When You Return

A visit with Native American, Wukchumni basket weavers and teachers, Jennifer Malone and her mother, Maria Wilcox in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains south of Yosemite. Marie is the last remaining speaker of her original language while Jennifer has been learning Wukchumni to continue the cultural traditions of her tribe. As they collect materials and teach basket weaving to family members and neighboring tribes, Jennifer and Marie inject optimism and humor into cultural revival. The title of the film, When You Return, is taken from the Wukchumni language as Marie explains in the film, “We never had a word for good-bye. We always just said, I’ll see you when you return.” If you would like to support our work recording disappearing traditional culture, please donate at: thewisdomarchiv...

[@charleslewis558]

It's a blessing to know this family.

[@dripinwithsinz]

This is really nice.. to see other tribes do basket work.. im one of the last true basket makers of mescalero apache.. domt know who's going to keep it alive after my time

[@thewisdomarchive9337]

Where do you live? Maybe we can film you making a basket to add to the archive so that your art is not lost

[@Carterofmars]

Very sweet people.

[@rebeccasousa9432]

So much love to you all for the sharing. I so want to learn how to gather and prepare basket materials. I make pine needle baskets and really want to do this type. Thank you again!

[@anitafv6593]

Thank you for sharing!

[@LivingHistorySchool]

I just got a Yokut basket for 10 bucks. It’s damaged but still beautiful.

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

🤗🕯💸💸💸

[@ekeroinrt]

My explanation comparing with Korean language. 20:20 how are you feeling = ha-o-ma i-ne-shu-ta = 하오마(= 好嗎)? / 이네 / 좋다 = ha-o-ma(= ha-o-ma)? / i-ne / jot-da = good? / you(or they) are / good = good? You are good? 20:26 how are you feeling today? = ha-o-ma i-ne-shu-ta het-ji = 하오마(= 好嗎) / 이네 / 좋다 / 해지(=日今) = ha-o-ma(= ha-o-ma) / i-ne / jot-da / he-ji(=il-geum) = good? / you(or they) are / good / today = good? You are good today? - 日 = 날일, 낮일, 해일 = nal il, nat il, he il = day - 今 = 이제금, 지금 = i-je geum, ji geum = now - 해지 = he-ji = 日今 = day now = today - In Korean dictionary, today is 금일(=今日) (=guem-il (=guem-il)) - Basic reading of 한자(=Han-ja, Han character, letters of Han nation (or a country)) : one Han-ja character has a meaning and a sound. One character of Han-ja has an explanation of it's a meaning and a sound. - a rule of Han-ja character : front syllables are a meaning. an end syllable is a sound which is one syllable. - here's an example (1) 日 is 날일(=nal-il, day day). 날(=nal, day) is a meaning. 일(=il, day) is a sound. 日 is a shape of sun. (2) 今 is 이제금(=i-je geum, now now) 이제(=i-je geum, now) is a meaning. 금(=geum, now) is a sound. 今 is a shape of that something(丶)is coming out(丿) from a mouth(𠆢). So when speakings coming out is now.

[@user-vq1jb8oj5d]

do you offer classes