Do we really believe there was a Jargon phrase “lám pi tsə́qw”?

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‘Not working’, ‘out of order’, ‘down’ = KAKSHIT

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HIRE A LINGUIST! What this atrocious housing development name tells us about the need for good Chinook Jargon dictionaries

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1877, WA: A klootchman’s grave

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Is the -muləqan variant for ‘elk’ just Lower Chinookan?

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The 1st & 2nd CJ compound nouns ever documented?

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Spotted in the wild: 4 kinds of Skookum at Okanogan Museum

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Spotted in the wild: Chumstick Highway, WA

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Something you’ll see… As you drive through Leavenworth, Washington on your way to further Chinook Jargon adventures… is “Chumstick“! 𛰅𛱁‌𛰃𛱂 𛰙𛱁𛱆‌𛰅𛱁 𛰃𛱄𛰙‌𛰃𛱄𛰙? qʰáta mayka tə́mtəm? kata maika tumtum? Qu’en penses-tu? What do you… Continue reading →

Spotted in the wild: Tumwater Campground, WA

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Tloosh chako! You’re invited! Chinook Jargon Gathering, Oct. 16-17, Port Coquitlam, BC

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