Kakwa Til Kyootan – Shan

Shan made this song in Chinook Jargon. Stubs made the album cover. Zandman published the song on his Youtube channel. The words in Chinook are written down on the description for Shan’s song, and Zandman has written his own translation in the comments below.

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Chinook Jargon Bible History by Father L.N. St. Onge, 1870

Chapters 1-2 | 3-5 | 6-7 | 8-10 | 11-12 | 13 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 18-21 | 24-25 More about this rare unpublished manuscript – Chinook Wawa Bible History by Father St. Onge Louis-Napoleon St. Onge was born near Montreal in 1842. The Rt. Rev. AM Blanchet brought him to St. James Church…

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The Snass Sessions

The Snass Sessions are online Chinook Wawa study sessions. The Snass Sessions were named after dedicated participant Rein Stamm. Rein’s commitment to these online learning sessions made them an established fact. Eventually the group were able to bring in consulting linguist David Douglas “Chinook Man” Robertson PhD as an expert to help direct their studies.…

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Listen to Chinook Jargon Bible History

Chapters 1-2 | 3-5 | 6-7 | 8-10 | 11-12 | 13 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 18-21 | 24-25 More about this rare unpublished manuscript – Chinook Wawa Bible History by Father St. Onge Louis-Napoleon St. Onge was born near Montreal in 1842. The Rt. Rev. AM Blanchet brought him to St. James Church…

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Sametl

Alex Code, a faithful participant in the Snass Sessions, has created an outstanding recording of “Sametl” as told by Thomas Paul and documented by the great linguist Melville Jacobs. Alex has recently become the head of the PoCo Heritage Museum. The recording he has made here includes some great sound effects!

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