“Houn’ Dawg” song originated in Oregon
Today’s post was one of my favorites to write. It started with finding a Chinook song I hadn’t known before (always a thrill!), and it only got better as I followed the historical… Continue reading
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Letter from Lytton
Side note before the show–any of my readers have JSTOR access? There is an article Iʹd like to print out. Let me know. — Dave Chako nanich, Chinuk wawa pipa iht sawash man… Continue reading
Sluiskin’s warning! Kloshe nanich!
(Notice how I’m indulging in exclamations this week?!) Here, for you to practice reading connected Chinuk Wawa speech, is a much fuller account of the 1870 expedition to climb Mt. Rainier that was… Continue reading
Chinook Jargon songs, part 4
Let me know if you’ve heard this song, too. Looks like you can buy a recording of it at Amazon — Dave R. “Mary, Come Home” –from the same book as part 1, part… Continue reading
Chinook Jargon songs, part 3
From the same book as parts 1 and 2 (page 66): found in the 1864-1867 diary of Arthur S. Farwell, ‘later Surveyor-General’ for BC. (See also part 1, part 2 and part 4.)… Continue reading