Weird Jargon & shamans in Alaska
The above drawing by Heywood Walter Seton-Karr (1859-1938) as a member of the New York Times Alaska Expedition is the only substantial piece of Chinuk Wawa in his memoir…
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Grand Ronde Chinuk Wawa explains puzzles in “The Earliest Clackamas Text”
See if you agree with this insight, will you?
When book reviewers critiqued your Jargon…they documented a Grand Ronde grammaticalization
I’ve previously written a couple articles about Robert Brown‘s overlooked fine Chinuk Wawa mastery.
Clatsop Indians remember Lewis & Clark
Fairly amazing oral history here!
How to (mis)use your review copy of a Chinuk Wawa dictionary
What do you do if someone gives you a free dictionary?
The first priest at the Dalles tells Bible stories in Chinuk Wawa
Early missionary use of Chinuk Wawa leaves a lasting impression on White observers:
Correction: Good & bad Chinook Jargon
A newspaper correction shows Settlers knew there was good & bad Chinook.
Doggerel, as political commentary, on the murder of a Native leader
It’s fictional Chinook Jargon (as loaned into English), but the topic is a distressing reality.
How do YOU say “vacation” in Chinuk Wawa?
I’m taking the kids to the even farther Northwest corner of America for a week. Back in a week! Leave a comment with your idea of how to say “vacation” in Jargon!! Dave… Continue reading
Hurry up Henry! And an urban legend in Chinuk Wawa
This is important: today we antedate “Henli” in Chinuk Wawa back to circa 1854 🙂