The Capture & Execution of Tsimshian chief Scotseye, 1799

[Theresa Kishkan]

Do you mean the journal itself? I THINK it is in the collection of the
Massachusetts Historical Society. An edited version, by SW Jackman, was
published in 1978 by Sono Nis Press in Victoria, B.C. I have a copy (I used
to review books for a publication and this was a review copy...). I don't
expect it's still in print but I do see copies in second-hand book stores
from time to time for a few dollars...

Theresa K.



>-----Original Message-----
>From: David D. Robertson
>To: CHINOOK at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
>Sent: 9/01/2002 5:10 PM
>Subject: The Capture & Execution of Tsimshian chief Scotseye, 1799
>
>Hi...purty long of a message...interesting early recording of "Boston"
>and "King George"...is "clue" presumably Haida Jargon?  Intriguing
>comments
>about language use about halfway down.  --  Dave
>
>
>Dave,
>
>Thanks for this interesting text. I had seen references to the Sturgis
>journal, but not the thing itself. Does anyone know if it exists in any
>accessible form?
>
>
>"Clue", "clew" and "cluto" for ship or canoe are recorded by Ingraham,
>Hoskins and Bishop in Haida waters in the early 1790s. Although I like your
>suggestion about "crew", I'm guessing this is real Haida, but haven't been
>able to check.
>
>Ross Clark
>
Theresa Kishkan
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