<DIV>"Clah weik mieka Nanege" is obviously "Clah wik mayka nanich", i.e. "Clah don't you see"</DIV> <DIV>(also W.S. Phillips "El Comancho", in his "The Chinook Book", writes "nanage" for "nanich")</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Francisc<BR><BR><B><I>Scott Tyler <s.tylermd@COMCAST.NET></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16544" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Looks like wawa!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Comments in text BELOW. It hard to figure out what was said.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scott</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Chris Roth" <</FONT><A href="mailto:cfroth@EARTHLINK.NET"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>cfroth@EARTHLINK.NET</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: <</FONT><A href="mailto:CHINOOK@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG"><FONT face=Arial size=2>CHINOOK@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:14 AM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Possible CJ passage in 1862 diary</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Hello all,<BR>> <BR>> What follows is an 1862 entry from the diary of A. W. Clah, a Tsimshian trader at Fort Simpson <BR>> (today Port Simpson or Lax Kw'alaams), B.C., a Tsimshian village. My Tsimshian is good, but my CJ <BR>> is rusty, and I feel sure the passage in this entry is in CJ. Can anyone tell me what it means? More <BR>> information on request if people are curious about
these diaries, the place of CJ in Tsimshian <BR>> communities, etc.<BR>> <BR>> ----------<BR>> Monday morning the 28 1862. Nicely weather. I get up about early morning. I taking small pox <BR>> man in my canoe to sent at hom. Clah an Quadlenoh South wind and Clah arrived @ hom about <BR>> half pass 12 o clock an in the same day an it was Duncan sent letter to with Capt McNeill an about <BR>> dinner time an I walk oude side Fort and Kithone coming from Nass River. good many person <BR>> looks me when I walking. Some white people an some Tsimshens an Neshaki spoken to me. Clah I <BR>> want ask to you. an I hath some good news for you she said. an Clah say very good maam. and <BR>> Neshaki saying Clah you must not tell lie you tell truth she said. This was Mr Duncan sent letter to <BR>> Capt Mc Neill you killing 3 whit men. This was letter saying.& I am very near crying and I am <BR>> astonished for blame to me and Capt McNeill look my
face. an he said. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clah weik mieka Nanege</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clah wake mika ? nange</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG> Clah don't you ????</STRONG><BR>?????????????????????????</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Claksth khhmieka Clethoowa.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Clah said </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Naka Nansege Mox the Caname. an Capt Say Closs Nanege <BR>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mieka Man of War Ahale-keg. Ja, Co. Capt Say Clah </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Kloosh mika ???? kellapay koopa Duncan (you better ????? return to Duncan)</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Closs mieka jhehh kallepy Coppah Duncan <BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> eolyhean? an I gone back at night. Clah Arrived on Tuesday morning @ medlekhadle and I give <BR>> letter with Mr Duncan. <BR>> ----------<BR>> <BR>> Clah is the name of the author. Medelkhadle is Metlakatla, B.C.<BR>> <BR>> I hope someone can help. Thank you!<BR>> <BR>> Chris Roth<BR>> </FONT><A href="mailto:cfroth@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial size=2>cfroth@earthlink.net</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> To respond to the CHINOOK list, click 'REPLY ALL'. To respond privately to the sender of a message, click 'REPLY'. Hayu masi!</FONT></DIV>To respond to the CHINOOK list, click 'REPLY ALL'. To respond privately to the sender of a message, click 'REPLY'. Hayu masi! </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p>
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