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100 1 _aEells, Myron,
_d1843-1907
245 1 0 _aHymns in the Chinook Jargon Language
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-07-07
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Hymns in the Chinook Jargon Language" by Myron Eells is a collection of spiritual hymns compiled during the late 19th century. This book serves as a unique cultural and religious document, reflecting the Christian mission work among Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, particularly the Chinook-speaking tribes. The hymns aim to convey Christian teachings and values in a language accessible to those who could not read, often featuring repetitive phrases to aid in memorization. The content of the book comprises a series of hymns written in Chinook Jargon, a pidgin language that emerged among Indigenous peoples and settlers in the region. Each hymn is accompanied by music notation, allowing for communal singing, and often tackles themes such as the teachings of Jesus, the virtues of honesty, the perils of alcohol, and the hope of eternal life in Heaven. Additionally, the book includes translations of the hymns into English, making it a bilingual resource for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers. Through its combination of spiritual guidance and cultural expression, Eells' work provides insight into the blending of Christian faith and Indigenous languages during his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChinook jargon -- Texts
653 _aHymns, Chinook jargon
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33105
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