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Klahowya-<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>I am
enjoying all of the language lessons. I am falling far behind those of
you who are rapidly gaining the CJ but I hope to have time in the future
to do some catching up. My own studies are coming along nicely and I have
been skimming through some manuscripts which are unpublished. The
manuscript I am not browsing is gathered together by Al Logan Slagle
<i>The Tolowa Nation of Indians Parts I, III, IV. </i>While looking over
the many references (and looking for smelt fishing info) I have
encountered some Chinook Jargon being used in the Journal of Smith
River and in the local newspapers from Crescent City and Del Norte
County. These are very early dates so I hope this will surprise many on
the list.<br>
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Part I<br>
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October 24, 1866 (112)<br>
Grand Wa-Wa of Smith River <Gylish> ...died at 12 o'clock
midnight.<br>
(Grand Commander?)<br>
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March 4, 1882 the _Record_ (145)<br>
The Indians in this vicinity have for some ten or twelve days past
been indulging in their annual or, as we have heard it called, their
"muck-a-muck," dance at Crescent City.<br>
(the Naydosh!)<br>
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Jan. 20 ,1855 Crescent City Herald (36)<br>
The Head Chief spoke and said that he himself was the "Great
Chief" and that he had a great deal of Aliqua-Chick.<br>
(Shell money)<br>
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August 17, 1857 Crescent City Herald (65)<br>
...were willing to exchange al-a-que-cheek...<br>
(shell money)<br>
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November 31, 1857 Crescent City Herald (68)<br>
On Monday the 16th, the Agent succeeded in getting them to make peace and
exchange all-a-que-cheek.<br>
(shell money)<br>
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Part III<br>
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Sunday Sept. 23 1866 Jounal of Smith River (62)<br>
Capt. Jim "Big Injun" still retains possession of the
Skookum-House with much composure and dignity.<br>
(this could be the Indian Methodist church as they rested on
Sunday)<br>
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Oct. 24 1866 Journal of Smith River (69)<br>
Grand Wa-Wa of Smith River...<br>
(apparently copied by the newspaper above)<br>
<br>
(this one is complicated)<br>
Sat. Nov. 10 1866 Journal of Smith River (72)<br>
Two high toned diggers by the name of Tom and Bob are "Luxuriating
at the great American Restaurant ," notwithstanding, both him the
sicks.<br>
<note: I assume the latter note was a joking reference in pidgeon
English and the jargon of the day to Tom's and Bob's incarceration, while
ill, in the Reservation jail, for contemporary newspaper references to
jailings for fighting and drinking are similar...><br>
(further note: so_ American Restaurant _would mean "Jail?")
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This is all I could find in this manuscript. I would assume that the
jargon would have come through trade routes and the travels of the
Tolowa-Tututni-Rogue River peoples. This truly supports a
pre-shaker origin for at least some jargon. There is also the fact that
the Tolowas-Tututnis-Rogue Rivers were moved to the Coast Reservation in
the 1856 (Schwartz 1997) and were probably exposed there as well.
In fact Schwartz presents evidence of heavy "Chenook" use
on the Coast Reservation in 1857 (p.165).<br>
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All for now,<br>
David<br>
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