Bishop Durieu's Chinook Bible History
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| Database ID | 28135 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Father J.M.R. LeJeune | |
| Series | Wawa-2 | |
| File/Item Reference | Wawa-2-Wawa-S2-1 | |
| Date of creation | 1899 | |
| Physical description/extent | 116 pages; Photoengraved, not bound | |
| Number of images | 116 | |
| Historical note | Two photoengravings of "The Rt. Rev. Paul Durien [Durieu], O.M.I. - Late Bishop of New-Westminster, Died June 1st, 1899" (inside cover page); and "The Rt. Rev. Louis D'Herbomez, O.M.I., First Vicar Apostolic of British Columbia, Died in New-Westminter, June 3rd, 1890." | |
| Scope and content | Chinook Bible History (CBH) was translated into Chinook shorthand by Father LeJeune and published in sections in the Kamloops Wawa in it's entirety the year of Bishop Durieu's death. Similar to the newsletter format, CBH includes English titles with the main text in Chinook shorthand. The author's name is misspelled in CBH as "Bishop Durien." The Old Testament is made up of 87 "Chapters" and appears on pages 1 to 47. The New Testamant consists of 114 Chapters. The Old Testament section begins with an introduction in Chinook shorthand and the publication closes with a brief Phonetic Alphabet. University of Saskatchewan historian Keith Carlson has indicated that some of the original Bible references to species of animals and plants have been replaced with the names local species, apparently to help Northwest Coast and Interior Aboriginal readers relate more closely with the Biblical stories. | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | LeJeune, Jean Marie Raphael | |
| Treaty boundaries | No treaty | |
| Cultural region | Northwest Coast Plateau | |
| Subject | Missions and Missionaries Languages and Linguistics Bible - Old Testament Bible - New Testament Language and Linguistics - Chinook Jargon Churches-Leaders | |
| Date Range(s) | 1890-1899 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28135
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