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Matthew Davidson papers, 1997
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Davidson, Matthew
- Title
- Matthew Davidson papers
- Dates
- 1997 (inclusive)19971997
- Quantity
- .21 cu. ft. (1 box); 8 sound cassettes (90 min. each); 3 sound cassettes (60 min. each); Transcript: 38 pages
- Collection Number
- 2696-108 (Accession No. 2696-108-01)
- Summary
- Sound cassettes and transcript of elicitations of Qʷi·qʷidiččaq ‘Makah Language’ with Helma Ward
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
- Languages
- English, Makah
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Qʷi·qʷidiččaq ‘Makah Language’ or ‘speaking Makah’ belongs to the Wakashan language family, specifically Southern Wakashan and is the ancestral language of the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay, Washington. The language is related to the languages spoken by Ditidaht, Pacheedaht and Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Makah was designated as an extinct first language since 2002, when its last fluent native speaker died. Today however, it survives as a second language, with tribal-led revitalization efforts and initiatives being set in motion.
(Source: Makah Cultural & Research Center, Makah Language Program. Date Accessed 01/19/2023)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
11 tapes consisting of lexical items, sentences, and short text in the native language of the Makah Indian tribe, qʷi·qʷi·diččaq. The researcher worked with Makah elder Helma Swan Ward as a consultant for the language. Recorded at Neah Bay, Washington, 1997.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Tape 1 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 1-2;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 2, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 2 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 3-5;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 7, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 3 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 5-7;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 8, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 4 audio cassette
Contents: a short text, sentences, lexical items; Written record:
pp. 7-11 ; Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan
Ward; Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 8-9, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 5 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 11-13;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 22, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 6 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 13-15;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 27, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 7 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 15-17;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 28, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 8 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences, transcribed text; Written
record: pp. 17-19; Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma
Swan Ward; Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 29, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 9 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 19-20;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
|
May 30, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 10 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 20-23;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
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June 4-5, 1997 |
| 1 | Tape 11 audio cassette
Contents: lexical items, sentences; Written record: pp. 24-25;
Language: Makah (Southern Wakashan); Consultant: Mrs. Helma Swan Ward;
Location: Neah Bay, Washington; Recorded by: Matthew Davidson
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June 10, 1997 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Davidson, Matthew (creator)
- Ward, Helma (creator)
Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Funds (creator)
