<br><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">Dear Maria Pascua and David Robertson,</span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">I read with great interest your recent E-Mail regarding the 1855 Point Elliott Treaty:</span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">"Have we previously discussed the Point Elliott treaty? I've just returned</span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">from some archival research with a copy of a Jargon translation of a speech</span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">made to the assembled tribal representatives. If you haven't seen
this</span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">before, I'll try to type it up and post it."</span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">As you may know, the Duwamish were the first tribe named in the Treaty, and Chief Seattle was the very first signatory, signing on behalf of the "Dwamish, Suquamish, and Allied Tribes" [sic]. Our elected Duwamish Tribal Chair, the Honorable Cecile Hansen, and many other Duwamish Tribe leaders and members, are descendants of Chief Seattle and his family.</span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">Would you please make a copy of the Point Elliott Treaty and the "Jargon translation of a speech made to the
assembled tribal representatives" available to the First Nation of Chief Seattle, the Duwamish Tribe?<br><br>Thank you, in advance, for your assistance.<br><br>Sincerely yours,<br><br>Thomas R. Speer<br>Member, Board of Directors, Duwamish Tribal Services<br>(206) 375-2249<br><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TRSpeer@Yahoo.Com</span><br></span><br><br><b><i>Maria Pascua <mcrcmaria@CENTURYTEL.NET></i></b> wrote:, the Duwamish Tribe?<br><blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Maria Pascua <mcrcmaria@CENTURYTEL.NET><br>Subject: Re: Point Elliott treaty<br>To: CHINOOK@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG<br><br> I would love to see a copy of that treaty in CJ. At the CJ workshop last<br>year one of the linguists mentioned working on a treaty translation before,<br>but did not have a copy with him to share with us. I look forward to seeing<br>this post - Thanks
Dave!<br>Maria<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: The Chinook List [mailto:CHINOOK@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG]On Behalf<br>Of David Robertson<br>Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:17 PM<br>To: CHINOOK@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG<br>Subject: Point Elliott treaty<br><br>Have we previously discussed the Point Elliott treaty? I've just returned<br>from some archival research with a copy of a Jargon translation of a speech<br>made to the assembled tribal representatives. If you haven't seen this<br>before, I'll try to type it up and post it.<br><br>--Dave R<br><br>To respond to the CHINOOK list, click 'REPLY ALL'. To respond privately to<br>the sender of a message, click 'REPLY'. Hayu masi!<br><br>To respond to the CHINOOK list, click 'REPLY ALL'. To respond privately to the sender of a message, click 'REPLY'. Hayu masi!<br></blockquote><br>
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