Marie's Dictionary

[@BaraJFDA]

I just found out Marie Che'ihmyat ' Wilcox passed away today. She was 87 years old. Rest in peace, beloved Elder. The Wukchumni language is saved. 💜🪶💐

[@tmalonso]

i hope we realize before its too late that our roots are just as important as our flowers

[@narutoandanimefa]

+Theo M. beautifully spoken.

[@susanmccauley1268]

I think this is very important work ... Gratitude to Marie Wilcox

[@taniarene]

Thank you Marie Wilcox for preserving your language.

[@falkonerr]

taniarene this is so sad

[@hermanmalsol3597]

God Bless her heart for keeping the native language alive through her dictionary!

[@aroundtheworldgirl4431]

This is really sad. I'm glad her family is starting to learn from her to keep the language alive. This story hits home a little bit, but not as extreme as this. My family is Italian. My great-grandparents are from Italy and my grandfather speaks Italian. My great-grandparents are long gone so my grandfather has no one to speak Italian with. My grandmother moved away when she split from my grandfather so my mother and her siblings didn't get to learn Italian completely. My mom knows a couple words mostly cuss words, my aunt knows nothing of Italian, and my uncle understands Italian, but cannot speak it. All my life I have felt a connection to my Italian roots and have wanted to learn the language. Seeing Marie's story here and the importance of keeping up with your heritage so the other generations can know a piece of themselves is very special. I will definitely be learning Italian so I can impress my grandfather and show him that our roots won't end with him.

[@BEGRS147]

Although always interested in Native Americans, I never knew of the Wukchumni (now I marvel at the melody of that tribal name!) But I had learned that the last thing of any culture to survive is its language, and I bow in deepest respect to this dear woman (and her family) who are preserving 10,000 years of experience. As the words survive so, too, at least in some respect, will this band of people. Teach on, Marie Wilcox, and let your students in turn carry the sounds of your ancestors that their voices will always ring through their lands now and to the the future and beyond the beyond forever.

[@frankmalenfant2828]

What a great short! A wonderful way to express how odd and tragic it can be to be the last living person natively speaking its language.

[@BR-cq2hm]

What a beautiful and noble act. You are single handedly preserving the existence of your people's culture, for posterity. You are awesome, lady!

[@fuldagermany]

Fascinating. It is sad that the Indian Nations are losing much of their languages. Also, sad for any other cultures facing this situation. Language is like music. Beautiful music.

[@tinaweaver9260]

Its native Americans it can be offensive to some people just for future reference

[@alwynjeddore6792]

I'm A 24 year old Mi'kmaq who is fluent in my language. Mi'kmaq is part of the Algonquian eastern woodland tribes of east coast Canada. Our speakers are declining rapidly, and it's a sad reality. I'm currently teaching my 4 year old, but I wish I had taught him sooner from birth rather than a year and a half ago. But, my point is, if you still speak your language fluently teach your children too, because our indigenous languages are dying out fast here in North America.

[@Hevynly1]

alwyn jeddore That's fantastic. I recently found I have an Algonquin (several times) great-grandmother . I've been fascinated with the culture ever since and am happy to know that the language carries on. Well done, you!

[@bartspongebob9879]

I am proud of you

[@amywalker7515]

4 is still a good age. The brain picks up language really fast up to about the age of 12.

[@grantlee4331]

It's a big responsibility, just for 3 people to try and tackle. I hope more people have gotten involved since 2014.

[@FatalDannyV]

Very moving video. It's so sad that the Spaniards ever had to come here and strip these wonderful people of their land, tribes, and languages. What this woman is doing should inspire all Native Americans to make sure they're language, and their people live on for centuries to come.

[@John-do9ei]

Thank you, Marie, for all you did. RIP. What a great honor to have known you.

[@jennifergriffith]

This woman is a hero! We need more people to rescue these ancient languages from extinction, so that any descendants of their speakers might once again learn. Language says a lot about a culture, & all are precious parts of our world's history.

[@DuffyFriend]

Thank you Mary Wilcox ..Peoples history is so very important..Bless you for caring enough to share this for it never to be forgotten .. keeps pecking peck peck peck :) xxx Peace

[@FatherlessChildren]

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING YOUR TIME REMINDS ME OF BLACK ELK SPEAKS even his sons and grandsons had a bit of trouble translating Black Elk's story may you always keep the native language of this land alive!

[@olympicsongcontest7117]

Marie Wilcox passed away on September 25th 2021. My deepest condolences to her family and friends. Much live and healing from Croatia❤

[@RainWalking]

A very Inspiring lady. There is only 200 of her tribe left. I hope they are the ones to learn, speak and revive the language!

What an example! Congrats to Marie for her realizing how important of a contribution she has is making to both the preservation and diversity of America's heritage.

[@BronwynVourtis]

Amazing lady doing something wonderful! Definitely worth the watch.

[@chrisbrewer1910]

As soon as I can reproduce this video, we will be showing it in the museum in Exeter, CA. It is a wonderful example of people preserving their own heritage for the future. Congratulations to Marie Wilcox for saving a language that is near extinction. Our California Indians have suffered a greater catastrophic calamity of their race than most of the North American tribes. Not that the other tribes were any better off. Thank you so much for saving your heritage.

[@paulflores3239]

Did you do that?

[@Sunflower8587]

Very cool that Marie and her family are working so hard on keeping their native language alive. There have to be historians out there who would be interested in having a copy of her dictionary and audio dictionary to keep somewhere safe for future generations.

[@Julight]

thank you Marie ... stay blessed

[@dougbrown7133]

I think this is a wonderful thing to do. It's a real shame that the language has almost been lost, but how wonderful that Marie is so strongly motivated to preserve it and that she's doing such thorough and painstaking work to that end. In my book, she, and those who are helping her deserve a medal.

[@ChrishanDUH]

Great story. Everyone should get a chance to preserve their history. Truly inspiring.

[@megantkas]

What an inspirational lady and what an amazing job she has done to save her language.

[@kristihudecek-ashwill2622]

What a fantastic service not only to your tribe but to mankind, as well. Keep up the good work and don't ever think you're wasting your time.

[@paulflores3239]

I am from near the Tule Res and I love this doc. I am going to try studying this language.

[@fibrown444]

I have watched Wade Davis' TED talk ("Dreams from endangered cultures") many times, this beautiful documentary highlights just what he's saying on language loss. Thank you Marie.

[@chrisnelson210]

Saw this on yahoo today that she passed, I hope someone told her what a wonderful thing she has given to others.

[@RoseBudpony1]

As a person living in NM i have experienced for the first time native dancing in the cultural center and it was amazing, these kids dressed in clothes that resemble animals and such and how they danced too, visited the museum part too and it had sad but interesting stories about how it was back then, and as much as it triggers me on how they where forced to go to school and learn the Bible, today I’m glad people are free to do things and are more open minded, not sure if they speak the same language anymore as Marie here but it’s still cool how she’s trying to continue her old language in anyway possible.

[@danielavargasrestrepo9116]

Wow, she is such a beautiful woman! An inspiration and role model. I hope people in her tribe looks for learning the language she tries to maintain alive.

[@Vaan362]

This is such necessary work for the world to progressive and actually achieve a state of harmony.

[@energyexecs]

..Born in 1957 in this area, I grew up in this area having gone to elementary school, and high school and worked with many local peoples. Our parents and grandparents even more so..

[@TheUfcken]

Great job on the piece. Looked beautiful and edited superbly. I fell in love with this woman and her effort to keep her language alive. All the best to her and her family in their endeavor.

[@birdielein9636]

I feel like this is such a beautiful and important thing to do. It is also hella girl power!!! Thank you for working to save your language, Marie!

[@aranza744]

great documentary! I'm still in tears!! Thank you for uploading!! Greetings from Mexico! !

[@geytorres5515]

OMG this video is SO SO INCREDIBLE! i hope more stories like this about resistence in the world!

[@NevinMillan]

What an incredible and amazing lady... such a beautiful soul. This was a delight to watch, then you for the enlightenment.

[@mamawindwind2841]

This is for the native language I just watched that is dieing everywhere . I'm Ojibway and would love to learn my language but I can't seem to find a dictionary that covers my language I'm willing to learn Cree at this point. There is nothing on line to help me look. I've tried. I'm disabled 60yrs. of age and this will not stop until I find something to help me learn my language. It was a no no way back then to speak native, or admit your Native. If anyone knows of such a book please concer with me. mamawind. I'm on Google+ to only those who are serious need to answer me please. Megeweech

[@mamawindwind2841]

Paul thank you my friend for answering me I appreciate it so much.

[@louisebigeagle]

There is language apps now for Cree, Dakota and Nakota and I am sure Ojibiway. FHQTC Language apps look up for your phone

[@safenders]

Amazing work she they are doing.

[@nickdaigler7732]

This video gave me some kind of feeling.

[@JarisGoesAheadPretty1995]

This was so awesome! Gives me hope for my own tribe and our language.

[@marchky]

This is among the, if not THE, best video(s) I've seen on youtube. How anybody can give it a td is rather confusing to me, no matter how many times I've watched it. Apparently some don't appreciate history or language, theirs or anybody else's.

[@paulflores3239]

I live near by and am starting a local society to preserve music. Just do it any passion is yours

[@betty7004]

this broke my heart but also was amazingly inspiring. i hope one day this language can gain a lot of fluent speakers; it's a tragedy that so many are gone or close to gone :(

[@beatricroft]

This woman is a hero ❤

[@simplyMiaaa-ef3ug]

this video made me cry no i want to learn languages so i can write them done and i wish i could go out there and learn it too

[@kevlarkittens]

she teaches these classes weekly in visalia at the owens career center. they have a lot of tribal languages that they teach there. if anyone is ever here in so cal, thats a cool place to visit.

[@hectorflores6097]

Im from Mexico and i find this very inspiring, here we have a lot of native lenguajes that we must preserve but unfortunately nobody is doing it...

[@ゴンザレスジーノ]

Thank you Marie Wilcox...

[@kiddpenn]

Excellent documentary.

[@dontcheatyourselftreatyour4654]

Great story ❤ you are true legacy miss Marie

[@bushraland4778]

A beautiful story.

[@asathesinger]

Wow, this is beautiful. Wow. Thank you

[@FatherlessChildren]

I would come to learn your language I have picked up some Cheyenne and Lacota! I had a brother with speech impediment. I often had to look at people before I could understand. My grandmother was born with cleft of the soft pallet she never had it fixed; said she lived with it many years She died around 1980. She had a hard life; and I often was called upon to translate her words and if I got them wrong I would get scolded. I learned there are sounds I can not hear and I have to look one in the face and watch as they formed words to make mine correct. Much Like Spanish Bien in spanish I learned one form of pronouncing this word and many other words correct can mean from bien gracious etu (not good spelling english and other languages worse as old age is setting in). anyway, one pronoucing says I am fine, when pronounced similar but wrong means I bite you..... Mahaho Bless you for saving one of the American's native tongue...... aka language..... May the LIVING CREATOR WALK WITH YOU AND HELP YOU

[@TrisGreyeyes]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing.

[@wellyngtonweller6575]

Awesome! She's doing an very important work ;)

[@laurawall7278]

What an inspiring story! Loved it!

[@rogerfarias4506]

Sweet lady. I wish her luck.

[@marchky]

I doubt there are words in ANY language to express my gratitude for Marie Wilcox. ALL can learn from it whether if they've maintained their family's language(s) or not.

[@bigdawg1069]

This was a sad story 😭

[@amywalker7515]

As the older generations die off, we all will be sorry we did not collect their stories and their knowledge. Many lived lives completely different than how we live to day. We do not appreciate all they had to endure during their lives.

[@BombaStickization]

it's so great , great great work , thank you so much for sharing ! Pure knowledge, opening the eyes

[@williamballard767]

So sad that she has passed on. Remember to learn your own language before it’s too late

[@christinagonzales2717]

i want to learn this language

[@dannylbc702]

Inspirational! Keep it up!

[@hyphenpointhyphen]

great dedication

[@capnsol]

This lady is so cute and awesome.

[@EuniceAsante245]

Wow this short made me realize that I should learn Twi before it's too late.

[@jeanalisson]

+Eunice Asante I have a friend who speaks twi and I never realized it was an endagered language. May your culture live long and prosper :)

[@EuniceAsante245]

+Jean Alisson The Ghanaian kids in America where I like don't know how to speak it only understand it. However if they were born in Ghana they'll know

[@EuniceAsante245]

+Jean Alisson Also I want my kids to know their culture

[@viewer29fly]

this is truly amazing. i love this

[@myalzheimersstory4165]

Wow. So inspiring

[@mikebannister4728]

Positive, beautiful language. ✊💪. I am learning Blackfoot with a dictionary. I did not get to grow up in a traditional way.

Very moving video.

[@tylermchenry4537]

Anyone feel like learning the language?

[@paulflores3239]

I do

[@MightyYoungSir]

down

[@Triniboy108]

beautiful and inspirational!

[@jominono]

Wow this is so beautiful!

[@toodle4332]

I think shes so inspiring and a wonderful strong women. The history of Native Americans is a sad one just like all other tragedies that happen around us every single day. I get why people say things like this should be preserved and i get that and respect it but at the end of the day change is something we need to survive. We have been programmed its in our genes to constantly battle for survival even if we no threats that we had centuries ago. Humans continue to fight. I'm not saying its right its just a fact. Yes the culture and being of many races become extinct but their history is preserved. We are making new history and new cultures we may not see it now but a 100 years from now people will be looking back at certain things are are here today that wont be in the future. Its the circle of life and people should respect the preservation of it instead of disrespecting this womens efforts but should also understand that there is a bigger reason behind the extinction of cultures.

[@ZachiHD]

Amazing !

[@BrennonRamsey]

I would gladly learn the language.

[@rickreuther]

awesome work

[@grantlee4331]

Rest in peace, Marie

[@RazsterTW]

Rosetta Stone is doing this for free to those members of the tribe - They should contact this lady and tell her to contact Rosetta Stone.

[@StreamTVChannel]

Gosh thats amazing!!!!

[@hyiee_mlbb1535]

THE TRUE LEGEND

[@thelightofthejedi9811]

I'll help keep it alive! where can I get this dictionary?

[@DaveKahn]

If you are serious about helping to support this and other critically endangered languages you could start by contacting "Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival" www dot aicls dot org.

[@gayvideos3808]

That's a bad mindset. An outsider with no cultural connection to the speech community can't keep the language alive. Leave it to the Wukchumni people

[@JteKLew]

Please start a Kickstart to save this Language.

[@redhairer]

I want to be able to follow everything, even when English is spoken. Subtitle please.

[@ryansanteful]

Her dictionary should be on kickstarter or something. i feel sorry for the language and culture she's trying to preserve all by herself.

[@anxotvi]

Such an example

[@edzdujale]

such dedication

[@juangreen8194]

this is so cool!

[@xgaming1414]

Sometimes I feel God made everything special but some people very special

[@FueledByCookiezGamin]

I want to learn this and teach it to my spy friend so we can communicate easily

[@belsiep]

Let’s teach our children our native tongues since birth. They can manage learning multiple languages.

[@346ask]

amazing

[@brookesrook]

thanks for sharing

[@carlosmariomarinrodriguez2106]

Does anyone know what happened to Marie, I have been using this video for my English lessons for quite a long time now, I hope she's still alive and well :')

[@FueledByCookiezGamin]

WE HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY!

[@thedeadscientist]

We should help them.