Skamania (a Chinookan word meaning swift waters)

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Skamania is a Chinookan term meaning “swift waters,” reflecting the language and environmental features of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinookan word
lexical item
associatedWith Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
etymologicalRootOf Skamania County, Washington NERFINISHED
language Chinookan
meaning swift waters
reflects environmental features of the Pacific Northwest
language and culture of Chinookan peoples
usedBy Chinookan-speaking communities

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Skamania County, Washington
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