Navajo Children Thrive in Native Language-Immersion School

[@julierodabaugh6016]

This Language needs to be preserved, flourished and taught to all true Indian people.

[@garmit61]

Let’s call a spade, a spade. These people aren’t Indian. They’re Americans.

[@cdycus19]

@@garmit61 ssaw12a5111

[@lexlixatkwa7nelson3]

All true Navajo people 😊 we have hundreds of different languages we should all be learning our own languages of our people

[@BroWCarey]

@@lexlixatkwa7nelson3 It wouldn't hurt white people to learn some of those languages, too. I'm white, and don't have unlimited resources, but I've tried to study the Mohawk language.

[@skygates8526]

So beautiful and proud of my people teaching the generation who they are and actually knowing their culture. ♥

[@viccispider4667]

I am crying with joy and hope😭 its such a strong way to encourage our youngster. Something that should have always been taught. You all are doing your ancestor✊☝🙏✌👍👍🔥🌹

[@BroWCarey]

It is so good to see the native languages being preserved, as well as their cultures. All over the US, efforts are being made to preserve and revive what could have been lost forever. Navajo, Cherokee, Mohawk, and many more. I hope this continues and grows.

[@ashikana21]

I hope one day we can have immersion schools everywhere!!

[@robertcavalluzzi8112]

I'm glad Navajo children is learning what they are teaching they cannot forget there custom as native American they are the future I'm white but I'm proud what they are learning be very proud of them

[@ac12304]

I'm happy they're learning their mother tongue.

[@CROSSTATT]

Asha Bryant Me too! As a US person, I love my country. However, I feel everyone should be multilingual if we are the great melting pot.

[@benjackson7872]

Me too

[@skygates8526]

So beautiful they should have done this year's back. I love how they dress up while learning. 😘 💕 ♥

[@CROSSTATT]

Sky Gates I agree.

[@voidremoved]

well it would be really weird if they were not dressed?!

[@CROSSTATT]

This is awesome! I think all Native American languages should be preserved.

[@conniewebster1498]

how nice it is always good children know about their culture who their ancestors were who they are and where they're going.❤💚💜🎆🎇

[@violetpaws3953]

I’m Navajo but due to my parents being spit up I had to be adopted and I was taught in a regular school and I’ve always wanted to learn my culture and language I’ve only been to shiprock with my mom and grandma their trying so hard to teach me the language but it’s kinda hard because my grandma died not that long ago

[@ShadowStray_]

There is a navajo course on Duolingo if you want to learn

[@bibit3856]

This is amazing!! There should be more schools like this one in not just the USA but also all the South American countries.

[@skygates8526]

I wish all native American tribes Learn their culture 💕.

[@robertcavalluzzi8112]

I'm glad that native American children are learning there lanuge and there happy there smart there bright and there the future so 1 day they could teach there kids true family truedison

[@voncleo3080]

Beautiful language. ☺️

[@ryankee9815]

This video needs more views....

[@mixtecjaguar9824]

Go Navajo Nation!

[@FtJackson88M]

I love learning languages. I don't want any of these languages to disappear. I know many Native Americans feel robbed of their language/ culture/ history. Even though I don't belong to any of these groups, I feel robbed (a little) of learning about these things too.

[@awesomelist4591]

And i saw my myself in there i am in the at 2:02 im in blue

[@violetpaws3953]

I wish I was in the school you go to

[@robertmax1604]

Beautiful!!!

[@gwailou5]

REEAL AMERICANS!

[@user-eu2me4bp7j]

I was having a conversation with some people the other day. Many white people think that when other groups, specifically African Americans, make things for there communities and culture, it’s “reverse racism.” They say this without realizing the need to connect regarding specific issues, cultures and communities etc

[@rypatmackrock]

C W I was sort of thinking the same. I’ve noticed that America the beautiful and amazing grace were translated into the Cherokee language. Indeed it’s up to the tribe of course, yet I think it’s more authentic for the tribes to learn and maintain their traditional songs that have been in their culture for generations before “white” American Songs were written. Then again, we can always and must reconcile with the history of the tribes and it’s important to compare and contrast our respective cultures in the sense that respective native cultures let it be Navajo, Cherokee, or any other tribe see how their culture can express the same thing that America the beautiful had when it was written and how communitarian their cultures were while some European cultures and subsequently white American cultures were.

[@justicekeyes308]

Aborigionals not African American.

[@voidremoved]

Give white people a break, please. I hate to communicate with racist language but if you want to talk color. If white people had black people sit at the back of the bus. Then we overcome that and we share the bus... This is why some people, some "white" people even are concerned about what you mention. Essentially it is black people demanding to have the back of the bus to themselves, or else we are racist. So maybe these white people you refer to are just looking ahead. When a new generation is born, and they want to share the entire bus. Who do you think will take the blame? the current generation of white people. That will go on and on repeating. Till people like you can learn to stop bringing up color of skin all the time. So please stop. Please, never, ever use colors to describe people, so as to put them in to groups. This is my challenge to you, that you stop yourself any time you find you are using colors of skin to define people. Its why we give each other names. You are C W and i am voidremoved. should we judge each other by the color of our font? Please dont, or we will all have to use rainbow font and remember how annoying that was back in the 90's? i am so glad you never see rainbow font anymore!!!

[@frederickbahe9565]

Never forget our language & culture all millenniums!

[@jacklynerodriguez5260]

I love this 🥰

[@ToBaked4You]

I miss being there😭😭😭😭

[@gamermapper]

Are there any non natives that like native culture and go in these schools?

[@stn7172]

A few

[@gamermapper]

@@stn7172 woe that's cool

[@shirleyhenry2557]

That is great

[@gloriawatson8035]

Beautiful

[@mjaybee]

Very cool

[@patriciawatchman6935]

i go to school there

[@desgood1495]

❤

[@yazziejoe8462]

I’m Navajo but when I moved at a young age I used to say the pledge of allegiance in Navajo but now I forgot and now I look like a white folk. I can’t speak my language but I’ll learn it someday.

[@awesomelist4591]

I was in that school

[@awesomelist4591]

@Christian Joe you go there now not like now now like you go to that school

[@awesomelist4591]

@Christian Joe but my name is Jaden Manygoats

[@stn7172]

@@awesomelist4591 a you fluent in navajo now?

[@kellystefanow9004]

nice!

[@geraldmixamoto]

So, they are the most close original Us-americans

[@anabee7879]

NIZONI'YEI

[@ranellehosteen3394]

Miss Benn

[@DaComeBackKid64]

Ranelle Hosteen is Mrs.Bedah

[@chrispitre2052]

Well duh! Of course they do! This should of been implemented eons ago!

[@Bluegummies]

Yes I'm fro. This school bro I see my friends lmao, I wasn't there when they filmed this tho

[@foolsimage7872]

Okay, there may be a problem here, I mean, teaching them "America The Beautiful" in their own language, the song that glorifies the inhabitants that took their land away and caused thousands of innocent lives of men, women, and children - I don't know.

[@Blaze6432]

Native Americans can't own land in the US?

[@foolsimage7872]

@@Blaze6432 Perhaps you should read that comment again; there is nothing in it about Native Americans not being able to own their own land - and if you are trying to dispute that their lands and innocent lives were lost, I suggest you do some actual research - Kit Carson was no hero btw.

[@Blaze6432]

@@foolsimage7872 America the Beautiful doesn't mentions white people. It has nothing to do with land conquest. It's literally about the physical beauty of the country and God protecting it. no lines about natives losing land and being murdered. It doesn't even mention white people, actually it only mentions natives in a positive view. in this century Native Americans are considered equals eith the rest of the US population and are able to set up programs like this and represent themselves in government. idk what your problem is.

[@foolsimage7872]

@@Blaze6432 Each Native American Tribe has their own beautiful songs and chants about their country; don’t invade their culture again by forcing them to accepting a version created by those who invaded their countries.

[@Blaze6432]

@@foolsimage7872 Seems like these people are all Navajo deciding this. it's literally schools on a reservation structuring this curriculum. if you caste that much you can go down there and help reorganize it for them instead of sitting on a comment section complaining.

[@eb.3764]

any child should be able to join, so they can add more speakers of the language despite race

[@wasserruebenvergilbungsvirus]

True. Languages are not bound to race.

[@kiankomalvlogs7690]

They wouldn't need to do this if they hadn't been punished for using their language for over 100 years

[@halbee7819]

its so sad to see our Diné children not to speak their languages. Diné culture and language should be taught at home not in schools.

[@vishakhad373]

They’re Native American not Indian

[@MadameCorgi]

Some tribes prefer the term Indian