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Adapted from the Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon by Thomas Napier Hibben, published in 1877.
Historical note:
This version has similar handwriting to Father LeJeune's "Chinook Vocabulary, Chinook-English" (2nd edition) printed in Kamloops in 1892. The content varies, however.Lexicon of Chinook-English and English-Chinook for a mixed trade language spoken in the Pacific Northwest.
Chapter from Guide to the Province of British Columbia for 1877-8.
Discusses the importance of land, changes to medicine and plants; water, ice, and travel; wildlife; and reconnecting with the land. Gives a list Cree words associated with each topic. Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities.
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, Vol. 81, No. 1, January 2000, p. 49