JYF Cribs | A 17th Century Powhatan Yehakin

[@leoscheibelhut940]

JYF videos are always excellent, but the amount of information crammed into this one is extraordinary. The presenter was very engaging and personable! 10/10

[@JYFMuseums]

Thank you!

[@michelehumphrey852]

Feels like stepping back in time. Very interesting.

[@greenandbearit0685]

Loved the pics of the construction steps

[@candicefrost4561]

I’m not certain if it was the Algonquin people specifically, but I remember hearing that Europeans incorrectly described a group of indigenous people as having no property when in fact the property was inherited matrilineally and the scribe just didn’t understand that and incorrectly described the entire group as not having any concept of property 🙄. It is interesting to learn that in fact many people figured out that it made a lot of sense to pass down property through women- we always know who the mother of a child is, so obviously it’s clear that whatever she owns can be passed down to her (clearly) biological children without dispute over whether they are in fact “hers”.

[@briansherrillruralliving9708]

Just now found this channel. Thanks for these videos. They are very helpful

[@Creative_B]

It’s kinda hard to hear her with the music. Could it be dialled back?

[@northislandguy]

Really nice seeing more of this

[@SKNAZIR-sx1th]

Beautiful culture

[@chickensandwich1589]

11:40 nap time! She is so cute. 🥰

[@joerocchi1205]

Nice. Informative

[@davidhanna9420]

Great educational videos.

[@PorchHonkey]

The houses belonged to the women. Did they build them too?

[@JYFMuseums]

Yes they would build them too. Here is a behind the scenes look at the work that goes into maintaining our Powhatan houses -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/h37CkGqDmtKAg80

[@okancanarslan3730]

Very informative video

[@JYFMuseums]

Thank you!

[@tinadriskell4469]

If I wanted to really get into the details. Which plants, which patterns, and such these folks used on their baskets, pots etc. What books and or resources would you recommend? The more specifics and detailed, the better.

[@JohnnyBlaze5100]

Hi Jamie ❤️❤️

[@sheenajae]

Do the historical actors ever spend the night in their homes? Seems like it would make it that much more immersive.

[@JYFMuseums]

Sometimes for special events, our historical interpreters will stay overnight.

[@tinadriskell4469]

Staying overnight would be amazing, but modern things like liability and employment laws make that complicated.

[@cziegle3794]

Yay top 69 and top 9 likes and comments. Love this video. Will definitely watch more of these videos. Thanks for uploading it.

[@idrek1]

You really need to edit out the background music. Have to turn the volume rather high to hear Jamie talking

[@HardscrabbleBlake1968]

This video needs to be re-edited to remove the background music. It's too loud, makes it hard to hear what Jamie is saying.

[@robertculpepper6302]

I love all the videos, but sometimes when they are outside, the background music makes it hard to hear. Could the music be toned down a bit or removed?

[@ZoeKitten84]

Interesting but the music is a tiny bit too loud

[@RW77000]

I love the purpose of the video but as an Algonquin women I'm wondering why you both are dressed in Algonquin regalia instead of simply hiring Algonquin people as models to recreate our Indigenous history.

[@tinadriskell4469]

This is a real issue in the interpretive world. As an interpreter, we're trained to present information to the public. As a public serving location, you need trained professionals to work the site. As a matter of respect, it would be ideal if the people you are interpreting about, matched the ethnicity of the presenter. But in practical terms, should all interpretation jobs ONLY be presented by people with the correct ethnicity? That's just not always practical. Should people of western European descent ONLY present info from their historical perspective? What is the most ethical answer, and how much should we allow modern realities to affect our choices? It's not an easy issue, and sites truly wrestle to balance respect for the culture, their site, historical accuracy, and modern realities. Believe me, most sites realize it's complicated. Also, you can't hire by ethnicity or race, since that's considered discriminatory. Yep, it's complicated.

[@Michaelfatman-xo7gv]

How many Native Americans do you know that look like her? Most of them look no different. So it doesn't matter to this presentation.

[@Thatricanrose81]

Just really sad because people are really saying it’s like stepping back into history really you think Becky looks indigenous ? OK sure😂😂😂🤦‍♀️ i’m just sad, because all the natives that could’ve done this . They choose not to understand that representation is important. When talking about native people these people are just wearing a costume, and it breaks my heart..

[@electrominded8372]

Their lives were so rich before they were subjugated by the invader

[@tomhenry897]

Work sunrise to sunset Die of easy to cure disease Starvation do to unable to grow or store food Yes paradise

[@JamesWatkins-fm5pd]

@@tomhenry897 Every culture on the planet worked sunrise to sunset until the latter half of the 20th century. None of these "easy to cure" diseases were curable at all until the twentieth century. And starvation was far more common for the early colonists than the indigenous population. Any population that farms is going to face issues after a bad season. Your response sounds willfully ignorant. I suspect the initial comment was making the point that they had a rich culture and were getting along just fine before foreign conquest wrecked everything for them. I doubt they meant that such a way of life would be deemed preferrable to modern amenities and comforts. Again, all three of your points continued to affect the colonial population for centuries. Not unique to just one.

[@Michaelfatman-xo7gv]

Which invader? The Europeans were different, yes, but local tribes were just as bad, if not worse. Cannibalism, anyone?

[@lovelife2186]

Please tell me y’all just acting

[@chickensandwich1589]

It's a museum...