The word Lulu

[Theresa Kishkan]

Hi Bernard, List members,

Walbran says this of Lulu Island: "Named, in 1862, by Colonel Moody, R.E., in command of a detachment of the Royal Engineers then stationed at New Westminster, after Lulu Sweet, a young actress belonging to the first theatrical troupe that ever acted in that city. Her conduct, acting and graceful manners gave great satisfaction, and were appreciated to such an extend by her friends and patrons that the island was named after her.

Does the island show up on the Sto:lo atlas? I don't have a copy. Or is it in Musqueam territory?

Theresa K.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bernard Schulmann 
  To: CHINOOK at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG 
  Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 10:26 AM
  Subject: The word Lulu


  I presume than that the name for the island Richmond BC sits on comes
  from the Chinook word lu'lu (Lulu island)   Can anyone confirm this
  and explain why?    The name for the island is rarely used as the
  city of Richmond takes up most of the island.

  Bernard in Victoria now
  >
  >
  >---- Original Message ----
  >From: ddr11 at COLUMBIA.EDU
  >To: CHINOOK at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
  >Subject: RE: 2005 Chinuk-Wawa Lu'lu, Victoria: dates?
  >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 23:19:56 -0400
  >
  >>Naika tlus tilikom,
  >>
  >>The 2005 Chinuk-Wawa Lu'lu (Chinook Gathering) is to be held here in
  >>Victoria, BC.
  >>
  >>As the site coordinator (??), I'd been thinking of scheduling the
  >Lu'lu to
  >>overlap with the Salish conference next August...but it turns out
  >that's
  >>going to be held at Musqueam First Nation in Vancouver instead.
  >>
  >>Now that I've thought a little more, that seems just fine.  Another
  >>gathering that definitely is happening in Victoria next summer is
  >the
  >>Stabilizing Indigenous Languages (StIL) conference.  This seems like
  >a
  >>better event to coordinate with, because (A) it's less linguisticky
  >and (B)
  >>way more people will be there.  Plus (C) there'll be a stronger
  >emphasis on
  >>actually using languages like Chinuk-Wawa instead of just
  >researching
  >>them.  And (D) there's a good chance that some of you on this list
  >will be
  >>presenting at StIL.
  >>
  >>The Stabilizing Ind Lgs conferences seem to happen in June, so this
  >means
  >>our Chinuk-Wawa Lu'lu would probably happen just before or just
  >>afterwards...early or late June?
  >>
  >>I'm soliciting our listmembers' opinions on all this.  Tlus msaika
  >wawa
  >>naika ikta msaika tomtom.
  >>
  >>--Dave R.
  >>
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