A replay of the popular “Indians can forecast the weather” trope…

A late-frontier Washington coast Indian reservation schoolteacher writes to tell of his experiences…

A nice Rosetta Stone for deciphering Chinuk Pipa and shorthand French…

An unusual find — a Chinese woman who spoke Chinese Pidgin English:

Here’s a suggested Jargon etymology that I hadn’t noticed before…

This mentions the “famous” Kopa Chuck [‘on the water’] Lodge on Lake Chelan, WA.

My Dad’s favorite Bible verse!

How would you say ‘silhouette’ in CJ?

The folklore behind an Indigenous place-name is Whitemansplained; some excellent Chinuk Wawa emerges from the layers of fiction and lavish illustrations.

Here’s what I consider a probable Canadian French discovery in the Fort Vancouver region — and yes, I suspect it must be a Chinuk Wawa word new to us.