Question about Nuu-chah-nulth trade language (Nootkan)

[Dave Robertson]

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In Volume 17 of the Smithsonian "Handbook of North American Indians", Ives Goddard's article on "The Classification of the Native Languages of North America" notes on page 293 that

     'Latham (1860:251-252, 340) grouped a number of Nootkan vocabularies as Wakash; some of these also were collected outside Nootkan territory and reflect the use of Nootka as a trade language.'

No further information is provided.  I'm curious what data Goddard is using to back his statement up--perhaps Latham himself, though I have not yet read that material.

Does any scholar on this list have information about the extent of a Nuu-chah-nulth lingua franca?  I am aware primarily of Sturtevant's oft-cited 1948 paper (which I've never found, either) and Samarin's theories about a Nootka Jargon origin for Chinook Jargon.

Your suggestions will be most welcome.

Many thanks,
Dave
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