1887, Yakima, WA: Indigenous speeches in Chinook Jargon at the 4th of July

1887, Yakima, WA: Indigenous speeches in Chinook Jargon at the 4th of July

Here’s a nice example of Indigenous leaders making public speeches in Chinuk Wawa during the frontier era…at the Settler celebration par excellence. Klickitat Chief White Swan (Joe Stwire) (image credit: University of Washington Libraries) Mr. Reavis [the Indian Agent] was fol- lowed by several Indian speakers among whom were Joe Stwire, Inyas and Frank Menchum, who spoke in the Chinook dialect, and their addresses were inter- preted for the ben…