Duck—Clatsop, _Que’ka-que’kh_ (_onomatopœia_).
Geese—Clatsop, _Kah-lak-ka-lah-ma_ (_ono._).
Blue back salmon—Clatsop, _Oo-chooi-hay_.
Large black salmon of August run—Clatsop, _Ec-ul-ba_.
Cinook salmon (Royal Chinook)—Clatsop, _E-quin-na_, from which “_Quinnat_,” the name of the Pacific Coast salmon species has been taken.
[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.]
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.]
[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_.
[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.”]
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.
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_.
Eight—Chinook, _sto-ken_; Spokane, _ha-en-um_.
Nine—Chinook, _quoist_; Spokane, _h’noot_.
Ten—Chinook, _tat-ta-lum_; Spokane, _oo-pen_.
Twenty—Chinook, _tattalum-tattalum_; Spokane, _es-sel oo-pen_.
_Haiqua_ shells, used for money, a small turritella, found on the northern coast.
High-bow Chinook canoe—Clatsop, _Esquai-ah_.
Big tub Chinook canoe—Clatsop, _Ska-moolsk_.
Clackamas canoe—Clackamas, _Tse-quah-min_.
Even from the above meager list a number of interesting inquiries might be begun, but my object at present is only to make a small contribution along what I believe will prove a profitable line of investigation, hoping that others will add theirs. In this way something will be accomplished toward reconstructing the simple life of our natives, doing them a justice, and discovering, I am sure, what will be a delight and benefit both to the present and to the coming generations of our own people.