Life As A Young and Native American | Indigenous Voices

Almost three million people currently identify as Native American - despite this, their place in both our history, and the modern day, is largely ignored.
For a century, the U.S government believed what was best for Native American kids was to strip them of their families and communities, their culture and language, their hair and clothes. Now, mounting research has demonstrated how this policy has decimated communities and been deadly to Native peoples. “Identification with a particular cultural background and a secure sense of cultural identity is associated with higher self-esteem, better educational attainment (grades and going to college), and is protective against mental health problems, substance use, and other issues for adolescents and adults,” a summary of research by the National Indian Child Welfare Association stated in 2017.
For 24 year old Delmar, learning about traditional practices is a way to honor her heritage and make sense of her place in the world.
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[@leonardohernandez541]

As a central native american trying to rescue as much as I can from my culture and as a young guy. This makes me so happy and cry, to see others young native americans trying to do the same.

[@blinktambo255]

Which country of central america are you from???

[@0505121968]

Te llamas "Leonardo Hernandez", empieza por clambiarte tu nombre y apellido.

[@santanaharry5357]

Hi how are you doing

[@pablocifuentes2607]

Ya which country are you from?

[@scintillam_dei]

I'm a Honduran Spaniard, and I love that my people conquered América. I say this to piss of liberal extremists. :-) Put your tears in my jar. Spain liberated América from cannibalism and human sacrifice. Spain committed no genocide, as proven by most Spanish speakers being Native Americans. Most Hispanics can't even grow a beard which shows how non-Spanish they are. I plan to learn Quechua, Pukina, Lakota, Mayan, Náhuatl and more. I love beautiful Native American civilizations. God did so much awesome stuff with ihs predetermined race and their glory.

[@ahbengj]

Be proud of your culture, teach the younger generation about them. Never loose your identity and never loose your mother tongue .Greetings from native of borneo.. ❤️

[@monkshavano3613]

When you stop entering a sacred circle with a number on in competition for money!!and being entertainment for wasichus then the power will come back to the people!!!

[@Anishgopinath17777]

@@monkshavano3613 I don't understand your stupid comment.

[@BubbleArcadia]

I have no culture. I wish I did though

[@OnionIlan]

Hello, im an Indonesian living in jakarta

[@christiancristof491]

@@BubbleArcadia That's impossibile, everyone has roots. You just need to find them.

[@thelegendofkelsey]

As a Native American who grew up away from her reservation and finally taking her culture back I thank you 😊 seeing you embrace your culture is really inspiring. I am from the coushatta tribe and I’m proud to be indigenous!

[@Lori2540]

You are not indigenous. Black people are indigenous everywhere…

[@jaliyasubzero4592]

​@@Lori2540 sure bud

[@xalzor740]

​@@Lori2540 Lay off with propaganda

[@otohime8516]

Yall native americans should get out united states where you are treated like shit, come to Peru, Bolivia and Brazil that your soul will feel home and your culture will be celebrated. I know that the land topic is really important to us native people, but stay in mind that we still living this culture, if you need a second home, come to south america brothers and sisters.

[@1victim27]

​@@otohime8516I would really love to move there, maybe when I'm older

[@jjpepper7071]

It makes me depressed thinking about the conditions which Native Americans are still subjected to. Native American history after Columbus is absolutely tragic, and too many people don’t see the extent of it. For example, the Taíno peoples developed mass suicidal tendencies (e.g. mothers performing infanticide, men jumping off of cliffs, etc.) after endless mistreatment from the Spanish. Today, natives are still suffering from high rates of drug abuse, alcoholism, obesity, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. If you blame the natives themselves for these issues, you are highly ignorant. Who subjected them to slavery and destitution? Who forced them out of their homelands? There’s so much to native history that people aren’t aware of: the suffering, but also the sophistication of the cultures. It makes me very happy seeing these young natives reconnecting with their cultures-although truthfully, they should never have been separated from them in the first place.

[@juicekasten4615]

Jennifer Wang So my dad told me that when white people (am Native American) he said when the elderly got sick they would throw them off the cliff because of the diseases and how they didn’t want children to get sick or they would leave I don’t know almost any words from my clans am Navajo and Hopi and Omaha it’s sad to see what I’ve become and my ancestors become because of Europeans am sorry if this offended you if it did sorry and goodbye

[@tiagocapelo2700]

@@juicekasten4615 Sorry to hear that, man

[@jamesmiller1954]

I've no doubt about that. In my humble opinion, it's about time to decolonize the Colonized lands, and return it to rightful owners indigenous Native Americans. Remember, notorious global cardinal crimes like Slavery and Colonialism had long been over, why on is this notorious Colonization still lingering on earth? blog.chinadaily.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=820652

[@jjpepper7071]

Gio Corvino To your first reply: Native Americans definitely aren’t a monolith, nor do all of them get along. But that doesn’t excuse the indiscriminate trauma and genocide brought upon Natives by colonizers, the effects of which are still seen today. It’s not Westerners’ faults that they happened to be the ones with superior weaponry, but with power comes responsibility. This responsibility wasn’t exercised. The effects of Western colonization on Native Americans and pre-Columbus Native American wars are incomparable. Years after the wars and genocides, Native lands are still being encroached upon. Their reservations have shrunk drastically in the name of Western interests. There are still Natives today who remember being taken away from their parents and sent to Western schools and families in a purposeful and legislation-backed effort to erase their heritage. While it’s not necessarily modern white Americans who committed genocide, they are still enjoying the fruits of their ancestors’ unjust victories. Native Americans certainly deserve compensation for what has and still is happening to them.

[@jjpepper7071]

r0nni3_w YT Super late reply but please don’t blame yourself or feel ashamed! I didn’t mean to insinuate that it was the Natives’ faults for how they became. That sort of negative effect isn’t something that manifests in people by their own choice. I’m not Native myself, so I might be overstepping with this explanation, but this is just what I’ve researched; their trauma was brought on by the effects of Western colonization-foreign diseases, wars, enslavement, etc. It’s not their fault that this happened, so please don’t feel sorry. Thank you to you and your ancestors for being persevering, because it’s a blessing that Native American cultures and peoples still exist today.

[@ragingheat98]

Love from India! Embrace your culture, embrace your family, embrace your people! Nothing makes me happier ❤

[@small_fries7573]

God bless India 🇮🇳

[@small_fries7573]

Proving Jesus Christ (God) is real 1. Creation: Read Genesis Chapters 1 and 2 2. Psalms 8:3 I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars 🌟, which You have ordained. 3. Psalms 147:4 He counts the stars, He calls them all by name. 4. Israel becoming a nation again: Ezekiel 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus said the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your Graves, and cause you to come up or of your Graves, and bring you into the land of Israel 🇮🇱. 5. Earth 🌎: He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

[@joselira9342]

i feel like natives all over the americas feel like this. I’m native but my culture and practices faded away a long time ago and I want to reconnect. This video made me feel at home.

[@andicarusfell8387]

My family is from Zacatecas, I’m in the same boat. Try reconnecting with tribal traditions or practiced and clothes and culture from living tribes from around where your tribe was. Or, I’m taking some from all of the Mexica empire because not much is known about individual tribes.

[@PLASBEZ]

@@andicarusfell8387 That's nice, mine is from Yaqui

[@davidgreg5090]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain Granada but currently in Texas now and you?

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Ancestors Calling

[@LordOfSweden]

This felt like some plastic version of it - just as they said, the dresses aren't even traditional lmao.

[@juliobello4561]

I’m Mexican but when I see natives Americans and I see myself in the mirror we are no different. We might not have life easy but we all doing our best to have better life and keep our culture alive and get it pass down

[@LordOfSweden]

You also want to jump the border and live off European exellence.

[@ruskyalmond1977]

Mexicans are mixed native american. But most Mexicans have European blood, and the further north you go in Mexico the more European blooded Mexicans you get.

[@donaldmark6362]

Yes it's indeed that's funny..do you have any pet?

[@badgirlhollywood9741]

@@ruskyalmond1977Mexicans are not native Americans lol they may have some of the blood 🩸 but they have different genetic markers

[@catmeow11111]

@@badgirlhollywood9741 They are native Americans. They live in the American continent, and they have natives.

[@Joseph-dv7ow]

My beautiful Native Brothers and Sisters, I feel so much love and peace in my heart ❤️ and Soul when I’m watching all of you on my Phone, when I’m unable to be with you, may Our Great Creator The Source of all Creation bless all of you and protect you and your families from all evil harm 🌹❤️😘🙏

[@abigailojang3654]

I'm an African... And this pulls the strings to my heart so much... Started researching the native American pple cos of Pocahontas myth... And I just love the fact y'all are coming out with ur stories...

[@bountifulady122862]

Love the way she embraced the huge tree trunk, at times whenever i see pine trees in the mountain, I touch and hugs them too..sounds weird but, connecting to nature is refreshing and feeling calm & refreshing. I think american native indians are the original people in America. Your culture is impressive. Thanks for this video --PF,SouthPacific

[@tkn463]

Not Indians, we are just Native Americans

[@anom3897]

I also love hugging trees. But when your in the city people dont understand that.

[@Eucis93]

@@tkn463 not sure where they’re from, but in my languages (Finnish and Swedish) and I’m pretty sure some other languages the word for native Americans is ’intiaani’ and ’indian’, which could easily get accidentally translated to the English ’indians’. So it’s possible they’re just not a native English speaker and didn’t mean any harm.

[@soumyadipbanik2412]

As an Indian from India..respect for u all...keep practising your faith..culture and tradition..👍

[@jasonkrodriguez82]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@soumyadipbanik2412]

@@jasonkrodriguez82 thanks a lot for your wishes....

[@induchopra3014]

Ans,educate yourself. Highlight your story. Let outside world know your truth. Your culture intelligence. But no hate. Fight peacefully for your rights. You have all the right to be proud of yourself. For surviving. We Indians, send you love

[@small_fries7573]

Proving Jesus Christ (God) is real 1. Creation: Read Genesis Chapters 1 and 2 2. Psalms 8:3 I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars 🌟, which You have ordained. 3. Psalms 147:4 He counts the stars, He calls them all by name. 4. Israel becoming a nation again: Ezekiel 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus said the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your Graves, and cause you to come up or of your Graves, and bring you into the land of Israel 🇮🇱. 5. Earth 🌎: He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

[@small_fries7573]

@@induchopra3014 Proving Jesus Christ (God) is real 1. Creation: Read Genesis Chapters 1 and 2 2. Psalms 8:3 I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars 🌟, which You have ordained. 3. Psalms 147:4 He counts the stars, He calls them all by name. 4. Israel becoming a nation again: Ezekiel 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus said the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your Graves, and cause you to come up or of your Graves, and bring you into the land of Israel 🇮🇱. 5. Earth 🌎: He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

[@aestheticcat8976]

She's absolutely gorgeous on the inside and out 😍

[@kathyharrington546]

Yes beautiful 😘

[@legendpeanut3295]

Aesthetic Cat simp

[@k5__beatz754]

@@legendpeanut3295 hows is he a simp

[@legendpeanut3295]

@@k5__beatz754 look at the comment can u read

[@k5__beatz754]

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[@EngPheniks]

As an indigenous Mizo tribal from the state of Mizoram in the Asian India, I extend my deep support to our fellow Native indigenous brothers and sisters living in the Americas. Today's generation needs to know the truth about what your ancestors have gone through and be treated with better respect and understanding. Till today, I don't see any President of the United States sitting in the White House who is of Native origin.

[@induchopra3014]

Yes,that will be great. American president will mean just that then. Today its a European president

[@EngPheniks]

@@induchopra3014 and just one African. The rest, all white

[@lobofpm7440]

Beautiful Native Americans Culture. After all still here today. I am Incan from Perú. 🇵🇪 Respect! ✌️

[@aminakoydim3081]

Me too

[@diegos.loayza3706]

Me too. But i have inga, chanca and wanka blood.

[@eduardasartorio8932]

I’m a descent of a Brazilian Native American tribe called Puri (from Minas Gerais)!! ♥️

[@dhfjgkkdrgsg]

everybody is decent of some native somewhat^^. im a decent of some european nativ cave man and woman ^^

[@paiva8284]

Também sou descendente de nativos próximos

[@richmondalex8418]

Hello Eduarda! How are you doing today?

[@tthomaskiss4539]

May God open doors of blessings for you today and favor you in all that you do. Good morning.

[@small_fries7573]

Proving Jesus Christ (God) is real 1. Creation: Read Genesis Chapters 1 and 2 2. Psalms 8:3 I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars 🌟, which You have ordained. 3. Psalms 147:4 He counts the stars, He calls them all by name. 4. Israel becoming a nation again: Ezekiel 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus said the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your Graves, and cause you to come up or of your Graves, and bring you into the land of Israel 🇮🇱. 5. Earth 🌎: He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

[@rodericksibelius8472]

With all due respects, when I see Native Americans, I always remember the ORIENTAL CULTURES, they have facial and physical features and sometimes I think they are like my own race, Filipino Ways of LIFE. God BLESS You all my Brothers and Sisters.

[@manojsingh4960]

You people are beautiful, brave and with a pure soul. Hope you will get all the happiness in your journey of life. Love from India 🇮🇳.

[@aus-li]

Respect to y’all! Keep fighting the good fight and try to enlighten those who are not aware of your culture.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day, I'm David by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@JohnMark-eg9to]

Hello how are you doing

[@subhadeepkarmakar8245]

I am an Indian we are also losing our culture. I support you as a native people try to keep your culture cause diversity is beautiful. Love from India🇮🇳

[@xyzmediaandentertainment8313]

Lol you're culture is destroying other cultures through BJP propoganda.

[@jordyflor6492]

INDIGENOUS, THE REAL AMERICANS.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

?I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, So where are you originally from? I'm David by name from Overbrook

[@LordOfSweden]

So you're a nationalist? :D Nice. Me too. Europe for Europeans.

[@nvnmochi]

@@LordOfSweden cringe

[@DS-lk3tx]

No you're not. 😂😂 Your people were in the way.

[@nvnmochi]

@@DS-lk3tx wth ?

[@DeNear-ir9nf]

I Stand in Solidarity with My Native American Sisters and Brothers ✊🏿 May The Most High God Almighty Protect & Keep My Native American Sisters and Brothers in His Holy Arms Amen. Peace & Love💖 ✊🏿😷🙏🏿

[@达不溜-g6d]

I stand with American sisters and brother as well, I am Chinese, we are literally brothers and sisters ! ! ! !✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

[@JulianGarcia-cr7do]

they are the original Americans .not the white men...

[@adventuresonic4675]

Native Americans = 1st americans White people = 2nd americans

[@Abcabc-rg1mq]

True but now america is the most diverse country in the world where all races from all around the world live peacefully next to each other.What a great country.

[@Abcabc-rg1mq]

Also asian black white arab etc born in america are americans period.

[@arcello1001]

@@Abcabc-rg1mq 😂😂peacefully ahahah and a great country😂😂 the stats is a absalute ahithooe and full of rasists not peacefull atall

[@dhyananeesh4388]

@ABowlOfRamen Did you really reply this to every comment ?

[@yellow7923]

The love I have for native Americans and their history 🤍

[@donaldmark6362]

Hello👋 how's your trading going?

[@nataliegeorge8022]

I wish they would do a documentary on Alaskan Natives. Especially on the generation that was forced into the missionaries. A lot of them lost there language that way.

[@richmondalex8418]

Hello Natalie! How are you doing today?

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Natalie 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@tthomaskiss4539]

Can’t forget to send you my prayers for a happy weekend, I wish you joy and happiness all of your life, happy weekend.

[@davidgreg5090]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain Granada but currently in Texas now and you?

[@raphaeldfonseca3560]

Hello I love your comments and how are you doing today 💗

[@Alfie86]

I love native Indians. Huge Respect!!! from Albania 🇦🇱.

[@small_fries7573]

Y did Jesus Christ (God) die? Out of love ❤️. God's great love for you caused Jesus to come down from Heaven and enter our world and died on a wooden cross ✝️ for our sins. Because Jesus Christ was holy and committed NO sin, He was the only One qualified to become our substitute. But Jesus' temporary death is not the final event. 3 days later He rose from the grave conquering sin and death altogether. Jesus Christ ascended back to heaven & now He offers forgiveness and heaven to anyone who trusts Him (Jesus Christ) as their Savior. When anyone does, he or she will be guaranteed to go to heaven after this life. Don't you want this eternal security 🤔 locked 🔐 into your life before it's all over?

[@shahbaa3382]

I hope Native Americans heal, thrive and restore their culture.. I Love You❤ from kurdistan of Iraq

[@fral.2708]

Native Americans: fighting terrorism since 1492. Greets and much respect from Rome, Italy.

[@ruskyalmond1977]

I mean Native Americans committed genocide against each other constantly since the time Europeans arrived. No one cared when the Shawnee literally butchered and wiped out an entire river tribe. Why does it matter who's doing the genocide?

[@CurrencyChronicles1]

@@ruskyalmond1977tribal warfare existed everywhere, no matter what country or continent, but what the Europeans did was truly disgusting, they went from killing them like they were dogs, to forcing them onto reservations, starving them and then going to massacre them even when they surrendered a white flag of peace like in Wounded Knee. The Shawnee killing out a tribe is a lot less than Europeans trying to kill out all the tribes

[@RangzauhaTV]

Love from indigenous people of northeast Tripura India 🇮🇳❤️

[@daddysdarlin5989]

My mother is Indian and I have always loved going to pow wow! The drums, the singing, just take you away to another place and time. Beautiful human beings! Much love from Utah ❤!

[@small_fries7573]

You are a special and unique person. Your life & soul matter. Your life is very short compared to eternity. Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day. God does love ❤️ you.

[@small_fries7573]

Proving Jesus Christ (God) is real 1. Creation: Read Genesis Chapters 1 and 2 2. Psalms 8:3 I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars 🌟, which You have ordained. 3. Psalms 147:4 He counts the stars, He calls them all by name. 4. Israel becoming a nation again: Ezekiel 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus said the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your Graves, and cause you to come up or of your Graves, and bring you into the land of Israel 🇮🇱. 5. Earth 🌎: He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

[@mgonzalez481]

I love this culture and I will like to have some friends to learn more about the tradition I m going to say hello from Mexico 🇲🇽 mis hermanos y hermanas nativos americanos

[@compashinpei]

Saludos hasta Mexico compa! Qué bueno que interese la cultura nativa americana

[@eduardasartorio8932]

Yo también!! Soy descendiente de una tribo brasileña llamada “Puri”...

[@mynameisnttessdani8464]

¡¡Mucha gente de Sudamérica tiene adn nativo !!

[@AllanLimosin]

Ayudad las lenguas y culturas indígenas de la América Latina!

[@arronbrown3292]

@@eduardasartorio8932 hi

[@leonardmartinez0461]

Native here stay strong ladies I’m busy carrying for mine when I’m in a better spot in life I plan on helping out ppls young men glad to see the women holding strong and healing the men in our culture need this healing journey as well. ❤👌🏽✌🏽

[@jasonkrodriguez82]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day. I’m Jason by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@weekiang6247]

The world is beautiful because of diversity. Stay strong, keep your culture going

[@indiana8417]

I'm a French student and we usually study a lot about natives in English class, and to be honest it's always really striking how powerful the videos the teachers shows us are. This community is beautiful and meaningful too

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day, I'm David by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@LordOfSweden]

Typical brainwash. You probably get brainwashed to feel soooo sorry about them, right?And that Europeans are bad.. right?

[@indiana8417]

@@LordOfSweden no not at all, I'm European and proud to be so. I was just saying that I really appreciate this culture. I wasn't blaming anyone :)

[@thejaneeyre]

They're so gorgeous. Hello from another tribal girl from North-East India. 🙌❤

[@classxbk.v911]

Hi from South India

[@davidgreg5090]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain Granada but currently in Texas now and you?

[@Juan_Luiz]

this is American, doesn´t Indian. American

[@AlexIs-gc2kz]

Native American I adore you! ❤ Big hug from Serbia!

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, so where are you originally from? Overbrook

[@louisianapatriot5818]

I believe that as I like many other non-indigenous people Love and Admire Native Americans. We want to help we just don't know how. I am French from Louisiana, My Dear Grandmother was beaten in school for speaking French which was her native language. This caused many to quit and hide in the swamp lands so they would not be taken by the government. So many non-English peoples have suffered in the same ways. At the hands of the Catholic church and the U.S. Gov. Everyone seems to feel that they are the only ones yet there are so many of us. We have lost our French Language. We never lost our love of life and ability to laugh. Many of us still live off the land and they're taking that away bit by bit with hunting and fishing regulations. What can we do?

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, it's my pleasure meeting you. Where are you from? I'm originally from Overbrook

[@louisianapatriot5818]

@@davidmrodriguez8067 I live in Central Louisiana, I grew up in the Denham Springs and Baton Rouge area.Thank you so much for the prayers, that means the world to me. Growing up My Grandmother would not speak of school, I didn't understand why until later in life when it was explained to me. May God bless you and yours with a golden future filled with love and comfort.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

You are always welcome 🙏Louisiana it's my pleasure meeting you, I'm David by name originally from Overbrook USA currently in Yemen working, I do know how you feel, so how is the weather over there with you?

[@louisianapatriot5818]

@@davidmrodriguez8067 LOL Sweltering!

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

@@louisianapatriot5818 the weather over here is very much cold at moment. So how is everything going over there with you ? I mean how is the situation of things over there regards to the economic standard and security?

[@2create101ArtistJSC]

My Grandparents taught me to be N. Cheyenne/to be educated. There was no excuse to not turn out. It took my parents/even my foster parents (Mormon's) to help me. You cannot aways get what you want. You get what you need. This is a good video.

[@chipmiller4752]

I love this video, they seem very intelligent! I'm of Cherokee descent, it's great to see natives keep their culture and traditions alive!

[@rainyj2037]

What makes you think that they were not intelligent?

[@astrolillo]

They can talk!!! Wow, incredible how smart they are !! Just like people!. And Chip please tell us more about your great great great mom was no doubt a Cherokee princess,making you a full 1/128th Cherokee

[@Kaial_altraaf305]

تحيه حاره للامريكيين الأصليين اتمنى لكم التوفيق والنجاح

[@Kaial_altraaf305]

@@rainyj2037 انتم عنصريين وقذرين

[@hiiiimymelody]

What a beautiful documentary!

[@maffil356]

I'm from a small town in West Yorkshire; Many many moons ago in probably 1999 I remember a strange tanned man entering our classroom, he showed us things that were beautifully carved and he talked about his life "back home" where he came from. He looked like a man that had lost everything now I recall the memory each thought he had left him with a little sadness. He wasn't like us, the way he moved or talked I remember him taking questions....The way he pondered on his replies I could tell he missed home. He was a native Indian that settled on a council estate, he lived 1 street up from me tucked away in a corner where he used a tree stump as a table for his family, 4 boys if I remember correctly sometimes if it was a hot day he would get the most beautiful teepee out and set it up. I wish I had spoke more to this man and his family! I wonder how they ended up living on an extremely shabby council estate with a rep like the worst of them in the middle of England.

[@dungcheeseMORK999]

I'm also interested to how a Native American came to England, to a council estate of all place. I hope he found way back home.

[@seanlee74]

Wow, just incredible to watch the passion of some of the most spiritual people on earth. Love from England. X

[@VeronicaResendiz-x4f]

You are the true Americans, this is your land😊

[@vickimarlene4905]

I so love the American Indian culture and people. They knew how to look after the land. Wonderful people and I’m not even American. They fascinate me.

[@weslybenitez1448]

Don’t say Indian, because they aren’t Indians. They are Native Americans.

[@vickimarlene4905]

@@weslybenitez1448 I stand corrected sir. Native Americans.

[@weslybenitez1448]

Thank you very much, I’m not a Native American, but I’m sure a little of that blood runs through my veins. But it’s an insult for them to call them Indians, because they aren’t. They are native to this continent. Good day, lady! ☺️

[@vickimarlene4905]

@@weslybenitez1448 so you said.

[@davebaker252]

Good day Vicki,hope you’re enjoying your time online here and it’s a pleasure meeting you here .! Nice pic

[@stevendolan6012]

May God's loving Spirit be with all native women

[@mohammedyassine9263]

Respect from Berbers to native Americans

[@EternalEmperorofZakuul]

I'm of Amerindian stock, but i respect you guys, but we have a common enemy

[@ronaldarenal2314]

I was not raised in a Rez. I'm a colonial native didn't get to wear shoes till 9+ years days we didn't have nothing to eat my mother died of broken spirit, my family thought the government would treat us better because we would submit to the whites,my father fought 2 + years Japanese war I'm 71 now he didn't get gun salute at his funeral we're still nothing to Americans,we didn't give up our culture and ways of native lives,I can dress like Americans....I'm still a Red man deep inside.....

[@blackdrop3844]

Thank you for showing Love to Natives.

[@jmgonzaga101]

Im in loved with the girl. She’s beautiful ❤️

[@Hobe.m]

Greetings from Iraq to the Native Americans❤

[@charlesbill3473]

I pray to God to give you alot of beautiful days I hope God bless you to have agreat day , I'm Charles by name from Los Angeles California and you where are you from?_

[@carmendelgado105]

Beautiful. My parents are from Central America and I was born and raised here in the United States. I have the highest respect for Native American culture and I want to keep learning about your culture. I teach adults English so during the month of November, we are learning about Native Americans and their history. Last year we watched Smoke Signals in class, discussed it and made sentences in English about the different characters. This year we are watching Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and will discuss in English as well. I have attended a few pow wows and they were beautiful. I am working on teaching my children Spanish because it is easy for Latinos who are born in the country to lose it just like I see here that the youth in Native American communities also have to put effort into learning and keeping the languages alive. I wish I could help in some way, knowing that natives on the reservations suffer from depression, alcoholism, domestic abuse, etc. I guess the best way I can help is to simply keep learning about everyone's different cultures and help be a voice for the injustices that happen all around the word. Great video. I love it. Thank you.

[@isaacroot5459]

I want to understand the situation in these reservations more. I wish I could meet these kids and talk to them about what’s going on and why there is so much poverty and what we can do to help

[@paulaterra7520]

Jajajaja. Other white person thinking that can solve their problems because you are white. First, talk to you white people don't be assh$@# towards natives.

[@spencerw3173]

@@paulaterra7520 wow calm down he was just trying to help I don't get why people have to be so aggressive towards people who are different race than them. He wasn't being an asshole towards natives he was saying that he wanted to talk to them and help them you're the one who's being an asshole.

[@paulaterra7520]

@@spencerw3173 asking for respect to natives and different people is not being assh&*@(. Be a little more smart and then talk

[@spencerw3173]

@@paulaterra7520 Isaac Root was being respectful towards indigenous people. Isaac Said "I wish I could meet these kids and talk to them about what’s going on and why there is so much poverty and what we can do to help." Doesn't seem like something an "asshole towards indigenous people" would say. Also are you assuming that he is white? You quite literally have no idea what race Isaac is. P.S. (Be a little more smart and then talk)

[@AkwaIbomDoll]

read “paying the land” by joe Sacco

[@YatinVadehra]

As someone from India who's culture and identity got destroyed multiple times by first Islamic invaders and then by European colonisers, this video feels very relatable to me despite of the fact that I'm like 10k km away from USA. god bless

[@OliverFlinn]

Bruh, culture of indian peoples is very much still alive wth

[@fawwazthalibthalib7180]

We being invade by hinduism invader to im know your feel

[@aitz3747]

I love this so much, I had to write something. Stay strong. Keep protecting your invaluable heritage. Love & support from the Basque Country. ❤❤❤

[@mr.wigglemunch3856]

Much love from this Amazigh to my Native American brothers and sisters

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

?I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, So where are you originally from? I'm David by name from Overbrook

[@mr.wigglemunch3856]

@@davidmrodriguez8067 Thank you my friend i hope the same thing for you too, i'm originally from the Republic of the Rif now known as Morocco.

[@keiraLeeYuna]

Tão bonita ela. Eu tenho muita admiração pelos povos indígenas americanos, desde criança gostava de ver filmes de faroeste sobre eles e sempre ficava ao lado deles. Fico feliz por ela ser jovem e valorizar a cultura e os ancestrais do seu povo.

[@anthonygonzalez5769]

Indigenous indians are the real Americans all across the Americas North America, Central America, and South America.❤❤❤

[@UmQasaann]

Turtle Island and Abya Yala 🌎

[@induchopra3014]

You should visit indias north east. You feel love it. People just like you ,in looks, in culture. You are not alone. You are beautiful. World has not forgotten you. We love you. Your music,culture. And,pray for your prosperity

[@johnnyc.3261]

My grandma was Mohican and didn’t have the best life at the end.

[@cosuinofdeath]

Oh yea my grandpa was Julius Caesar

[@paulaterra7520]

@@cosuinofdeath many people who looks white has native american ancestry as well.

[@debaajmat7307]

@@paulaterra7520 the mohicans are long gone no ones grandma is mohican

[@paulaterra7520]

@@debaajmat7307 is what u believe. They had to hide between white people. I had the oportunity to talk with someone mixed which grandmother had to do hide her ancestry.

[@billhosko7723]

@@paulaterra7520 EVERYONE born here is Native.

[@wvideoyahoodk]

Lots of love from Denmark. So beautiful to see so many happy faces - though a lot of things are serious. Keep up the spirit and keep your traditions alive.

[@simon6495]

Beautiful culture. Don’t let the same government that put you in this position keep you there, by making native americans dependent on government handouts. Native tribes who reject handouts do far, far better than the ones who accept them.

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

?I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, So where are you originally from? I'm David by name from Overbrook

[@StephieHoney]

So beautiful! I love the culture.. so sad what this country has done. I feel and recognize your pain

[@wren_roeglass]

More of YT's videos w/ indigenous voices need CC for the hard of hearing :c auto-generated subtitles do not count, and I really want to be able to take in all the information :/ Nothing against this video in particular, it's beautiful and much-needed coverage, all it needs is more accessibility

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

?I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, So where are you originally from? I'm David by name from Overbrook

[@NhonyaBSness]

My first time in the sweat lodge helped connect me to my people in a way I'd been searching for my entire life. Our traditions are so important.

[@cliffluffydragon6374]

I love you guys from your NATIVE brother on the block of SD.

[@jinderbains1868]

Beautiful people 100% American genuine native people here respect.

[@erdoganaltuglu1149]

I am so proud of you for your contrubution to continue this great culture and trdition. I am also happy and honourd to be related to you by blood. Greetings from Turkiye.

[@AllanLimosin]

We are all related by blood but you have nothing in common with them unless one of your relative is part of them.

[@evergreen8807]

@@AllanLimosin actually they do, do your research

[@kaerypheur]

Dusun here. 🙋‍♂️ Malaysian indigenous ethnic.

[@TxRedneckRemovalActMx]

Make North America Indigenous Again.

[@cl_interp5]

Canada is different. Don't say it like that

[@murphypendleton7967]

sad Canadá is racist too.

[@bleachedbrownsugarbabe3673]

And south + central + the islands!!

[@bleachedbrownsugarbabe3673]

sad no it’s not that’s the lie of the century

[@celestialchronic3572]

*turtle island

[@jade97800]

I would like to see one day a Native American be President of US .

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

Elizabeth Warren will have her day!

[@draken_ryuuguji]

Just wait a few more years

[@theophanesantoniou8539]

i m from middle east. greek cypriot christian. i m astonished by the beautiful characteristics of the native americans. they look like beautiful asians

[@Sannypowa]

Bless all American Indians, may they preserve their culture and honor their ancestors ❤

[@SolSkinn]

I worked at Avi and at Morongo, and I loved the powwows! Dancing, singing, and community. I want to go back!

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Monroe 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹

[@javiersmith4079]

Hi Heather

[@davidgreg5090]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain Granada but currently in Texas now and you?

[@raphaeldfonseca3560]

Hello pretty lady I love your comments

[@samiwuoha]

The original Americans

[@billhosko7723]

No people are indigenous to NA and u know it.

[@relaxyourmind1449]

respect from AMAZIGH indigenous north africa

[@sarasmith5414]

You know your history,I don't know much about my own. I remember my grandma and grandpa and their children, great grandparents. That's as deep as our history goes mostly, we've become distracted from family. We seem to be focusing on the material,I fear for the next generation, so I try to find reasons for us to come together. I wish I could speak your language, properly, to give you all praise for knowing your heritage. Heritage is very important, I need to double my efforts with my family. Thank you for this video.

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Sara 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹

[@tthomaskiss4539]

Can’t forget to send you my prayers for a happy weekend, I wish you joy and happiness all of your life, happy weekend.

[@davidgreg5090]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain Granada but currently in Texas now and you?

[@raphaeldfonseca3560]

Hahahahahaha i love the comments 🤣 😂

[@jeamaguirre9422]

We’re all one let’s make Turtle Island indigenous forever!!!

[@tthomaskiss4539]

With your amazing acts, you make the world a lovelier place. Have a wonderful day.

[@_nyc_nas]

This is amazing my grandma and my aunts are literally trying to teach my generation to practice and research because the connection to the tribe has been lost for most

[@persianprincep5370]

Her voice is soo soothing

[@tthomaskiss4539]

With your amazing acts, you make the world a lovelier place. Have a wonderful day.

[@pathfinder5651]

I'm so sorry to see this happening in America to the natives .. Love from the Pacific Island

[@tthomaskiss4539]

With your amazing acts, you make the world a lovelier place. Have a wonderful day.

[@孤爪くん-r5u]

Woah! native american its just like asians its incredible to see native there i thought native americans is already extinct because of white domination but om wrong its cool to see if they preserve the culture very well i have no idea about natives in america because its never been taught here. I wish all americans will be proud to their heritage not european love to see their traditional costume also. From the philippines🏝️🇵🇭

[@loinsnathanloinsnathan4605]

Hello how are you doing?

[@davidgreg5090]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain Granada but currently in Texas now and you?

[@CarrieMcCullough-f7u]

Thank you for telling your story. It's very meaningful.

[@kyleropah3143]

NO MORE RESERVATION LET'S GET ARE HOME BACK.

[@pit208]

I hope you get your homes back, but I also wish more Natives would mix into society because I feel at a lost by not knowing the true inhabiters of this land.

[@spencerw3173]

That would be absolutely horrible please let's never do that

[@Ejaz100]

Like that's ever happening- shrek

[@billhosko7723]

U could go live the way if u wanted to... but u won't...

[@billhosko7723]

@@pit208 Good grief... Anyone born here is Native American. And no people are Indigenous... we all arrived within seconds of each other during Earth's history. Seconds of each other. No one is tied to a res and those abusing themselves made that decision. Your acting as their savior and lord is virtue signaling and nothing more.

[@TWX27]

I'm happy that the OG Americans are still around. Much love to you all. Good luck out there.

[@cathrinekatsigianni8823]

It's awesome that you continue your tradition and maintain your spirit! What evil colonialists did to you could not break your spirit as they tried using malice and crime while your soul is a manifestation of good in the universe!!!

[@loinsnathanloinsnathan4605]

Hello how are you doing?

[@loinsnathanloinsnathan4605]

Hello how are you doing?

[@davidgreg5090]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain Granada but currently in Texas now and you?

[@henrydean7305]

Hello Catherine katigianni,how are you doing today??

[@dineshoklolaubeelaucks970]

Hey little Pakahontas , I’m so happy for you guys. Keep the original practice up and you are doing it right. Scientifically speaking thre is more proof of understanding and the spirit of your ancestors is hearing you. Love you guys ❤

[@JosueeOriginal]

She's beautiful 😍

[@tthomaskiss4539]

With your amazing acts, you make the world a lovelier place. Have a wonderful day.

[@leannatkins6864]

It is nice to hear that someone else becomes angry for our past and current issues. I am of the Chickasaw tribe the traditions were not taught to me. I would like to see our heritage more widely spread to be involved in. I am a proud Native American but am tired of having to prove it no others not just general public but also political. There is no other ethnicities have to do this so why do I. I do not look like Hollywood portrays what we all look like the scrutiny I and others are under to prove who we are.

[@达不溜-g6d]

Those white people dont give a shit to you guys, but we Chinese people can feel u, we are always here to support u finding ur own culture and using u own language!

[@loinsnathanloinsnathan4605]

Hello how are you doing?

[@thatdude3977]

Hold your horses bro, spreading hate wont fix anything. Those " whites" do care, though some are evil, just like some chinese are evil too.

[@JuanMedina-hk9zg]

​@@loinsnathanloinsnathan4605your own people don't give a darn bout you Don't talk hypocrite.

[@GrandSachemEthylique]

I'm white (Spanish/Italian by origin) and I can well imagine what these people have gone through. Native Americans have every right to preserve their heritage and culture, even if it's difficult in this day and age for everyone. Everyone can show empathy and compassion, regardless of their origins and skin color.

[@indsingh3953]

Respect and love from India to Native American Indians

[@Guardian_of_Commentor]

Indian is Nationality Indian American Ethinicty

[@Cam_two]

Oh my god.... this is so good. Mahalo Nui

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and I hope God bless you to have a great day, I'm David by name from Overbrook Philadelphia and you where are you from?

[@vuminhtam193]

"This sky, the heating source of our land, how can you buy and sell? What a strange thought to us. If we didn't have this fresh air and sparkling water, How can he buy it? To my people, every inch of land is sacred, every iridescent pine needle, every sandy shore, every dewdrop glitters in the dense forests, every wasteland and the whisper of insects are sacred things. sacred in the memory and experience of my compatriots. The sap flowing in the trees also carries the memory of the Indians. When white people die, they often roam among the stars and forget the country they were born in. As for us, we cannot forget this beautiful land. Because this land is the mother of the Indians. We are part of the mother and she is also a part of us. The fragrant flowers are our sisters and brothers. The cliffs, the puddles in the meadow, the warmth of the pony and the human, all belong to the same family. " Surely many Americans, not just Native Americans, know where these words come from!

[@fadidabban]

We Palestinians suffered the same on the hand of the Jewish / Zionist movement. All glory to the one and only that we are still in touch with our heritage and land, but time will tell. May peace rein on all of humanity.

[@mrRosen1989]

I am on your side release Palestine. May the Zionist movment fall and you finaly get justine and the rest of the world.

[@lopezjosejl60]

I am from San Diego and know the Viejas reservation...keep making San Diego proud 💯👏🏼

[@V365U]

I am so proud of you..keep going on..Tears, that's all I had just by watching this video..

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, So where are you originally from? I'm from Overbrook

[@raphaeldfonseca3560]

Hello friend may I know you wow 👏 unique

[@davidmrodriguez8067]

@@raphaeldfonseca3560 Good to know, so how is the weather over there with you?

[@Abel-Ramanujan]

She is wearing the saffron color scarf which is same as a traditional cloth in Kumaun region of state uttarakhand, India. 🇮🇳 There is trishool, om, shankh drawn over her scarf too.

[@Abel-Ramanujan]

@Harrish Romero oh! I thought Christopher Columbus was in search of India but instead he reached America that's why he named that part India and people over there were called Indians. And India 🇮🇳 is called India because it is situated on the bank of Indus River.

[@Anonymous-zc7yg]

For the 41 people who disliked this, you literally have no soul!!

[@pas5735]

You can still agree with a videos message while still thinking it’s a trash video

[@Vincent-ri5cr]

haha that's a little exaggeration, no?

[@gabelgy8361]

@@Ejaz100 your white

[@anikzaman830]

Colonialist europeans indeed

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

@@pas5735 that's really nasty and you have to also consider what the point of downvoting is really. if you agree with the message, don't downvote. it's really obnoxious behaviour.

[@Eveline-ec5zy]

PROTECT, bless these women.

[@dotsanddash8083]

1:38 is that scarf she’s wearing a native traditional art? Because I don’t think so, it looks like Indian art, like the Asian Indian.

[@shravanrajput9726]

Yaaa it seems like India holy cloth something 🤔💯

[@dotsanddash8083]

@@shravanrajput9726 yeah, it has Om and trishul on it.

[@shravanrajput9726]

@@dotsanddash8083 yaa i spoted a holy 🐄 there ✌️

[@dotsanddash8083]

@@shravanrajput9726 what

[@vrushkam2726]

Haha same I think they have some connection with india

[@bellaissa13]

May Creator Bless and keep the First Nation People❤

[@JoseSantos-be8bt]

Much respect!

[@randall7362]

Awesome, I'm Indiginious Navajo, were going through the same thing, there are 500 open uranium mines throughout the reservation,even though it's huge, it's almost uninhabitable, it's put there to literally destroy us and the US gov, is doing nothing about it, it's there to exterminate our navajo tribe. But we're still here,till we're all gone. We still connect with the spiritual aspect of it. Thank u for the video, and yeah,, we're still here and we will continue to be here.