Old Man House

[peter webster]

The Suquamish just got ownership a short while back, over the objections
of some near-by (white) property owners who feared it would lower their
property values...

David Robertson wrote:

>Reading Sister Mary Louise's 1932 thesis about Father Eugene Chirouse (the
>elder), I couldn't help thinking that the name of the "Old Man House
>Reservation" looked like Chinuk Wawa.  Here's something about it that I
>found on the internet.
>
>"P-17 Old Man House (Chief Seattle's longhouse): On Division. A State
>Heritage Site, it is surrounded by a day-use only waterfront park. Display
>boards depict the largest Native American longhouse ever built, which once
>stood here. The name Old Man is an anglicized version of Oleman, Chinook
>jargon for "strong man." "
>
>Found at http://www.visitkitsap.com/includes/popups/member_details.asp?
>ID=379&CityID=5&ThingID=49
>
>The Old Man House site is the object of efforts by the present-day
>Suquamish (Port Gamble) Tribe to regain ownership of that property.
>
>--Dave R.
>
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