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Have you ever given much thought to where many of the place names for our mountains, rivers and other natural features were derived from? Contrary to what many hikers think–these place names are not of Native American origin (entirely), but of\u00a0Chinook Jargon. Not an actual language, Chinook Jargon is a collection of several hundred words drawn from various Native American Tribal languages–mainly Coast Salish as well as English and French. It was used as a trade language among Native peoples, Europeans and European-Americans in the Pacific Northwest throughout the 19th<\/sup> century. A unique part of our Pacific Northwest Cultural Heritage, our landscape is sprinkled with Chinook names. Below are some Chinook words you will encounter in the Cascades and Olympic mountains and their meanings in English.<\/p>\n

Chuck- water, river or stream<\/p>\n

Cultus-bad or worthless<\/p>\n

Elip-first, in front of<\/p>\n

Hyas- big, powerful, mighty<\/p>\n

Illahee-the land, country, earth, soil<\/p>\n

Ipsoot- hidden<\/p>\n

Kimtah-following after, behind<\/p>\n

Klahanie- outdoors<\/p>\n

Klahowya-greeting, \u201chow are you?\u201d or welcome<\/p>\n

Klip- deep, sunken<\/p>\n

Klootchman-woman<\/p>\n

Kloshe Nanitch-take care, stand guard<\/p>\n

La Push-the mouth (of river)<\/p>\n

Lemolo-wild, crazy<\/p>\n

Memaloose-dead<\/p>\n

Mesachie-bad, evil, dangerous<\/p>\n

Moolock- elk<\/p>\n

Muckamuck- food<\/p>\n

Ollalie-berries<\/p>\n

Pil- red, therefore Pilchuck = red stream<\/p>\n

Potlatch-give, gift<\/p>\n

Saghalie-above, high, on top, sacred<\/p>\n

Sitkum- half of something, part of something<\/p>\n

Skookum-big, strong, mighty<\/p>\n

Tatoosh- woman’s breasts<\/p>\n

Tenas-small, weak, children<\/p>\n

Tillicum-friend, people<\/p>\n

Tupso-pasture, grass<\/p>\n

Tyee-chief, leader<\/p>\n

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Kloshe Nanitch is Chinook jargon for stand watch or guard.<\/p><\/div>\n

I am somewhat of a Chinook jargon geek and have spent some time studying this language. If anyting you can have lots of fun<\/p>\n

around the campfire with your friends telling \u00a0stories of Kalakala, Puss Puss, and Melakwa (that would be birds, cougars and mosquitos!) Interested in learning more? The Fort Langley National Historic <\/a>Site\u00a0in Langley, British Columbia has compiled an excellent phrase book and dictionary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Find plenty of Chinook place names on 100 of the most spectacular hikes throughout Washington.\"\"<\/a>
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Get your copy today!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever given much thought to where many of the place names for our mountains, rivers and other natural features were derived from? Contrary to what many hikers think–these place names are not of Native American origin (entirely), but of\u00a0Chinook Jargon. 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