in a big post-frontier Pacific Northwest trend, Chemawa Indian School had a school cheer in Chinook Jargon.
1870 BC humour: Pardon my Chinook, but I have legislative aspirations
“A philosophical miner” in the frontier gold-rush era uses some Chinook Jargon to tell his creditor it’s doubtful he can repay them…
Re-evaluating Boas’s 1888 “Chinook Songs” (Part 7)
Today’s installment of this mini-series brings us a Chinook song that’s my favorite of the bunch due to its humour…
1940s, Cow Creek: Growing up with “English, French, & Chinuk Wawa”
Chinuk Wawa really held on in some backwater areas…
Re-evaluating Boas’s 1888 “Chinook Songs” (Part 6)
Discoveries about Chinuk Wawa since 1888 show that there’s a lot more happening in these songs than Dr. Boas’s article recognized.
Shooting affair at Dog Creek
For a short news article, there’s plenty to chew on here.
Re-evaluating Boas’s 1888 “Chinook Songs” (part 5)
The takeaway here is that it’s a good thing we’re examining these song lyrics in light of Chinook Jargon knowledge acquired since 1888.
1903: Ways of Indian and Chinook Jargon
A post-frontier Portland human interest/editorial piece pronounces Chinuk Wawa long dead.
Re-evaluating Boas’s 1888 “Chinook Songs” (Part 4)
Spoiler alert…