Research on vessel names

[M Cleven]

GaryW39 at aol.com wrote:

> To whom it may concern:
> I have been researching the Hall Brothers Shipbuilding Co. Port Blakeley,
> Washington, 1880 thru 1905. Two of their vessels have, what sound like,
> Indian names and i wonder if you might be able to help on the meanings of
> these two vessels. They are:
> KLATAWA

"To go" and all its conjugations.

>
> SHNA YAK

Don't recognize it; I've forwarded this to the CHINOOK listserve to see if
anyone recognizes it; most likely Lushootseed or another Salish
language.....

> Can you help?
> Gary White
> garyw39 at aol.com
> Thank you.'
> GW