Lower Chinook

[ loh-er ]

noun

1. an extinct Chinookan language that was spoken by tribes on both banks of the Columbia River estuary.

Example Sentences

Johnson said during a speech Monday that the Chinook nation, which is made up of five tribes — the Cathlamet, Clatsop, Lower Chinook, Wahkaikum and Willapa — refused to sign a treaty that would force them to lose their land, and therefore was never moved to a reservation.

From Seattle Times

The lower Chinook tribes had a paddle with two points, because the water in that area goes from deep to shallow.

From Washington Times

"Our quota range for coho encompasses last year, but it looks like we'll see a lower chinook catch," said Doug Milward, a state Fish and Wildlife coastal salmon manager.

From Seattle Times