“The Moses Language name for White Bluffs. It means ‘still water’ wisíix̣ čúuš. The water looks like it is still there [because it’s deep?]. [Relander 1956:303 says it’s the name of the village there].” Bruce Rigsby.
Language Program · Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
A living Extension of Noel Rude's decades of Umatilla language work
“The Moses Language name for White Bluffs. It means ‘still water’ wisíix̣ čúuš. The water looks like it is still there [because it’s deep?]. [Relander 1956:303 says it’s the name of the village there].” Bruce Rigsby.