Letter including two phrases of Nicola language written down eight or nine years earlier, including Teit's recollection of the speaker's name. Nicola; Dene
Agrees with Teit's proposed work plan in April 6th letter. Eager to see Nlaka'pamux linguistic work. Texts are higher priorities than vocabularies. Discusses Sargent and plans regarding baskets. May be time to put out supplementary work on Nlaka'pamux. Has started working again on Teit's Lower Thompson, Nicola, and Lillooet mythology. Hopeful to publish it soon. Nlaka'pamux; Thompson; St'at'imc; Lillooet; Nicola
Sending Salish vocabularies, 36 double pages, 8 pages of notes, 2 pages of into on Tonaxa and Stuwix. WIll get missing Okanagan words from Okanagan chief visiting soon. Okanagan; Syilx; Tonaxa; Ktunaxa; Stuwix
Going to Coldwater Reserve in Nicola to ask questions about basketry. Additional information on the Thompson will elaborate many details only mentioned before relating to many areas of visual and material design learned from many older consultants over past three years who have since passed away. Can begin writing it out now if desired, after returning from hunting in the fall. Writing out now story of "the Lytton girls stolen by giants." Will send whatever is completed before leaving. Among the texts working on now are those of Spences Bridge divsion. Some of these myths different; some only slight variants. Stories long with main details short, but convey the language well. All southern Interior Salish have same designation for their languages as a whole, same as applied to Salish proper of Montana. Also goes for Okanagan. Different tribal and language names, but they recognize their languages also all "Salix." Secwepemc and Nlaka'pamux viewed as something else, but related. Montana Salish perhaps viewed as purest dialect. Similiarites in Nlaka'pamux view of Lytton people, or Secwepemc view of people at west end of Shuswap Lake. Heard report of smallpox outbreak in eastern Washington, including Nespelem. Concerned about being quarantined if visiting there, so instead focusing on Coeur d'Alene or elsewhere. Coldwater; Nicola; Nlaka'pamux; Lytton; Meskwaki; Flathead; Okanagan; Nicola; Coeur d'Alene; Spokane; Blackfoot; Secwepemc; Nespelem
Letter from De Smet, Idaho, on Coeur d'Alene reserve. Sent photos of Klickatat baskets before leaving. Experiencing some delays due to unfamiliarity with the area. Unable to bring Nlaka'pamux interpreter. Stopped in Nicola to inquire on story of language similar to Thompson to the south. Gives details of place names mentioned by speaker. Think the area referred to may be Lapwai, Nez Perce country. Mentions similarities and differences of landscape, reserves, and politics with thos in BC. Notes upcoming political meeting in Spences Bridge of 30 Thompson, Okanagan, and Shuswap chiefs. Klickitat; Nicola; Spokane; Coeur d'Alene; Nlaka'pamux; Thompson; Nez Perce; Wishram; Secwepemc; Shuswap; Okanagan; Syilx
