(fwd) Question...name of "Hat" Island

[David Robertson]

LhaXayEm,

I didn't know anyone called it Gedney Island nowadays!  Good crabbing
between there and Camano Island.

The native name mentioned looks quite Salish to me.  Try checking the
Lushootseed Dictionary of Hilbert/Hess/Bates, for your best bet to find
the proper spelling and meaning.  If the name isn't from DxwlEshucid, I'll
eat my hat.  :-)

Dave



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On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Jeffrey Kopp wrote:

> Hi.  I have a place name inquiry which came to me by the Web page.
> If anyone could give me a hand replying to this it would be
> appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeff
>
> >Would you happen to know what CHUH-CHUH-SUH-LAY means ?  We read in a book
> >titled Exploring Washington,  it said that the "Indians" used to call Gedney
> >Island (also known as Hat Island) by this name.  A friend owns property on
> >that island and we were wondering what the name means.  We have looked
> >through the on-line Chinook dictionaries and have not found anything.  We
> >believe the "Indians" may have been the Tulalip. The mention of this name
> >was recorded in May 31, 1792.
> >
> >Thank you very much,
> >Dawn
>