I love these Native tiktoks because, not only it’s nice to see their culture, but it’s also educational. You learned more about Indigenous people on Tiktok than in your school does.
I watched that vid of Joe Medicine Crow receiving the medal of honour. The way he looked at it like "why are you giving me this useless piece of metal" was hysterical
All of my kids never stayed strapped down in their cradle board. Of course that's how they went to sleep every time. But when they woke up either an arm or a leg would be out working hard to get the rest of them loose
I love these, native creators are such a great mix of funny and educational. A lot of their history content would be great for me to show my younger sibling, I like teaching him true history unlike the crap they teach kids in the school systems.
That skinwalker one cracked me up I would have probably got it to insult it's self because their known to mimic people so if you say something about the skinwalker then it will repeat it. I would probably say something like "oh look at me I'm a skinwalker and I wear pink tutus." Then I would go back inside and sleep peacefully.
Saying that "Colombus found the new world" is like saying "what is Obama's last name" because it been here all along just like Obama is Obama's last name 🙄
@@Tshanholtz1991 no. I disagree. It's not irrelevant, it's what makes you special. I'm a huge fan of the X-MEN. and I remember Charles Xevioir once saying in the comics BEING DIFFERENT DOESN'T MAKE YOU CURSED. BEING DIFFERENT MSKES YOU BEAUTIFUL AND GIFTED
I felt alot of this !!! And having a friend who was taken from his mom due to unexplainable reasons but def 1 explainable was him some family and his mom were living in their own home in their own rez and was splitten. Just last year they finally got the okay to be together only because hes an adult now.... idc for what the law enforcements said or such. I remember after 6+ years to this day where he finally got to see her in town... it was sad.
I love native TikToks lately. I learn so much about the Natives. Its hard here (Germany) to get a view into the native world. (Im a social studies student and I have to write a research report about indiginous autonomy in canada. Maybe someone is interested in it? Still searching for people for Interviews and Informations about police brutality. )
We have confirmed that I am related to a black foot Indian, a Canadian, and some Viking ruler of normandy ( we believe to to be king Rollo, not 100% sure on it but there is a high probability)
It's okay, I'm facing the same thing, my Nana on my moms side told me an tribe called Quatra and I still have yet to find the tribe she told me and if been trying really hard to connect with my ancestors of the tribe, now and then all I have seen is an old picture in the family book of an family with long hair and one african american, I'm an very mixed child with almost probably 4 different tribes and itailian and some other stuff, it's kinda hard to keep up, but I'm still trying
Kwai! I have been helping to revitalize our language, Abenaki, since I was a young kid. I'm not super familiar with specifics about ute communities, but if you, or anyone else planning on that route, see this comment, let me share some tips and ideas that I learned throughout the years, mostly the hard way, but also by being taught by wiser folk than me. Also, I am not an expert: It's going to be a longish read, I'm not sorry about that: It's a topic very near to me, and others, and I want to give everyone everything I've learned to help them. If you don't want to read much more: goodluck on revitalizing your language, I may never know you, but I care for you and love what you're doing, I'm proud of you, and I wish you success. [TW: swearing, colonialism, academia ] 1) Do not quit. Even when it seems like the language is super difficult. There are questions you can't google, and you may have to figure a lot of things out yourself, but do not quit. Find it in your heart to do this for the current and future generations, I can't stress that being the most important first point - don't do it for only yourself. 2) There are likely communities on Facebook or other social media platforms where people have been slowly collecting resources, who have linguistic and cultural backgrounds and who are willing to accept you. Some may not be welcoming, but I've seen most are that I've worked along side of. SIDENOTE FOR UTE: A quick google shows a lot of projects underway for Ute, and I'd be willing to bet they'd welcome learners. 3) Reach out to local museums and academic institutions (tribal resources, colleges, univeristies, libraries, rare book stores, and hell even auctions) for any and all material you can get access to. This doesn't even have to be local, you'd be surprised how some places way around the world have come into language material. I've found some papers from the 1800s written by some random Italian guy on our language. There are sometimes audio recordings so you can start to nail down pronunciation/intonation, sometimes it's field notes, sometimes it's material that's untranslated, but identified with that language. Reach out, and ask. Worst you get it is no, or maybe "Ewwww" or something like that, but at least ya tried. Also, bring a pencil and paper, in theory you should ask first, but fuck it, it's your language, write that shit down, write all of it down. Even if you don't quite know what it is, you can ask someone later. Just be respectful of older books because you don't want to destroy, all linguistic information is useful information. 4) Talk with revitalist from other communities to exchange notes on what is working/has worked. It's an ongoing fight, and a very new one. Some days might seem like the language will die and that all the work you has put in was for nothing, but we might even just be holding the torch to pass it on, maybe we start a wildfire, who knows. Keep strong, keep trying, you can start a whole generation of speakers single handedly if you're stubborn enough. 5) Be open to outsiders. Sometimes you'll meet people you disagree with, or you're annoyed with. Treat them solely in regards to the language, and treat them kindly, but do not shun them. In the same breath, be open to criticism, questions, corrections, and all else from experienced and new, liked and disliked learners alike. Furthermore, be open to criticize, question, and correct new and older learners alike. A fresh set of eyes and a brain chalk-full of curiosity and ignorance can sometimes be the needed factor to see huge progress. Not knowing something is impossible can be hugely beneficial. 6) Be willing to take some losses in time and money. The first thing I will say is I UNDERSTAND it is our language, and we shouldn't have to buy it back, but the world doesn't care. Sometimes you will be spending out of pocket because you may not get funding to help you. I've spent hundreds if not thousands already personally buying material (books, transcripts, fields notes, audio recordings, etc) just to give that back to the learners without ever seeing a dime back. I've spent thousands of hours translating material, going through those notes, listening to recordings to transcribe them; it is a labour of love that will bring it back. I'd be lying if some nights I wasn't aboslutely driven insane by trying to figuring out different grammar particals, different constructions, etc. It is what it is. But it takes time, and it takes money. Personally, it is worth it to hear the language spoken again, when I started, we were very few who could speak it, and now at least a handful are trying to learn it and it makes me happy every day to wake up and know there is effort. 7) There will be people who say a lot of stupid shit (hi, that's probably me at this stage too), to quote the wise Dave Chappelle on the matter: "Fuck em". Do what you need to do to revitalize the language. Embarking on this journey is something I will have the utmost of respect for, and I know that as nobody that means nothing to whoever is reading this, but if you're doing it alone, if you're full of doubt, if you're surrounded by people who don't believe, know that I do and will. If I can help, let me know. If you just want to say that you are revitalizing your language to someone random, then do so; I want to be able to tell you how fucking proud I am of you, of anyone, who makes that choice. Goodluck.
It's so amazing to see the indigous people's of this continent taking their power back and standing up for what's rightfully theirs. Telling half of white America no longer will we continue to allow to put your feet on our threats just . To keep our voice quiet all because y'all know are starting to slowly recognize the words that coming out our months finally is starting to have meaning and power these words that I am writing a words of encouragement for both Civil rights movement the BLM . Movement and the indigous movement so that half of white America will finally recognize that cultures are not to be mocked or toyed with💪✊
My favorite indigous tiktok is the one where a woman was talking about her family enjoys eating raw beluga wale and when. I saw that woman not season that beluga wale I thought I to myself I to season that food.
Yea, but that's part of THEIR Spirituality and their chosen culture. That's the difference. Picking up a "Native Tarot" card set & "learning" your "Spirit animal" isn't Native at all. While some Tribes/Nations may have Spirit animals, not all of us do. Because we're not all the same. 😉
I am not native but I do have a dream catcher, I hope it is not disrespectful, I think the are stunning and very interesting, the one I have was made from someone in the Navajo tribe (I’m sorry if I am getting the name spelled wrong and or using incorrectly please correct me if doing any of that or if you have any concerns) I do love my dream catcher and have a deep respect for all Natives, I love their culture and wish the best for them all.
I am part indigenous (oneida) and you're not culturally appropriating, if you buy a dream catcher from a native person its not cultural appropriation. Plus you mean well too!
Lol the music in French I speak French that says: "Dominique, nique, nique Went just, Poor and chanting driver. On all roads, in all places, He only speaks of the good Lord, He only speaks of the Good Lord. " I love the native americans people my heart is with you and all the native people in the world who have suffered injustices because of Europeans people must keep their culture and reject that of Europeans
I like when Navajos really know there own culture. Not other tribes culture. Like beading isn’t one and pow wows. And not braiding there hair. And not having moccasins on that have beading on it. That’s not there culture. But we can’t do nothing about it when they don’t know there culture we as natives are not the same & don’t have the same culture.
I am a native American the old way still work to those who still have the spirit in their soul the Hatchet we make and the Arctic is our passion as we native American do to day learn them and the will help you look how to make them and theing in you soul ot will heal my heart was hurt from with in me but when i heard the Apache fire dancing Spirit healing song my heart stop hurting
Christopher Columbus only found the Bahamas in South America and did some more exploring after... he had nothing to do with the colonizing of North America. He did open the doors for European power to go west but that would've happened eventually anyway.
0:37 oh my gosh i did not know 😔 i use mine for nightmare protection so i don't really want to trash it so, can someone point me in a direction to where a can buy one from a native to at least support them?
Okay damn.. I feel absolutely terrible that I have a dream catcher in my room.. I mean, I have a really tiny bit of Cherokee and Black Foot in my blood but it still ;;;
Very cool. The only thing that surprised me was the comment about being bothered by other people using dream catchers and naming their spirit animals. I wonder if this is a general sentiment or something the creator of that portion finds offensive.
I am Cherokee spent three days at headquarters proving it found family living among the tribe up to about 3 months before the 1903 census and still denied membership I have no clue about that side of my heritage and it saddens me
I feel you. I have documents of generations of family members trying to be recognized, and in the reply letter from 1920 the government actually acknowledged her as Cherokee, but because the Dawes were closed, there was nothing she can do. I can neither be recognized by my government, nor my tribe because of the stupid Dawes.
You're not alone! The federated tribe was comprised of many people both belinging to and not belonging to the Aniyunwiya people. The trail of tears, though an atrocity, was still part of a publicity stunt to show they were going to "do something" about the "petticoat government" congress wanted nothing to do with. Many, many, many Cherokee today are non-indiginous people, while many indiginous people who did not cede their lands or were not part of the nation were moved north in a harsh winter - where they were expected to die because of the climate. Many people who did not cede were later marked black freemen on their documents. This has been a very big controversy for a while and many are displeased with the fact that the registration office and Dawes refuse DNA test results. Likewise, the fact that a lot of this messed up DNA databases, haha.
hihi, im here bc i want to learn more bc i am painfully uneducated, but can someone elaborate on the spirit animal and dream catcher thing? so far i can only assume that it probably has something to do with not knowing how to use it properly and not knowing some sort of history about it, but can someone elaborate?
So I'm still learning my culture myself but I'm pretty sure when non-indigenous people talk about having a spirit animals it is offensive bc us natives are in clans, so when someone tells us they are a certain animal it sounds like they are trying to be native, idk. The dream catcher is originally made by natives and helps bad dreams it comes from our culture and is kind of offensive when someone non-natives use it, and since others that are non-native make Walmart versions of our culture it's annoying because everything we make either has a meaning or a story connected to it. When non-natives make them they usually just do it to be decorative. Like I said I'm also still learning I'm sorry if this was confusing, but I hope I kind of helped.
Well spirit animals are something that is very sacred to our culture and was appropriated by colonizers. Dream catchers are also sacred and having them used without people knowing the origins or even knowing that that are an indigenous thing. As long as a native has given it to you or you bought from a native seller, you are fine. ❤
If you use anything from Native culture, just make sure you understand it's true meaning & use it properly (don't hang a Dream Catcher from your rear view mirror). Don't buy those cheesy items from China. Visit a local Pow Wow & buy from Native vendors. Ask them questions and listen. Or buy from legitimate Native artists online. Research who you're considering buying from as there are a ton of companies that say they're Native or selling to support Native communities.
Sorry your family lost their languages - Aniyunwiya (Tsalagi), Diné, and I can't help you with the Lakota unless you know which of the seven bands your family belonged to.
My father never knew the name of his nation either, and grandparents never spoke a word of their language if they remembered it. Damn the boarding schools.
The context was that people get dreamcatchers without looking up any actual knowledge of their history, they just think its quirky and they use it as a little light decoration... im not one to judge people like that but i can understand why she would feel the way she does, i kinda feel the same way, my mom is cherokee. If youre gonna have a dreamcatcher in your house, learn about it. Itd be like a buddhist deciding on having a crucifix on their wall as decoration, imagine if they did that, i wouldnt like it either.
I have used dreamcatcher since I was a child. I went to a fair at 5 or 6 and a group of Native women approached my mother and I to ask if i could come make crafts with them. It was an activity they were offering for a fee but they offered to teach me crafts and tell me stories for free. They helped me make my first dreamcatcher and explained it. I've loved them ever since. I still have one above each person's head above their beds in my home. I hope it isn't offensive bc they mean a lot to me. Also i practice an unconventional path of spirituality. I have my whole life....through that path I discovered a deep connection to a few animals that appeared to me in visions as being guiding spirits. As a matter of fact I was doing a meditation one night calling out to my ancestors and guiding spirits. I was going through a rough time and wasn't receiving as much communication or signs from my guiding spirits as usual and it confused and upset me. In the meditation I cried out to them asking why they had forsaken me and what I had done wrong. I told them I needed to understand. A vision came to me of a beautiful blue Jay and it made me aware that it was one of my guiding spirits. I told the blue Jay I didnt understand why I felt so disconnected from my spirit and why I wasn't receiving as much guidance. The blue Jay assured me that I was not disconnected from my spirit and told me to sleep and soon I would see a sign that would help me to understand. The next morning when I awoke and went out the back door there right in front of my door were 2 baby blue Jays. I made sure they were ok then went inside and watched out the window for their mother to return. Half the day passed and I didn't see her, which seemed odd as mother birds feed baby chicks that young all day long usually. So I got all stressed for them and built them an artificial nest in a tree and put them in it so animals couldn't get to them. Soon after I saw the mother return and start to feed the babies. I sat and watched as she flew back and forth feeding them. As I watched the chicks I saw how upset they got when they couldn't see their mother. But by this time I had realized she was always pretty close by and was watching over her chicks even when they couldn't see her. At that moment I heard the voice of my soul say "you are the baby chicks". I finally understood. Just as the blue Jays felt abandoned scared and forsaken when they couldn't see their mother, I too felt this way when I couldn't see or feel the signs and guidance of my soul...but just as the mother blue Jay was there the whole time working for the benefit and nourishment of her chicks, I realized I too was being nourished, protected and cared for even when I couldn't see it. There were two other animals presented to me as spirits guiding me also, but the blue Jay brought the most profound understanding to my limited mind. I have called them my spirit animals before, but I certainly never have an intention to offend any one. I also know most offensive people are too ignorant to know they are offensive and that doesn't make it any better. So I apologize if my behavior or feelings have disrespected anyone. Is it ok to call them my guiding animals and to continue to use the dreamcatchers? I did explain the origins and purpose to my daughter and husband before hanging them up for them. And dreamcatchers have become one of my daughter's favorite items bc she had really bad nightmares before I hung it up for her. She is a very psychic little girl full of light so the darkness likes to make it rough for her. I hope I can keep things in my life that hold a lot of value and significance without being that kind of lady. My intentions are pure and my love of their culture is genuine. Anyone that could help better educate me would be greatly appreciated. Blessings!
3:54 I knew a woman so old she forgot what tribe she was [Arapaho? in Colorado] and she could get any baby to stop crying, would swaddle them up and rock them on her lap and sing to them. She was the only person I ever called "Mom."
One thing I took issue with was the mention of non-natives owning dream catchers. Now I am not Native, nor do I claim to be. However, I have many dream catchers, pieces of art, jewelry all made by native artists. I buy these things because not only do I love the work, but I love the tradition, culture and artistry behind every piece I come to own. If that's a problem for you, then that's your issue, not mine. I truly don't care if it makes someone uncomfortable to see it, along with the other pieces, in my home.
I knew it... was given a dream catcher by my daughter while deciding to myself to rid my life of colonising crap or anything appropriated. I am Maori, but it still isn’t ‘ours’, its yours. So feel uncomfortable using it.
We are all indigenous. Why don't you try it out. I mean, white folks have no problem using our stuff. That includes stuff that belongs to your tribe too.
These indigous tiktoks are extremely empowering because it's sending a message to non-indigous saying to them no longer will you make fun of our ways of life. Because it means so much to us because it's how God intended for us as indigous people to live.
So the baby won't fall off of the bed when they wake up . She put her baby in the cradle board because the baby was sleepy. In the 1800s women strapped their babies to their backs when riding a horse to flee from the Spaniards, U.S. Army, or other tribes.
Are we pretending the natives didn’t do the same thing to each other before they lost the game to the Europeans? What about the tribes that were stomped out by the last sieving ones? You’re not a victim.
Isn't European killing each other in the old times ? Is not that same people that spread illness because they don't know how to wash themselves ? please don't take your «argument» as reason of what happened in the past bc it's absolutely wrong 😊
The largest genocide of all time was no "game". Do a little research about what really happened to our Ancestors & stop spewing the typical hyperbole of Colonizers, please. And many of our Ancestors were victims. Look up Residential Schools.
No matter how much you try to deflect to make yourself feel better it won't change the fact that you come from the bloodline of theives murders are rapists ...
At 2:31 I just don't understand can I have it back? Should I also ask for things back my culture invented? Hi I see you drive a car can I have it back? See how stupid you make yourself look by doing that.
but what you said are not the same thing. you see what he said are part of HIS culture and his lifestyle and his people. and these people are using naitve Americans as cheap products for some money. and even taking pieces of their culture and giving them a new name. native Americans are not a trend or your Halloween costume they are real people.
I love these Native tiktoks because, not only it’s nice to see their culture, but it’s also educational. You learned more about Indigenous people on Tiktok than in your school does.
I watched that vid of Joe Medicine Crow receiving the medal of honour. The way he looked at it like "why are you giving me this useless piece of metal" was hysterical
All of my kids never stayed strapped down in their cradle board. Of course that's how they went to sleep every time. But when they woke up either an arm or a leg would be out working hard to get the rest of them loose
I was the same my mom would strap me down snd my arm would be out :)
you're very wise :)
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@@akheelngurz3155 👁👄👁
babies. hehehe
I love these, native creators are such a great mix of funny and educational. A lot of their history content would be great for me to show my younger sibling, I like teaching him true history unlike the crap they teach kids in the school systems.
I like the videos of Natives just being Natives, enjoying their culture and their lives.
2:03 Forget another Elizabeth movie! We need a movie about this man!
The skin walker one got me 🤣
That skinwalker one cracked me up I would have probably got it to insult it's self because their known to mimic people so if you say something about the skinwalker then it will repeat it. I would probably say something like "oh look at me I'm a skinwalker and I wear pink tutus." Then I would go back inside and sleep peacefully.
MY BROTHER THANKYOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING JOE CROW ... ALOT OF MY MOB ARE THE CROW TOTAM.. INCLUDING MYSELF.. 🇭🇲🖤💛♥️
0:18 SCREAM IT LOUDER, SO THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ROW CAN HEAR IT
Saying that "Colombus found the new world" is like saying "what is Obama's last name" because it been here all along just like Obama is Obama's last name 🙄
When I 18 years old I went to a party. One of the guest was 100% Iraquoe and she was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
@@Tshanholtz1991 no. I disagree. It's not irrelevant, it's what makes you special. I'm a huge fan of the X-MEN. and I remember Charles Xevioir once saying in the comics BEING DIFFERENT DOESN'T MAKE YOU CURSED. BEING DIFFERENT MSKES YOU BEAUTIFUL AND GIFTED
The crow soldier is the man we should all aspire to be like, fierce yet merciful in battle.
I felt alot of this !!! And having a friend who was taken from his mom due to unexplainable reasons but def 1 explainable was him some family and his mom were living in their own home in their own rez and was splitten. Just last year they finally got the okay to be together only because hes an adult now.... idc for what the law enforcements said or such. I remember after 6+ years to this day where he finally got to see her in town... it was sad.
I love native TikToks lately. I learn so much about the Natives. Its hard here (Germany) to get a view into the native world. (Im a social studies student and I have to write a research report about indiginous autonomy in canada. Maybe someone is interested in it? Still searching for people for Interviews and Informations about police brutality. )
Search up "Residential Schools In Canada" and you'll find a lot of information.
@The Good Sheppard Hello Dineh. That sounds terrible to me! Glade you are fine. What happend? In which situation where you? Did they just attack you?
As far as I know I am related to 2 Blackfoot War Chiefs. 🙌😃
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@Purple_Sus, huh...?
OMG my dads mom is half blackfoot 😂 wassup!!
We have confirmed that I am related to a black foot Indian, a Canadian, and some
Viking ruler of normandy ( we believe to to be king Rollo, not 100% sure on it but there is a high probability)
@@thetexan1011, nice! I also have Norwegian in me aswell! My dad is from the Rez, anf my mom is from Gardner.
Idk, Indian natives are just so beautiful, I'm always in awe. Such beautiful features. 🌻
DINÉ....all true. 🤣😂😁😆
Hahaaa bruh Navajo Taco guy killed me!!!!
Dang as soon as that baby got put into the cradle board he got all silent
So Great! Thanks for assembling these!
Joe Medicine Crow is such badass warrior, need his own movie...🔥🔥🔥
5:10 meanwhile Mayas: 😑 we're the ones who created tacos in the first place
5:58 got me. Especially that kid 🤣😭😭👏👏
guess what a white teacher called me a black squaw today bc i told her im native American and african american
My grampa is southern ute and dont speak the language I'm barely learning my tribe looking for a book with the southern ute language book
I am southern Ute to.
@@star.2372 I'm trying to earn southern ute language but it's hard to fine a book of our tribe
It's okay, I'm facing the same thing, my Nana on my moms side told me an tribe called Quatra and I still have yet to find the tribe she told me and if been trying really hard to connect with my ancestors of the tribe, now and then all I have seen is an old picture in the family book of an family with long hair and one african american, I'm an very mixed child with almost probably 4 different tribes and itailian and some other stuff, it's kinda hard to keep up, but I'm still trying
Kwai! I have been helping to revitalize our language, Abenaki, since I was a young kid. I'm not super familiar with specifics about ute communities, but if you, or anyone else planning on that route, see this comment, let me share some tips and ideas that I learned throughout the years, mostly the hard way, but also by being taught by wiser folk than me. Also, I am not an expert:
It's going to be a longish read, I'm not sorry about that: It's a topic very near to me, and others, and I want to give everyone everything I've learned to help them. If you don't want to read much more: goodluck on revitalizing your language, I may never know you, but I care for you and love what you're doing, I'm proud of you, and I wish you success.
[TW: swearing, colonialism, academia ]
1) Do not quit. Even when it seems like the language is super difficult. There are questions you can't google, and you may have to figure a lot of things out yourself, but do not quit. Find it in your heart to do this for the current and future generations, I can't stress that being the most important first point - don't do it for only yourself.
2) There are likely communities on Facebook or other social media platforms where people have been slowly collecting resources, who have linguistic and cultural backgrounds and who are willing to accept you. Some may not be welcoming, but I've seen most are that I've worked along side of. SIDENOTE FOR UTE: A quick google shows a lot of projects underway for Ute, and I'd be willing to bet they'd welcome learners.
3) Reach out to local museums and academic institutions (tribal resources, colleges, univeristies, libraries, rare book stores, and hell even auctions) for any and all material you can get access to. This doesn't even have to be local, you'd be surprised how some places way around the world have come into language material. I've found some papers from the 1800s written by some random Italian guy on our language. There are sometimes audio recordings so you can start to nail down pronunciation/intonation, sometimes it's field notes, sometimes it's material that's untranslated, but identified with that language. Reach out, and ask. Worst you get it is no, or maybe "Ewwww" or something like that, but at least ya tried. Also, bring a pencil and paper, in theory you should ask first, but fuck it, it's your language, write that shit down, write all of it down. Even if you don't quite know what it is, you can ask someone later. Just be respectful of older books because you don't want to destroy, all linguistic information is useful information.
4) Talk with revitalist from other communities to exchange notes on what is working/has worked. It's an ongoing fight, and a very new one. Some days might seem like the language will die and that all the work you has put in was for nothing, but we might even just be holding the torch to pass it on, maybe we start a wildfire, who knows. Keep strong, keep trying, you can start a whole generation of speakers single handedly if you're stubborn enough.
5) Be open to outsiders. Sometimes you'll meet people you disagree with, or you're annoyed with. Treat them solely in regards to the language, and treat them kindly, but do not shun them. In the same breath, be open to criticism, questions, corrections, and all else from experienced and new, liked and disliked learners alike. Furthermore, be open to criticize, question, and correct new and older learners alike. A fresh set of eyes and a brain chalk-full of curiosity and ignorance can sometimes be the needed factor to see huge progress. Not knowing something is impossible can be hugely beneficial.
6) Be willing to take some losses in time and money. The first thing I will say is I UNDERSTAND it is our language, and we shouldn't have to buy it back, but the world doesn't care. Sometimes you will be spending out of pocket because you may not get funding to help you. I've spent hundreds if not thousands already personally buying material (books, transcripts, fields notes, audio recordings, etc) just to give that back to the learners without ever seeing a dime back. I've spent thousands of hours translating material, going through those notes, listening to recordings to transcribe them; it is a labour of love that will bring it back. I'd be lying if some nights I wasn't aboslutely driven insane by trying to figuring out different grammar particals, different constructions, etc. It is what it is. But it takes time, and it takes money. Personally, it is worth it to hear the language spoken again, when I started, we were very few who could speak it, and now at least a handful are trying to learn it and it makes me happy every day to wake up and know there is effort.
7) There will be people who say a lot of stupid shit (hi, that's probably me at this stage too), to quote the wise Dave Chappelle on the matter: "Fuck em". Do what you need to do to revitalize the language.
Embarking on this journey is something I will have the utmost of respect for, and I know that as nobody that means nothing to whoever is reading this, but if you're doing it alone, if you're full of doubt, if you're surrounded by people who don't believe, know that I do and will. If I can help, let me know. If you just want to say that you are revitalizing your language to someone random, then do so; I want to be able to tell you how fucking proud I am of you, of anyone, who makes that choice.
Goodluck.
I like how it shows them taking their power back.
Actually Hispanic haves indigenous blood as well. Im Cuban American but im a descendant of the Guanahaybay tribe of Cuba
It's never to late to speak and believe in your truth on any subject that you hold near and dear to our individual hearts.
This is my favorite tiktok video 📹
Just amazing
It's so amazing to see the indigous people's of this continent taking their power back and standing up for what's rightfully theirs. Telling half of white America no longer will we continue to allow to put your feet on our threats just . To keep our voice quiet all because y'all know are starting to slowly recognize the words that coming out our months finally is starting to have meaning and power these words that I am writing a words of encouragement for both Civil rights movement the BLM . Movement and the indigous movement so that half of white America will finally recognize that cultures are not to be mocked or toyed with💪✊
My favorite indigous tiktok is the one where a woman was talking about her family enjoys eating raw beluga wale and when. I saw that woman not season that beluga wale I thought I to myself I to season that food.
"ur funny little inden" "wahhhh" 🤣🤣
I am half Navajo
The Navajo taco guy 😭😂😂😂
Wow!!!
I these indigous tiktoks they're so inspiring 😂🤣😅📖🙌💪
Oh wow, you know about oak flats. That's cool..
Ok but like with the spirit animal thing some pagans and witches have spirit guides who manifest as animals essentially being a "spirit animal"
Yea, but that's part of THEIR Spirituality and their chosen culture. That's the difference. Picking up a "Native Tarot" card set & "learning" your "Spirit animal" isn't Native at all. While some Tribes/Nations may have Spirit animals, not all of us do. Because we're not all the same. 😉
@@cherb_soco1891 i never said it was native and apologize if it sounded that why all i meant was "spirit animals" arent just a native only thing
@@Thecircustapes oh no apologies needed! You're good. Asking questions is a GOOD thing! 🙂
I am not native but I do have a dream catcher, I hope it is not disrespectful, I think the are stunning and very interesting, the one I have was made from someone in the Navajo tribe (I’m sorry if I am getting the name spelled wrong and or using incorrectly please correct me if doing any of that or if you have any concerns) I do love my dream catcher and have a deep respect for all Natives, I love their culture and wish the best for them all.
I am part indigenous (oneida) and you're not culturally appropriating, if you buy a dream catcher from a native person its not cultural appropriation. Plus you mean well too!
Always remember to speak and live in your truth and be proud of who you are stay encouraged my indigous people.
I am Potawatomi Native American and almost every time I tell someone they start poking fun. How do I not let that get to me?
I woukd say is to own up to your culture if people laugh at you dont mind them
Lol the music in French I speak French that says: "Dominique, nique, nique
Went just,
Poor and chanting driver.
On all roads, in all places,
He only speaks of the good Lord,
He only speaks of the Good Lord. "
I love the native americans people my heart is with you and all the native people in the world who have suffered injustices because of Europeans people must keep their culture and reject that of Europeans
I like when Navajos really know there own culture. Not other tribes culture. Like beading isn’t one and pow wows. And not braiding there hair. And not having moccasins on that have beading on it. That’s not there culture. But we can’t do nothing about it when they don’t know there culture we as natives are not the same & don’t have the same culture.
Not quite sure why some people think that we're all the same🤔 No such thing as "panindianism".
But then there's the mixed blood Indigenous Native Americans (bc we're not from India). E.g. Cherokee and Diné or Diné and Choctaw etc...
Natives of North America and Natives of Brazil are really different
I am a native American the old way still work to those who still have the spirit in their soul the Hatchet we make and the Arctic is our passion as we native American do to day learn them and the will help you look how to make them and theing in you soul ot will heal my heart was hurt from with in me but when i heard the Apache fire dancing Spirit healing song my heart stop hurting
Christopher Columbus only found the Bahamas in South America and did some more exploring after... he had nothing to do with the colonizing of North America. He did open the doors for European power to go west but that would've happened eventually anyway.
Omg these songs are so cool and catchy does anyone know the song for 3:00 mixed with bipity bopoty boo?
6:18 I need her!
I only watch these cuz I want more info about this stuff
Everyone says I don't look native but I am I'm cherokee and Choctaw
🖤💛♥️
My uncle Chico is married to a Mayan woman she's from Guatemala.
0:37 oh my gosh i did not know 😔 i use mine for nightmare protection so i don't really want to trash it so, can someone point me in a direction to where a can buy one from a native to at least support them?
It true if they were found that would happen
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God bless Joe.
Okay damn.. I feel absolutely terrible that I have a dream catcher in my room.. I mean, I have a really tiny bit of Cherokee and Black Foot in my blood but it still ;;;
I'm not native to be clear, but everything I've seen has said if you're going to own one make sure it's made by a indigenous person
@@starchild8822 Yeah. I took it down and replaced it with something else after I wrote that comment ^^''
@@strawberryckes that's great, I'm glad to hear ^^
@@starchild8822 what if they made it themselves💀
Very cool. The only thing that surprised me was the comment about being bothered by other people using dream catchers and naming their spirit animals. I wonder if this is a general sentiment or something the creator of that portion finds offensive.
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I am Cherokee spent three days at headquarters proving it found family living among the tribe up to about 3 months before the 1903 census and still denied membership I have no clue about that side of my heritage and it saddens me
I feel you. I have documents of generations of family members trying to be recognized, and in the reply letter from 1920 the government actually acknowledged her as Cherokee, but because the Dawes were closed, there was nothing she can do. I can neither be recognized by my government, nor my tribe because of the stupid Dawes.
You're not alone! The federated tribe was comprised of many people both belinging to and not belonging to the Aniyunwiya people. The trail of tears, though an atrocity, was still part of a publicity stunt to show they were going to "do something" about the "petticoat government" congress wanted nothing to do with. Many, many, many Cherokee today are non-indiginous people, while many indiginous people who did not cede their lands or were not part of the nation were moved north in a harsh winter - where they were expected to die because of the climate. Many people who did not cede were later marked black freemen on their documents.
This has been a very big controversy for a while and many are displeased with the fact that the registration office and Dawes refuse DNA test results. Likewise, the fact that a lot of this messed up DNA databases, haha.
Yeah it's educational, but 3:00...👀👀👀
What’s the name of the last song?
Why don’t you call
Why don’t you stay
I wouldn’t mind to see that smile everyday
hihi, im here bc i want to learn more bc i am painfully uneducated, but can someone elaborate on the spirit animal and dream catcher thing? so far i can only assume that it probably has something to do with not knowing how to use it properly and not knowing some sort of history about it, but can someone elaborate?
So I'm still learning my culture myself but I'm pretty sure when non-indigenous people talk about having a spirit animals it is offensive bc us natives are in clans, so when someone tells us they are a certain animal it sounds like they are trying to be native, idk. The dream catcher is originally made by natives and helps bad dreams it comes from our culture and is kind of offensive when someone non-natives use it, and since others that are non-native make Walmart versions of our culture it's annoying because everything we make either has a meaning or a story connected to it. When non-natives make them they usually just do it to be decorative. Like I said I'm also still learning I'm sorry if this was confusing, but I hope I kind of helped.
@@KC-kl9uv yeah this opened my eyes alot more, thank you!
Well spirit animals are something that is very sacred to our culture and was appropriated by colonizers. Dream catchers are also sacred and having them used without people knowing the origins or even knowing that that are an indigenous thing. As long as a native has given it to you or you bought from a native seller, you are fine. ❤
If you use anything from Native culture, just make sure you understand it's true meaning & use it properly (don't hang a Dream Catcher from your rear view mirror). Don't buy those cheesy items from China. Visit a local Pow Wow & buy from Native vendors. Ask them questions and listen. Or buy from legitimate Native artists online. Research who you're considering buying from as there are a ton of companies that say they're Native or selling to support Native communities.
Does anyone know the names of the warrior women?
I'm American Native Indian I'm in Cherokee, Navajo and Lakota🥰
Sorry your family lost their languages - Aniyunwiya (Tsalagi), Diné, and I can't help you with the Lakota unless you know which of the seven bands your family belonged to.
My father never knew the name of his nation either, and grandparents never spoke a word of their language if they remembered it. Damn the boarding schools.
@@jessosiyoway Nobody is to blame for it at all. Only if I knew more of my past it would help explain it but maybe someday I will know.
Watching the third Video made me sweat as i slowly looked up at my ceiling and feeling guilt run through my body as i see my 2 dream catchers.
The context was that people get dreamcatchers without looking up any actual knowledge of their history, they just think its quirky and they use it as a little light decoration... im not one to judge people like that but i can understand why she would feel the way she does, i kinda feel the same way, my mom is cherokee. If youre gonna have a dreamcatcher in your house, learn about it. Itd be like a buddhist deciding on having a crucifix on their wall as decoration, imagine if they did that, i wouldnt like it either.
What is the singing/drumming song called? Like Is that specific to a particular tribe?
Sorry if my question is dumb or offensive I just don’t know
Gggeezzzz...
I don't understand why we can't use dream catchers... its like Koreans telling people to jot eat kimchi
I think it's more when people use them without knowing the meanings behind them, and when they have dreamcatchers as a decoration.
Oh, that was why. Thank you for answering me!😃
@@miria5397 np!
Vae victis
why cant i use a dreamcatcher tho
I have used dreamcatcher since I was a child. I went to a fair at 5 or 6 and a group of Native women approached my mother and I to ask if i could come make crafts with them. It was an activity they were offering for a fee but they offered to teach me crafts and tell me stories for free. They helped me make my first dreamcatcher and explained it. I've loved them ever since. I still have one above each person's head above their beds in my home. I hope it isn't offensive bc they mean a lot to me. Also i practice an unconventional path of spirituality. I have my whole life....through that path I discovered a deep connection to a few animals that appeared to me in visions as being guiding spirits. As a matter of fact I was doing a meditation one night calling out to my ancestors and guiding spirits. I was going through a rough time and wasn't receiving as much communication or signs from my guiding spirits as usual and it confused and upset me. In the meditation I cried out to them asking why they had forsaken me and what I had done wrong. I told them I needed to understand. A vision came to me of a beautiful blue Jay and it made me aware that it was one of my guiding spirits. I told the blue Jay I didnt understand why I felt so disconnected from my spirit and why I wasn't receiving as much guidance. The blue Jay assured me that I was not disconnected from my spirit and told me to sleep and soon I would see a sign that would help me to understand. The next morning when I awoke and went out the back door there right in front of my door were 2 baby blue Jays. I made sure they were ok then went inside and watched out the window for their mother to return. Half the day passed and I didn't see her, which seemed odd as mother birds feed baby chicks that young all day long usually. So I got all stressed for them and built them an artificial nest in a tree and put them in it so animals couldn't get to them. Soon after I saw the mother return and start to feed the babies. I sat and watched as she flew back and forth feeding them. As I watched the chicks I saw how upset they got when they couldn't see their mother. But by this time I had realized she was always pretty close by and was watching over her chicks even when they couldn't see her. At that moment I heard the voice of my soul say "you are the baby chicks". I finally understood. Just as the blue Jays felt abandoned scared and forsaken when they couldn't see their mother, I too felt this way when I couldn't see or feel the signs and guidance of my soul...but just as the mother blue Jay was there the whole time working for the benefit and nourishment of her chicks, I realized I too was being nourished, protected and cared for even when I couldn't see it. There were two other animals presented to me as spirits guiding me also, but the blue Jay brought the most profound understanding to my limited mind. I have called them my spirit animals before, but I certainly never have an intention to offend any one. I also know most offensive people are too ignorant to know they are offensive and that doesn't make it any better. So I apologize if my behavior or feelings have disrespected anyone. Is it ok to call them my guiding animals and to continue to use the dreamcatchers? I did explain the origins and purpose to my daughter and husband before hanging them up for them. And dreamcatchers have become one of my daughter's favorite items bc she had really bad nightmares before I hung it up for her. She is a very psychic little girl full of light so the darkness likes to make it rough for her. I hope I can keep things in my life that hold a lot of value and significance without being that kind of lady. My intentions are pure and my love of their culture is genuine. Anyone that could help better educate me would be greatly appreciated. Blessings!
@Nancy Lanno thank you sister. I appreciate you.
Would love blackfoot vidieos?
6:45 Song name?
3:54 I knew a woman so old she forgot what tribe she was [Arapaho? in Colorado] and she could get any baby to stop crying, would swaddle them up and rock them on her lap and sing to them. She was the only person I ever called "Mom."
Most of them are actually Mestizos, Pardos, and Zambos
Snafu
I can't tell if on the tiktok video if this is a boy or girl 🤔 😳
One thing I took issue with was the mention of non-natives owning dream catchers.
Now I am not Native, nor do I claim to be. However, I have many dream catchers, pieces of art, jewelry all made by native artists. I buy these things because not only do I love the work, but I love the tradition, culture and artistry behind every piece I come to own. If that's a problem for you, then that's your issue, not mine. I truly don't care if it makes someone uncomfortable to see it, along with the other pieces, in my home.
why can't non natives use dream catchers??
It's offensive because people buy them for decoration. They have a meaning behind them, and some people use them for the wrong reasons.
You can still use them but learn the past abt them at least.
0:59 I mean you wouldn't tear down an ancient church, right? If you don't want people doing that to your religion don't do it to theirs.
I knew it... was given a dream catcher by my daughter while deciding to myself to rid my life of colonising crap or anything appropriated. I am Maori, but it still isn’t ‘ours’, its yours. So feel uncomfortable using it.
We are all indigenous. Why don't you try it out. I mean, white folks have no problem using our stuff. That includes stuff that belongs to your tribe too.
These indigous tiktoks are extremely empowering because it's sending a message to non-indigous saying to them no longer will you make fun of our ways of life. Because it means so much to us because it's how God intended for us as indigous people to live.
Sorry that i dont know this but why tf did she tie up her baby dont get angry in the comments its a question
In our culture it's called a cradleboard, it's a protective and safe way to carry a baby around. You can just look it up for other details.
@@KC-kl9uv oh thanks il look it up
It's probably like "Why do vehicles have safety belts?" For safety reasons maybe?
So the baby won't fall off of the bed when they wake up . She put her baby in the cradle board because the baby was sleepy.
In the 1800s women strapped their babies to their backs when riding a horse to flee from the Spaniards, U.S. Army, or other tribes.
Are we pretending the natives didn’t do the same thing to each other before they lost the game to the Europeans?
What about the tribes that were stomped out by the last sieving ones?
You’re not a victim.
Isn't European killing each other in the old times ? Is not that same people that spread illness because they don't know how to wash themselves ? please don't take your «argument» as reason of what happened in the past bc it's absolutely wrong 😊
The largest genocide of all time was no "game". Do a little research about what really happened to our Ancestors & stop spewing the typical hyperbole of Colonizers, please. And many of our Ancestors were victims. Look up Residential Schools.
@@cherb_soco1891 period
No matter how much you try to deflect to make yourself feel better it won't change the fact that you come from the bloodline of theives murders are rapists ...
At 2:31 I just don't understand can I have it back? Should I also ask for things back my culture invented? Hi I see you drive a car can I have it back? See how stupid you make yourself look by doing that.
but what you said are not the same thing. you see what he said are part of HIS culture and his lifestyle and his people. and these people are using naitve Americans as cheap products for some money. and even taking pieces of their culture and giving them a new name. native Americans are not a trend or your Halloween costume they are real people.