Lindsay Morcom: A history of Indigenous languages -- and how to revitalize them | TED

[@soo-youngkim4813]

Indigenous people lost a lot in past 200 years. I hope they get back their language, culture, family back and prosper in future. Fighting!❤️💕

[@mr2_mike]

Up to them to do it themselves. No one gave my European grandparents money to continue their traditions within the home and teach the new generations.

[@marilynschmidt6400]

@@mr2_mike did you actually watch and listen?

[@soo-youngkim4813]

@@mr2_mike But, I think your European ancestors weren’t against enormous intention(government and Vatican include) to take their lands and destroy their culture and family. I heard they found 751 unmarked children’s’ body in one of residential school. This went on years and years. Government and our society should do our best to help them put their home back, culture back, pride back. I wish them have great leaders with vision to pull this through. Fighting.!

[@mr2_mike]

@@soo-youngkim4813 They just had to deal with Communist dictators, armies and police who arrested and sent whole families to labour camps. It wasn't a compassionate prison. Everyone has had atrocities committed against their people over history, land taken, death, torture. Ask Jews, Palestinians, Chinese, Tibetans... The list goes on forever.

[@marilynschmidt6400]

@@mr2_mike my parents generation got the ruler over their hand if they spoke their native tongue in the class room.

[@MarianahsTrenchGal1]

Was super surprised to hear about Mi'kmaq being a well-reserved language. My dad's side of the family recently found out the specific tribe we're descended from is Mi'kmaq, and lately I've been reading up on it to learn about the culture, language, etc. My grandpa's brother has been involving himself in the culture for a few years now to get back what was taken from my great-grandpa.

[@greendragonpublishing]

My husband and his tribe (Wolostaqi'ik/Maliseet) are working hard to keep their language, stories, and legends alive. It's been very difficult.

[@hennemmc5021]

Yeah but why would you anyways. In the future it is better that everyone speaks one language. Also kulture always dies

[@hennemmc5021]

@@Dimitris_Half? Whyyy

[@greendragonpublishing]

Because a person's culture is part of their identity, history, and family. Because language is part of that culture. To allow those unique details to die is a tragedy. Only people without foresight or depth don't care if that uniqueness dies.

[@harshithvdn1449]

@@hennemmc5021 that's like thinking we are going to go extinct anyway so why bother with anything like global warming or stopping pandemics and avoiding disasters

[@hennemmc5021]

@@harshithvdn1449 I think we can tackle global warming etc better when we all speak the same language

[@theconductoresplin8092]

Family history is very important and tbh i wish schools taught that more

[@hennemmc5021]

I don't think so, the history is always holding everything back

[@theconductoresplin8092]

@@hennemmc5021 Idk if we don't lean we are bound to repeat it Fricc just look at America

[@hennemmc5021]

@@theconductoresplin8092 yes but why would you teach kids some random useless language and tradition instead of use full stuff

[@theconductoresplin8092]

@@hennemmc5021 Well if we be teaching them a language that's unrelated to their heritage I can see that being a waste of time But encouraging kids to learn about where they're from should be encouraged A a lot can be learned from family history

[@hennemmc5021]

@@theconductoresplin8092 many wars build upon that their grandparents also had war

[@XJBG1001X]

Growing up learning and experiencing the culture, heritage, and language of Cree was amazing. I can only imagine how amazing the other cultures are! Hoop dancing, beadworking, etc. Are beautiful! The lessons you can learn from their heritage is immeasurable. She mentioned briefly that rocks are animate, I challenge you to understand why that is. This is an amazing video showcasing so much that is easily missed. Educate yourself on the cultures, because you'll grow more than you think.

[@serensaul5914]

This is an amazing message! Indigenous history and language has to be taught, for too long have these beautiful cultures and people been hurt and silenced. This has to change! Lindsay Morcom message is truly wonderful, thank you for this Ted Talk.

[@seanomaille8157]

"It hath alwayes bene the use of the conqueror to dispose the language of the conquered, and to force him by all meanes to learne his. Soe that the speach being Irish, the hart must needes be Irishe; for out of the aboundance of the hart, the tonge speaketh." Edmund Spencer "A Veue of the present state of Irelande" [1596]

[@koustabhkonwar2346]

The captions are going earlier than the speech.

[@nHans]

If you haven't guessed yet: The color slides at 1:45 are a secret recruitment test co-sponsored by Pantone and Dulux. If you managed to come up with unique marketable names for each of the four colors, congratulations-expect a job offer soon!

[@tommyjabrahamsson]

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[@stargel6867]

my first language is portuguese, we learn about indigenous people in schools... i learned english during my life... but i have never been so confused in my whole life

[@mr2_mike]

Just know indigenous goal is more government money and you'll be less confused.

[@nagahumanbeingzooofparticl8836]

"teshaeppotakimeaha" one word meaning "life after death " three words

[@CorePathway]

Ain’t got nothing on German.

[@SpeakWritePlayinEnglish]

History of indigenous languages should be taught in schools. It's all about not forgetting them.

[@Paranoidhuman]

You could post this in your instagram so we can share it in our stories.

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

New Zealand signed the UNDRIP in 2010. We are currently debating the He Puapua report which guides our government on opportunities to realise the UNDRIP in our future. Naturally … the far right white supremacy perpetrators of colonisations institutional racism are objecting to this important work attempting to label it as separatist segregation dividing New Zealand into a state of two laws for different cultures … of course they wrong and their redundant tirade is a reflection of their inability to evolve with the multicultural community wholeheartedly adopting the attitude of promoting Te Reo Māori under The Treaty of Waitangi.

[@doug.ejames]

I'm swampy cree and I still speak it fluently it is a very complex language one has to be a native speaker they have to have spoken it from childhood in order for one to speak it fluently and with eloquence, it is in danger of disappearing losing out to English which is more dominant and preferably spoken by the younger generation just by observing I notice the younger people speaking english more

[@yousufazad6914]

Feedback : Please compare Indigenous cultural diversity to European cultural diversity and how would it be if it was destroyed. I think it helps giving a perspective.

[@autumnbork1993]

Interesting, and insightful.

[@Aluran]

The thing about rocks being animate reminds me of that theory that it could be sentient we just assume it isnt

[@Aluran]

@@romanski5811 thanks

[@SteeleGolem]

Can someone explain the meaning of that 'cemetery next to the building' quote?

[@SteeleGolem]

@@jaypdee2045 oh... That's horrible. Thank you for that, adds quite a bit of meaning.

[@Rubiks892]

hi

[@candyrose3651]

The Closed Captions are off on this video. It was distracting.

[@pinaky_AnVikSiki]

Regional language r core information on whole biodiversity alignments so it's must reserved for whole history of mankind ..

[@vesawuoristo4162]

I did not know about differences in color classification

[@nevinavc2773]

(English) Subtitle flows before speaker...Fortunately , I am able to little bit understand

[@fideldisalvo]

Does the same apply to navajo? I'm learning this on Duolingo and was curious if they have the same verb-centric language structure as with your native language?

[@thejacal2704]

Turquoise and teal. Not difficult.

[@randomstuffradar6248]

Damn 40 views already

[@meman6964]

Quote on wall... Jesus had only 12 disciples, small group that changed the world.

[@lohphat]

Well, English has separate words for colors we can group together as "blue". e.g. periwinkle, teal, cyan. It's all a fuzzy mess.

[@Caterfree10]

Hey so, the subtitles are not timed to when the woman is speaking. That's not professional whatsoever, y'all.

[@chan625]

Still haven't corrected the Indian reference..

[@mrrishiraj88]

🙏

[@aimanshafqat]

❤️

[@scatton61]

Just like every other language on the planet. It is both your window and your blinds

[@easyenglishwithdaisy]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dearmaths1687]

💖

[@hasibislam498]

I'm a script inventor and script developer.i want do it for unwritten languages.for save and progress of indigenous languages.can please help me for publishing my work. Muhammad hasibul islam Bangladesh

[@slimytoad1447]

Here in europe our celtic languages have been so close to extinction and some are now gone such as manx. Irish, gallic welsh and cornish are only alive due to perseverance and lots of british government money.

[@ligiasommers]

🙏🏻💖🌹

[@innersmilebydrsanjeevmonga9369]

Always try to improve your brain skill

[@johncass3641]

Wado

[@DrJackJeckyl]

Nope.

[@engr_nie]

4th!

[@wongcy713]

Those aren't language or cultural genocide of any significance. What happening to the Uyghur is. Go Xinjang and learn Uyghur and have some Uyghur foods and enjoy some of their cultural dances before it too late.

[@stephanedorion992]

2021. It's over. And it will never come back. Get over it.

[@Hardeepsingh-lv4fu]

Indian 🤣 for what ?

[@douglaswright00]

Too bad all the references are a century old. Breaking news: Nike and Apple "employ" slaves. Drrrpp.

[@finalruner]

Why are we revitalizing a language that is not used. Frankly we should be unifying to a main language

[@rykloog9578]

Its not like they dont speak a major language. The people who are speaking revitalised languages also speak English, or French, or Spanish, or whatever world language is in their area. These people are acquiring two native language, one indigenous and the other a world language. Its all about culture, identity, and belonging

[@nHans]

As an employee in a multi-national company and a frequent worldwide traveler, I do welcome your suggestion of having a single, universal language. That's purely from an ease-of-communication point-of-view. In fact, everybody agrees that a universal language would be helpful, though there's no universal agreement on what that language should be! 🤣 However, that's a completely different issue from revitalizing a language that represents one's history, heritage, and culture. I see no conflict in having it both ways. Most people already speak two or more languages in order to communicate with different groups. There's no reason why they shouldn't be allowed to learn and use another one, if it means that much to them. Remember that it's not being forced on others. With a little bit of understanding and tolerance, any two people will always be able to find a _lingua franca_ to communicate with each other.

[@skaven969]

People have a hard enough time learning english, French, Chinese, Japanese, esperanto, German and spanish, no one cares

[@Dimetropteryx]

Who?

[@laneatkinson6441]

I care about the revival and preservation of the cultures of the Native inhabitants of our continent. 95% of their entire race was murdered, their land was stolen, and they were forced to abandon their cultures and adopt European culture instead.

[@skaven969]

@@laneatkinson6441 yea but does that get us closer to space travel? You may value different things in life, I prefer if we use our knowledge to help grow infrastructure and relate new information so everyone can use it, things that will get us moving to a better future. Yes this is all well and good and we can learn from these old cultures like the Roman, Egyptian, Viking, Mongolian or other parts of the world, but keeps us dwelling on the past and reiterating the same shame as if we are at fault for those who we stand on the backs of to build our history and society. The planet could have free energy permanently if we disband nuclear weapons and use them as power sources, but instead everyone is blaming everyone else for their issues on where they stand and pretending electricity powered by nature is as effective as the fuels we burn. Judging people on their family lineage and assuming they arent doing enough. I'm rambling, sorry

[@skaven969]

@@Dimitris_Half bonjour parley vous au franceá? Look if you can speak to me in 15 different languages that's great for you, there are still 6000 more to learn.

[@skaven969]

@@Dimitris_Half perfect, so French is more useful than those native Americans languages

What a beautiful story to hear. Long live turtle island!!!!