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1906 [1866], WA: It took a party to get Chief Seattle to talk Chinook

Summary by Chinook Jargon
A party held in an early Seattler’s Settler’s home on January 16, 1866 was well remembered 40 years after! One honoured guest was a famous Indigenous leader who you’ve heard of. The following anecdote is exceptional, in that it goes against a lot of folks’ claims that Siʔaɬ disdained to speak Chinuk Wawa:  And last, but notleast, was our old friend, Chief Sealth, or Seattle, as he is now called. “The day of the party was an idealone, and all we…
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Chinook Jargon broke the news on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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