The quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 1, No. 3, September, 1900Oregon Historical Society
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The quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 1, No. 3, September, 1900
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Large black salmon of August run—Clatsop, _Ec-ul-ba_.
Steelhead—Clatsop, _Qua-ne-ah_.
Dog salmon—Clatsop, _O-le-ahch_.
Cinook salmon (Royal Chinook)—Clatsop, _E-quin-na_, from which
“_Quinnat_,” the name of the Pacific Coast salmon species has
been taken.
Trout—_O-tole-whee_.
Whale—Clatsop, _E-co-lay_.
Horse—Clatsop, _E-cu-i-ton_.
Cow—Clatsop, _Moos-moos_ (_ono._).
Sheep—_Ne-mooi-too_.
Wildcat—Clatsop, _E-cup-poo_.
[Mr. Smith conjectures that the name of wildcat was
given from the alarm call of the squirrel, which was
hunted by the wildcats, and whose cry indicated the
presence of these animals.]
Beaver—Clatsop, _E-nah_.
Seal—Clatsop, _Ool-hi-you_.
Sea lion—Clatsop, _Ee-kee-pee-tlea_.
Sea otter—Clatsop, _E-lah-kee_.
Coon—Clatsop, _Twa-las-key_.
EDIBLE ROOTS, ETC.
Wapato—Clatsop, _Kah-nat-sin_.
Camas—Calapooia, _Ah-mees_.
Loaf of Camas—_Um-punga_.
Foxtail tuber—Clatsop, _Che-hup_; Calapooia, same.
[The _che-hup_ was quite an article of commerce, being
prepared by the Calapooias and traded with the coast
tribes. It was black, and sweet tasting.]
Thistle root—Clatsop, _Sh-nat-a-whee_.
Blue lupine root—Clatsop, _Cul-whay-ma_.
[This was a root as large as one’s finger, a foot long,
and roasted, tasted like sweet potato.]
Wild tulip, or brown lily—Clatsop, _Eck-ut-le-pat-le_.
Cranberry—Clatsop. _Solh-meh_.
Strawberry—Clatsop, _Ah-moo-tee_.
Service berry—Clatsop, _Tip-to-ich_.
Blue huckleberry—Same as service berry.
Buffalo berry—Clatsop, _Smee-ugh-tul_.
Sallal—Clatsop, _Sal-lal_.
Hazel nuts—Calapoolia, _To-que-la_.
Wasps’ nest—Calapooia, _An-te-alth_.
[The nest of the “yellow jackets” was dug out of the
ground, the insects being first well smoked so as not to
sting; and the combs, with the honey and larvæ, were
considered a great delicacy. The expression (Calapooia)
“_msoah quasinafoe antealth_,” means “yellow jacket’s
nests are good eating.”]
Tar weed seed—Calapooia, _Sah-wahh_.
The tar weed seeds were small and dark, ripening late. One of the
objects of burning the prairie over in the fall was to ripen and
partially cook these seeds, which, after the fire had passed, were left
dry and easily gathered. They were ground like camas root in a mortar
and then resembled pepper in appearance, but were sweet tasting.
CHINOOK AND SPOKANE NUMERALS.
One—Chinook, _ikt_; Spokane, _nekoo_.
Two—Chinook, _mox_; Spokane, _es-sel_.
Three—Chinook, _clone_; Spokane, _tsye-sees_.
Four—Chinook, _lack-et_; Spokane, _moos_.
Five—Chinook, _quin-am_ or _quun-un_; Spokane, _chyilks_.
Six—Chinook, _tahum_; Spokane, _e-tecken_.
Seven—Chinook, _sinomox_; Spokane, _sees-pul_.
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