Clackamas

English

Etymology

from ɬak'amas, the Chinookan name for the people of the Clackamas River region, "g-i-ɬá-q'imaš" or "g-it-ɬá-q'imaš"

Noun

Clackamas (plural Clackamas)

1. A member of a Native American people of Oregon

Proper noun

Clackamas

1. A river in Oregon
2. An extinct Chinookan language spoken by the Clackamas.

References

Chinuk Wawa: Kakwa Nsayka Ulman-Tilixam Laska Munk-Kemteks Nsayka = as Our Elders Teach Us to Speak It. Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, 2012.