I'm 13. I hope one day I can speak it fluently. My grandma was beaten for speaking it, that's why she never taught my mom. I find it so cool when other people speak their language. I feel jealous even.
veah x I send you positive energy, encouragement and love on your journey to reclaim your language. Remember that your heart already speaks it! Listen to your heart while you learn and infuse every sound with its energy. Blessings.
I grew up in Pine Ridge and I spoke mostly Lakota. I was gone and when I came back, I could understand, but not quite speak. Love your teaching style, very natural.
I think it’s a beautiful language . I’m not Native American but would love to speak Lakota . Don’t have anyone to speak it with but just would love to learn it.
Im like this with Spanish😂 my aunt is Mexican and would always speak Spanish to me since i was born, she moved away about 10 years ago and i forgot how to respond so now when she asks me things i studder but if she asks me to do things i just go do it😂 wild how the mind works
@@Fluffadoodle I m glad he talks this way. I m Greek, so it's easier for me to understand. For some reason I already took my notebook and started taking notes. I don't know anybody I could speak the language with, but I feel a deep need to learn. Ευχαριστώ σοφέ μου παππού! (Thank you my wise grandpa!)
I am a philologist by profession, I can say that languages and linguistics are my love and life passion. The history of Native Americans and the Lakota tribe has been my bug for years, so I've always wanted to learn at least one of these unusual languages and after the first few minutes of Your video I am fascinated by its complexity, something beautiful. Thank you so much. Greetings from Poland
@@CosmicAli_TheObserver well i don't know from where you got that conclusion. Beacuse im educated in the field? Im literally enjoying Lakota as person highely skilled in learning languages but ok, im sorry, from all the amazing indigenous languages and dialects I will just ignore this one cause from unknown reason to me you feel ofended. I don't "collect". I have passion for my job and i won't be indimidated for it.
@@WhiskeyLaroo I think she means there are some languages that can only learned from 'within.' By this, one must cast off conventional methodologies and understand the culture that built the language. I have done this. It's not hard if you are committed. And she is correct in saying 'we are not a thing to collect'. The first step in learning anything is to put aside our ego. In this day and age, this can be quite confronting. I speak only from experience, so forgive me if I offend.
@@edstraker8451 Isn't that true for all languages? All languages are more than just grammar, syntax and vocabulary, all languages and even every dialect of a language host a culture.
I am so appreciative of your video. My mother wanted to teach me but she died before doing so. I am so grateful. And it is of great honor to learn. Much respect.
This is amazing! I was simply searching for a video portraying the correct pronunciation of the word "Lakota", as it's spoken by the Lakota people in their native language, and I'm utterly delighted to have stumbled upon this gem in the process. Not only did I get my answer vis à vis "Lakota" (and "Dakota" to boot), but I've now discovered a full course covering an introduction to the fascinating Lakota language. I wish I could thank this man in person for this contribution of his. I guess I'll have to settle for thanking him and the manager(s) of this channel via a CZcams comment: thanks so much for running this course and for sharing it with the world! Much love, appreciation, and admiration from Boston, MA!
@@Fluffadoodle I wish they gave us the option of learning Lakota, Cherokee, Numic and so on in highschool rather than the usual German, French, etc. Whether by blood or not, this is _our_ history and culture as Americans, and we should be educated in it rather than in those of countries oceans away.
emlmm88 oh HELL dude! I have to study Spanish when I wanted to study Lakota at my school. It sucks. If I didn't study a language, I would be put in a study group, and it sounded boring. In my previous school, they thought languages were too hard for me, and out me in this easy learning class. By the fourth term, I asked if I could join Italian, they said I would need to catch up and that there was no point. So yeah, it's been hard, but I've found a lakota language app called Owóksape and a lakota vocab builder on the app store. You can access Owóksape on a computer too online I believe.
As a non-indigenous American who has learned his own ancestral language, I can identify with these learners of their ancestral Sioux language and wish them continued success. It's terrific.
Thank you for posting this. Since my Grandfather (adopted) Selo Black Crow has passed and my old friend Aaron Running Hawk has also passed, I have no one to speak with and I am forgetting so much.
I heard Selo Black Crow one time on the radio, in Los Angeles CA .......KPFK FM ....90.7....he gave a great talk .....about the Sun Dance, You are so blessed to have such Relatives.....just go to the Ceremonies, keep it up , never give it up...learn the old Songs...the language will come back to you....
I'm 15 Lakota was my first language but when my dad died when I was young I gave the language up so I could go to school and learn English. I was not allowed to speak my language because of this I have forgotten my language and we moved away from family so I had no one to reteach me it again. My dad Dakota Hollow Horn Bear was a great man I'm happy I can learn the language once again like how he wanted me to. Thank you for the video.
I would love to learn this language. I speak Spanish as my first language, English as secondary, and love the sounds I can catch from the Lakota and other Indigenous languages. It would be a privilege and honor to be able to speak and understand Lakota.
Thank you Brother Sam High Crane, A note at 12:23. itunkala, nitunkala, witunkala (mouse). The letter i is stone for inyan. Ni is for breath of life. Wi is for star. These forms are from perspective (reflection of the moon). Lakota I stand in the middle of the spacial field. Nakota I lie down and embrace the spacial field. Dakota I wind through the spacial field. Thus stone (i), breath (ni) and star (wi) depending where you are in the cosmology along the Trail of the connected consciousness, as you say, what community you came from. Pilamyeye wohpila tatanka (thank you, a great equality), as we all have a slice (needles, He Sapa, Paha Sapa, Ska Sapa, the BlackHills ) of the universe. Also noticed four names for the same meaning (character, oral narration) for the four directions as I often sing it this way, as well as others who write down this way. Three directions is a yellow bird that flies into the "reflection" (point of view), a dreamer reveals. "Ozuyeya Ig'lamna or Legends of the Counter Attacking Journeys. The Ozuyeya Iglama became the principle task of the Ikce (common man)~ Some of the travelers would return home, new ones would join the journey. At times, a few grew tired of traveling and remained in the lands they liked. At other times, some of the people from nations that were visited, would join the Ikce (Black Hills Steering Committee) I bow. Love and blessings. Your devoted Sister, White Buffalo Calf Woman your Twin Deer Mother, elder stone, alightfromwithin.org at Lakota Oyate Community plus.google.com/communities/107162802946807315903
I am not indian. I'm originating from Kabylia, northern Algeria, but I've always loved native americans and the way they lived, the way they interacted with the nature and their cultural beliefs, before the white men's invasion. I still love native americans for ever.
Thank you for these videos! Am a proud Lakota Sioux and have been denied from joining the tribe. I can now learn my peoples language. Thank you so much!
@@dojaslaxatives5566 My birth grandmother is on the committee and she denied me. I was conceived when my birth parents were teens. They met in high school. For his side of the family, I wasn't wanted.
omg FINALLY found this!! Thank you to all who do these videos! I am not Lakota, but my dad who raised me is. I just want to sit back and talk to dad in his native language. Everyone in Lakota nation should learn the language and keep it going strong! The true way to kill a tribe is to take away their language and heritage. I hope all tribes keep their language and culture going strong! We would be in a sad way without the wisdom and insight from these amazing nations!
I live in washington state, but my dads grandmother was 100% indigenous from the nebraska area. She was adopted by a german immigrant family in the 1870's, and I think my family was ashamed to talk about her heritage. I only found out about her heritage when I found a photo of her as a young lady and did some research. My father was very dark skinned for a white person but no one talked about that. Your videos have helped me appreciate her heritage. Thank you very much. I hope to watch more videos.
I actually learned parts of a language with him, because he used them in a story that was both interesting and educational...why can't more lessons be like this?
I enjoy the Berenstain Bears in Lakota. When I was teaching Dine(Navajo) bizaad, I took liberty to change up things by letting the kids sing the Bears series intro song as well as listen to Kashtin hits. Very catchy! (Btw. Our school had students from other language families- or intertribal).
Awesome teacher. I love his relaxed way of teaching this amazing language and including Lakota history. Another awesome thing for me is they show my power animal at the end kewl!!
Started at a slow pace that I did not like but man is this teacher engaging. I am from Asia but his way of teaching makes me want to repeat the words again and again
I have a lot of anxiety, and talk too fast if in that state. But when I'm with my Lakota friends, or any native people, the slow,calm manner of speaking is so healing to me. Reminds me to slow down. And to speak softer also. TY. ❤
My grandfathers name was William Tell Canady, on my fathers side of family. I am enjoying this class. I seak spanish and english. MY mothers mother was sisplaced from oklalhoma. Her name was Jennie Jones. She was choctow and Lakota. Her real name was Jenny Two Hats.My father mother was Black foot and Lakota. I teach our heritage to my nephews and nieces. Thank you Robert Hybbard.
AMERICAS language! Simply beautiful to learn this. Slowly learning this. Thank you! Wish they would of taught me this in school i took a american history class un school and was very disappointed that they didnt teach this. Native American culture and language is history !!!!! I love watching these videos! Aho!!!
Hello, I know this is late but thank you very much for doing this. I grew up with everyone telling me that im Native American but seeing as my dad was no longer in the picture, I had no one to teach me about my culture and heritage. Thank you for making it easy to learn.
Your language is beautiful. I only know of what I have heard on the movie, Dances with wolves. I repeated all the words I heard and remembered their context. I have since heard words in the Japanese language and some of the pronunciation reminded me of the Lakota Sioux language. I think you're right when you say the Lakota Sioux went from where you are to there and returned to you.
what a great video! I am so thankful to have found this channel. my husband is half Lakota from rosebud. I'm trying to learn Lakota and teach it to my son (his step son) to surprise him. his family has taught us some but I'd like to learn more. you're a great teacher and I love the history lessons! :) especially since you talk about so many places he mentions all the time!
I love all cultures. I have a high interest in asian cultures (Chinese) mainly after learning the language. But there are a group of people that I LOVE, RESPECT, and HONOR the most, Native Americans. The only ones who connect with this world better than anything. I bow at the feet of Native Americans.
We had a friend in college who was pre-med. He was Native American and he also had trouble with English. Gary would hear you and you could watch him translate before he answered. People thought he was not too bright due to his hesitations but we knew.
So glad I’ve came upon this video so I can communicate with my uncí but this is so informative. Like the previous comment and like other generations, our grandparents were in boarding schools who were so frighten to teach Lakota to their children and their grandchildren to learn their native language. That genocide was convenient. Besides these videos I’m thankful my uncí can teach me words I dont know and still has the strength to pass on this beautiful language. Thank you for posting. Beside this I’ll keep doing my best to learn our language to pass it on. And get a sense of self. ❤️💛🖤🤍
I was looking for a Lakota language video for beginners and found Sam High Crane’s. Although, i’m a beginner of the Ojibwe language, i really like his teaching style of instruction.He adds a little bit of story telling to go with it. I will be looking forward for more from him. Miigwetch Sam
I am Lakota as well. Family residing on the Rosebud Reservation but I didn't grow up on the Rez. I have to learn a lot of this on my own so I'm not fluent in Lakota but want to be. Thanks for posting.
itȟuŋkála, nitȟuŋkala or witȟuŋkala. In my language Swedish we have lots of differences bigger than that and still we consider it the same language, written the same way (not phonetic in many parts) and the differences are hundreds of dialects. I come from the town of Västerås in when I grew up we had one dialect in this town and just 20 miles away we hade a least two other dialects ... lots of local words, still the same language .... problems when spelling and writing in a language turn too phonetic and we can never decide what is the correct spelling. Swedish has a superficially phonetic spelling but lot of crazy remnants from 17th century or earlier .... well, one language, and just one correct way of spelling and that is written in 'stone' by the Swedish Academy, and I think it should be simple for those who grew up with the language. But of course, if you are in a situation where lotsa ppl dont know how to speak, then of course a phoneticly based system is good
I come from Slovenia. We have about 2 million in population but over 50 different dialects not including that people also speak Croatian, Serbian and Russian. I never found it difficult to understand eachother.
I wish one day I can speak Lakota fluently, My great grandma used to be fluent but the wašíču people beat our elders every time they spoke our language even my papa used to speak Lakota before he was forced to learn English now I wanna learn and revive our dying language and speak it to my elders so I can communicate with them comfortably and I wish to teach others Lakota in the future when I hope I’m fluent
The language of my tribe was colonized and forgotten/replaced completely by Spanish after my great great grandfather, so I am very thankful for this. It heals my soul. I know I have Native Blood confirmed by a DNA test, sadly, the culture was lost. Thank you for teaching this, even if it is not directly the same, the spirit is similar.
I've always wanted to visit a Native American reservation but first I feel it is important to learn a bit of the language and culture. I'm half Mexican half Puerto Rican and many say I could pass as a southern native american. My dad has quite a bit of native blood tracing up as far north as Navajo considering he's from Michouacan. In south east mexico. On my moms side it's mostly Spanish and a very little bit of Arab blood. But I am tall, Ive got high cheek bones and dark slightly reddish pink skin from my dad and my moms personality and nose.
Hello! I'm from Kazakhstan.I am fond of the history of my people. My homeland is in Central Asia.Studying the history of my people, I learned that many words in the languages of the peoples of Central Asia, Siberia and Altai are similar to the language of the Indians of America. Especially the language of the Quechua Indians and the Lakota SGU.For example : Wakan- Kagan - Leader; tani - tani - know, meet; Icu - Icu - drink; Bagana-Bagana-pillar;Icu-Icu-drink..... In total, approximately 500 words. It's true?
@@stn7172 yes, As a result of genetic studies, Siberian Turkic populations and Native Americans share up to 95% of common genes. According to historical finds, the Natives migrated to America from Siberia in 12 thousand BC.
@@haticehalevural4525 My ancestors are from Siberia. I have no idea why I am so fixated on the Lakota people, culture and language, but I feel so related to them. I love this teacher!
I taught industrial arts at Spring Creek School in the late 70's. It is a beautiful place. I often wonder what happened to Charles Crazy Cat and lots of other kids. I knew real survivors of Custer's Last Stand. They were wonderful people.
Hi Sam, I looked in the comments, but I didn't see anyone else mention this. There a Yiddish word which is also a term of endearment - it can mean sweetie or darling or sweetheart and it sounds very much like baby-la. The word is spelled many ways. "Bubbela" is one of many spelling variations.
Finding this content is awesome. I've been wanting to learn Lakota since watching s2e8 of Westworld, which was the episode spoken almost entirely in Lakota with English subtitles. WHAT IS THE BOOK HE REFERS TO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO?
I'd imagine people probably travelled back and forth both ways when the land was still in place and cultures mixed. Indeed, I think it's even very possible that many (maybe even most) Europeans have ancient ancestors that originally came from here.
I’m Lakota, but my ancestors were forced into Carlisle. I never was able to learn my Native language and it upsets me so much. I wish I had an elder to help me.
I'm 13. I hope one day I can speak it fluently. My grandma was beaten for speaking it, that's why she never taught my mom. I find it so cool when other people speak their language. I feel jealous even.
veah x this happened to my great grandmothers. so they never taught my grandparents
veah x same im 13 i really want to learn this i know german
Keep at it girl one day it will come if it hasnt already. ❤️
veah x I send you positive energy, encouragement and love on your journey to reclaim your language. Remember that your heart already speaks it! Listen to your heart while you learn and infuse every sound with its energy. Blessings.
I love Native Americans
Hallo wie geht es dir ????
I grew up in Pine Ridge and I spoke mostly Lakota. I was gone and when I came back, I could understand, but not quite speak.
Love your teaching style, very natural.
I think it’s a beautiful language . I’m not Native American but would love to speak Lakota . Don’t have anyone to speak it with but just would love to learn it.
Im like this with Spanish😂 my aunt is Mexican and would always speak Spanish to me since i was born, she moved away about 10 years ago and i forgot how to respond so now when she asks me things i studder but if she asks me to do things i just go do it😂 wild how the mind works
@@chaseton317there should be a community. I wonder how we could all connect in a way that we could practice together
Pine ridge????
I could listen to Sam High Crane all day.
Laura Smith i just love his laid back way and his warm voice❤️
He's really soothing. I wished that he talked a little faster, but the more I listen, the more calm I felt, so I don't mind it anymore.
@@Fluffadoodle I m glad he talks this way. I m Greek, so it's easier for me to understand. For some reason I already took my notebook and started taking notes. I don't know anybody I could speak the language with, but I feel a deep need to learn. Ευχαριστώ σοφέ μου παππού! (Thank you my wise grandpa!)
Markella Selianitou 😊
He's got one of those voices... kinda like Bob Ross. His voice is just hypnotic o.o I can't stop watching his videos.
I am a philologist by profession, I can say that languages and linguistics are my love and life passion. The history of Native Americans and the Lakota tribe has been my bug for years, so I've always wanted to learn at least one of these unusual languages and after the first few minutes of Your video I am fascinated by its complexity, something beautiful. Thank you so much. Greetings from Poland
We are not a thing to collect.
@@CosmicAli_TheObserver well i don't know from where you got that conclusion. Beacuse im educated in the field? Im literally enjoying Lakota as person highely skilled in learning languages but ok, im sorry, from all the amazing indigenous languages and dialects I will just ignore this one cause from unknown reason to me you feel ofended. I don't "collect". I have passion for my job and i won't be indimidated for it.
@@WhiskeyLaroo I think she means there are some languages that can only learned from 'within.' By this, one must cast off conventional methodologies and understand the culture that built the language. I have done this. It's not hard if you are committed. And she is correct in saying 'we are not a thing to collect'. The first step in learning anything is to put aside our ego. In this day and age, this can be quite confronting. I speak only from experience, so forgive me if I offend.
It would be awesome to learn, idk if you speak polish as well, but english, polish and Sioux would be such a unique combination
@@edstraker8451 Isn't that true for all languages? All languages are more than just grammar, syntax and vocabulary, all languages and even every dialect of a language host a culture.
I am so appreciative of your video. My mother wanted to teach me but she died before doing so. I am so grateful. And it is of great honor to learn. Much respect.
This is amazing! I was simply searching for a video portraying the correct pronunciation of the word "Lakota", as it's spoken by the Lakota people in their native language, and I'm utterly delighted to have stumbled upon this gem in the process. Not only did I get my answer vis à vis "Lakota" (and "Dakota" to boot), but I've now discovered a full course covering an introduction to the fascinating Lakota language. I wish I could thank this man in person for this contribution of his. I guess I'll have to settle for thanking him and the manager(s) of this channel via a CZcams comment: thanks so much for running this course and for sharing it with the world! Much love, appreciation, and admiration from Boston, MA!
Hayhat Mina al-Dhilah it's amazing! I just wished that the native languages were more widely known.
@@Fluffadoodle I wish they gave us the option of learning Lakota, Cherokee, Numic and so on in highschool rather than the usual German, French, etc. Whether by blood or not, this is _our_ history and culture as Americans, and we should be educated in it rather than in those of countries oceans away.
emlmm88 oh HELL dude! I have to study Spanish when I wanted to study Lakota at my school. It sucks. If I didn't study a language, I would be put in a study group, and it sounded boring. In my previous school, they thought languages were too hard for me, and out me in this easy learning class. By the fourth term, I asked if I could join Italian, they said I would need to catch up and that there was no point. So yeah, it's been hard, but I've found a lakota language app called Owóksape and a lakota vocab builder on the app store. You can access Owóksape on a computer too online I believe.
@@Fluffadoodle Oh man, I might have to check it out!
Thanks for the tip dude!
This man is a great teacher
Winston Smith a soothing one at that
As a non-indigenous American who has learned his own ancestral language, I can identify with these learners of their ancestral Sioux language and wish them continued success. It's terrific.
Thank you for posting this. Since my Grandfather (adopted) Selo Black Crow has passed and my old friend Aaron Running Hawk has also passed, I have no one to speak with and I am forgetting so much.
I heard Selo Black Crow one time on the radio, in Los Angeles CA .......KPFK FM ....90.7....he gave a great talk .....about the Sun Dance, You are so blessed to have such Relatives.....just go to the Ceremonies, keep it up , never give it up...learn the old Songs...the language will come back to you....
Bless you for your losses. I hope you rejoin with your community. Live proud.
I'm 15 Lakota was my first language but when my dad died when I was young I gave the language up so I could go to school and learn English. I was not allowed to speak my language because of this I have forgotten my language and we moved away from family so I had no one to reteach me it again. My dad Dakota Hollow Horn Bear was a great man I'm happy I can learn the language once again like how he wanted me to. Thank you for the video.
Your dads name was hollow horn bear? The professor high crane just said his grandmothers name was hollow horn bear.
@@HomeOfTheBRAVE. smart see you are putting attention to the class
I would love to learn this language. I speak Spanish as my first language, English as secondary, and love the sounds I can catch from the Lakota and other Indigenous languages. It would be a privilege and honor to be able to speak and understand Lakota.
Thank you Brother Sam High Crane, A note at 12:23. itunkala, nitunkala, witunkala (mouse). The letter i is stone for inyan. Ni is for breath of life. Wi is for star. These forms are from perspective (reflection of the moon). Lakota I stand in the middle of the spacial field. Nakota I lie down and embrace the spacial field. Dakota I wind through the spacial field. Thus stone (i), breath (ni) and star (wi) depending where you are in the cosmology along the Trail of the connected consciousness, as you say, what community you came from. Pilamyeye wohpila tatanka (thank you, a great equality), as we all have a slice (needles, He Sapa, Paha Sapa, Ska Sapa, the BlackHills ) of the universe. Also noticed four names for the same meaning (character, oral narration) for the four directions as I often sing it this way, as well as others who write down this way. Three directions is a yellow bird that flies into the "reflection" (point of view), a dreamer reveals. "Ozuyeya Ig'lamna or Legends of the Counter Attacking Journeys. The Ozuyeya Iglama became the principle task of the Ikce (common man)~ Some of the travelers would return home, new ones would join the journey. At times, a few grew tired of traveling and remained in the lands they liked. At other times, some of the people from nations that were visited, would join the Ikce (Black Hills Steering Committee) I bow. Love and blessings. Your devoted Sister, White Buffalo Calf Woman your Twin Deer Mother, elder stone, alightfromwithin.org at Lakota Oyate Community
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I’m like super happy I can see these. I’m from the Oglala Sioux tribe and really want to learn the Lakota language
I am not indian. I'm originating from Kabylia, northern Algeria, but I've always loved native americans and the way they lived, the way they interacted with the nature and their cultural beliefs, before the white men's invasion. I still love native americans for ever.
if only americans saw it the same way
Thank you for these videos! Am a proud Lakota Sioux and have been denied from joining the tribe. I can now learn my peoples language. Thank you so much!
Wait, what do you mean by denied?
@@dojaslaxatives5566 probably like 5% Native American that’s why they got denied lol
@@XBOXTEETH my card says im 3/32 so im only like 9% yet im enrolled in lower brule
I was denied too. Don’t know why I’m well over the blood quantum.
@@dojaslaxatives5566 My birth grandmother is on the committee and she denied me. I was conceived when my birth parents were teens. They met in high school. For his side of the family, I wasn't wanted.
I wanted to take a minute to thank you. For sharing this beatiful language I’m Mexican just love Native American.
omg FINALLY found this!! Thank you to all who do these videos! I am not Lakota, but my dad who raised me is. I just want to sit back and talk to dad in his native language. Everyone in Lakota nation should learn the language and keep it going strong! The true way to kill a tribe is to take away their language and heritage. I hope all tribes keep their language and culture going strong! We would be in a sad way without the wisdom and insight from these amazing nations!
I live in washington state, but my dads grandmother was 100% indigenous from the nebraska area. She was adopted by a german immigrant family in the 1870's, and I think my family was ashamed to talk about her heritage. I only found out about her heritage when I found a photo of her as a young lady and did some research. My father was very dark skinned for a white person but no one talked about that. Your videos have helped me appreciate her heritage. Thank you very much. I hope to watch more videos.
I actually learned parts of a language with him, because he used them in a story that was both interesting and educational...why can't more lessons be like this?
Im black and I find this very interesting. Man I could smoke and listen to his stories all day. Beautiful history the Americas have.
I enjoy the Berenstain Bears in Lakota. When I was teaching Dine(Navajo) bizaad, I took liberty to change up things by letting the kids sing the Bears series intro song as well as listen to Kashtin hits. Very catchy! (Btw. Our school had students from other language families- or intertribal).
I love the Lakota Berenstain bears! They are so heartwarming.
thank you
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Awesome teacher. I love his relaxed way of teaching this amazing language and including Lakota history. Another awesome thing for me is they show my power animal at the end kewl!!
Started at a slow pace that I did not like but man is this teacher engaging.
I am from Asia but his way of teaching makes me want to repeat the words again and again
Muchísimas gracias por sus enseñanzas y por compartir. Me interesa mucho la lengua, la historia y su gente. Thank you so much.
Thank you for teaching and passing along your knowledge of your language.
I have a lot of anxiety, and talk too fast if in that state. But when I'm with my Lakota friends, or any native people, the slow,calm manner of speaking is so healing to me. Reminds me to slow down. And to speak softer also. TY. ❤
i can listen to this guy teach all day. love it, thanks for the content.
My grandfathers name was William Tell Canady, on my fathers side of family. I am enjoying this class. I seak spanish and english. MY mothers mother was sisplaced from oklalhoma. Her name was Jennie Jones. She was choctow and Lakota. Her real name was Jenny Two Hats.My father mother was Black foot and Lakota. I teach our heritage to my nephews and nieces. Thank you Robert Hybbard.
Cool! My Favorite Lakota Teacher! Sam High Crane! :-) Need to learn some Lakota :D
The sound, cadence, intent of your voice is very comforting and inspiring. Thank you.
AMERICAS language! Simply beautiful to learn this. Slowly learning this. Thank you! Wish they would of taught me this in school i took a american history class un school and was very disappointed that they didnt teach this. Native American culture and language is history !!!!! I love watching these videos! Aho!!!
Much thanks and appreciation. Agree it is an honor to be able to learn. Important for healing. Thank you for sharing.
This is awesome to learn I never grew up aroumd my own people.
I enjoyed this very much. Thank you, Mr. Crane.
Hello, I know this is late but thank you very much for doing this. I grew up with everyone telling me that im Native American but seeing as my dad was no longer in the picture, I had no one to teach me about my culture and heritage. Thank you for making it easy to learn.
Thank you Mr. High Crane so much. I am part Lakota and have been trying to learn my whole life. Blessings to you
Your language is beautiful. I only know of what I have heard on the movie, Dances with wolves. I repeated all the words I heard and remembered their context. I have since heard words in the Japanese language and some of the pronunciation reminded me of the Lakota Sioux language. I think you're right when you say the Lakota Sioux went from where you are to there and returned to you.
im 14 and trying to learn the lakota language because i wouldnt want to let it die off so one day when im fluent ill teach my kids about it too
what a great video! I am so thankful to have found this channel. my husband is half Lakota from rosebud. I'm trying to learn Lakota and teach it to my son (his step son) to surprise him. his family has taught us some but I'd like to learn more. you're a great teacher and I love the history lessons! :) especially since you talk about so many places he mentions all the time!
I am a linguist and EFL teacher based in Luxembourgish and this was fascinating
Thank you for offering this lesson, im hunkpapa lakota, and im so glad to be able to learn from your videos.
Love your style of teaching very much❤
I love all cultures. I have a high interest in asian cultures (Chinese) mainly after learning the language. But there are a group of people that I LOVE, RESPECT, and HONOR the most, Native Americans. The only ones who connect with this world better than anything. I bow at the feet of Native Americans.
👏🏼👏🏼Very impressed at what you're doing. Keep it up
My Grandfather could speak fluent Cree, so i am going to try to learn a first language. Thank you for your time and effort in teaching.
Keeping the language & history alive - Wopila tanka/Thank you
We had a friend in college who was pre-med. He was Native American and he also had trouble with English. Gary would hear you and you could watch him translate before he answered. People thought he was not too bright due to his hesitations but we knew.
All languages are sacred. Please keep up your good work. God bless. Language loss is heritage loss.
Thank you so much. We are members of the diaspora and I want my son to have this knowledge.
So glad I’ve came upon this video so I can communicate with my uncí but this is so informative. Like the previous comment and like other generations, our grandparents were in boarding schools who were so frighten to teach Lakota to their children and their grandchildren to learn their native language. That genocide was convenient. Besides these videos I’m thankful my uncí can teach me words I dont know and still has the strength to pass on this beautiful language. Thank you for posting. Beside this I’ll keep doing my best to learn our language to pass it on. And get a sense of self. ❤️💛🖤🤍
i want to learn more, he is very good teacher of language and culture and history
Thanks for making the course available!
I was looking for a Lakota language video for beginners and found Sam High Crane’s. Although, i’m a beginner of the Ojibwe language, i really like his teaching style of instruction.He adds a little bit of story telling to go with it. I will be looking forward for more from him. Miigwetch Sam
I am Lakota as well. Family residing on the Rosebud Reservation but I didn't grow up on the Rez. I have to learn a lot of this on my own so I'm not fluent in Lakota but want to be. Thanks for posting.
THIS WAS SO INTERESTING. I LOVED HIM. HOW CAN I HEAR MORE ?
I'm Irish, i like your language, its very cool.
itȟuŋkála, nitȟuŋkala or witȟuŋkala. In my language Swedish we have lots of differences bigger than that and still we consider it the same language, written the same way (not phonetic in many parts) and the differences are hundreds of dialects. I come from the town of Västerås in when I grew up we had one dialect in this town and just 20 miles away we hade a least two other dialects ... lots of local words, still the same language .... problems when spelling and writing in a language turn too phonetic and we can never decide what is the correct spelling. Swedish has a superficially phonetic spelling but lot of crazy remnants from 17th century or earlier .... well, one language, and just one correct way of spelling and that is written in 'stone' by the Swedish Academy, and I think it should be simple for those who grew up with the language. But of course, if you are in a situation where lotsa ppl dont know how to speak, then of course a phoneticly based system is good
I come from Slovenia. We have about 2 million in population but over 50 different dialects not including that people also speak Croatian, Serbian and Russian. I never found it difficult to understand eachother.
Thank you so much for teaching us!!!
True people of the land that is today called united states of america spoke a beautiful and graceful language.
I wish one day I can speak Lakota fluently, My great grandma used to be fluent but the wašíču people beat our elders every time they spoke our language even my papa used to speak Lakota before he was forced to learn English now I wanna learn and revive our dying language and speak it to my elders so I can communicate with them comfortably and I wish to teach others Lakota in the future when I hope I’m fluent
Lakota is the BEST!
The language of my tribe was colonized and forgotten/replaced completely by Spanish after my great great grandfather, so I am very thankful for this. It heals my soul. I know I have Native Blood confirmed by a DNA test, sadly, the culture was lost. Thank you for teaching this, even if it is not directly the same, the spirit is similar.
I've always wanted to visit a Native American reservation but first I feel it is important to learn a bit of the language and culture. I'm half Mexican half Puerto Rican and many say I could pass as a southern native american. My dad has quite a bit of native blood tracing up as far north as Navajo considering he's from Michouacan. In south east mexico. On my moms side it's mostly Spanish and a very little bit of Arab blood. But I am tall, Ive got high cheek bones and dark slightly reddish pink skin from my dad and my moms personality and nose.
You do have indigneous and spanish blood. Michoacan has purepcha people so yea regardless you are native
I love the sound of your language - I will say more when I have learnt to speak it.
we do not leave anyone behind if you were Lakota you would know that
Huh A'ho
WOW! I didn't know they use letters š and č the same way as in my language (Slovenian).
The language of heroes. Do not let their language die.
Hello!
I'm from Kazakhstan.I am fond of the history of my people. My homeland is in Central Asia.Studying the history of my people, I learned that many words in the languages of the peoples of Central Asia, Siberia and Altai are similar to the language of the Indians of America. Especially the language of the Quechua Indians and the Lakota SGU.For example
: Wakan- Kagan - Leader; tani - tani - know, meet; Icu - Icu - drink; Bagana-Bagana-pillar;Icu-Icu-drink.....
In total, approximately 500 words. It's true?
Yes i'm Turkish. Native Americans and Turkic people are cousin. Language and culturs are near
@@haticehalevural4525 seriously?
@@stn7172 yes,
As a result of genetic studies, Siberian Turkic populations and Native Americans share up to 95% of common genes. According to historical finds, the Natives migrated to America from Siberia in 12 thousand BC.
@@haticehalevural4525 I'm navajo I was jw but idk about the bering strait, they lie about history.
@@haticehalevural4525 My ancestors are from Siberia. I have no idea why I am so fixated on the Lakota people, culture and language, but I feel so related to them. I love this teacher!
Rest in peace Samuel High Crane you'll be missed
Thank You as I find myself watching your class again and again learning and want to learn more.
Thank you so much. I have now figured a lot of my DNA listening to you...
Thank you for this lesson on who I really am on this earth the true Lakota the children of the earth the chosen ones of the earth thodah ahtha
I taught industrial arts at Spring Creek School in the late 70's. It is a beautiful place. I often wonder what happened to Charles Crazy Cat and lots of other kids. I knew real survivors of Custer's Last Stand. They were wonderful people.
Hi Sam, I looked in the comments, but I didn't see anyone else mention this. There a Yiddish word which is also a term of endearment - it can mean sweetie or darling or sweetheart and it sounds very much like baby-la. The word is spelled many ways. "Bubbela" is one of many spelling variations.
Respect from china. Much appreciated for teaching us.
this is GREAT!! where can I get the book he is teaching from? are online classes offered?
Right!! That's what I'm wondering as well. I really wanna learn it all while I can
The book is called reading And writing Lakota by Albert white
I'm very happy I found this. Sadly im not a full blooded Lakota. I am white, Apache and a little Lakota
I have dream of my relatives I think of them on their horses the Lakota Sioux they were beautiful
I'm no Sioux I'm full blood lakota from rosebud south Dakota and my blood degree says so
I’m from the Rainwater Family South Dakota
Wowww, this is thoroughly fascinating from a history standpoint!!
'La' is used as an endearing accent in Malaysia too
What is the textbook that Sam High Crane uses and referred to at the beginning?
Thank you Elder ❤️
Finding this content is awesome. I've been wanting to learn Lakota since watching s2e8 of Westworld, which was the episode spoken almost entirely in Lakota with English subtitles. WHAT IS THE BOOK HE REFERS TO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO?
Can I get the books to learn this language?
It is more than an honer for a teacher to teach what some should not know but within themselves
Great video and I think we were here long before and that if anything it is us who crossed over the bearing straight into Asia.
I'd imagine people probably travelled back and forth both ways when the land was still in place and cultures mixed. Indeed, I think it's even very possible that many (maybe even most) Europeans have ancient ancestors that originally came from here.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
you speek rather good english.
greetings from germany
So grateful for Your teachings 💖🙏💯💪
I think so to. I believe that it is a Great amount of time that the Lakota have lived on the Land
I thank you. I am humbled with your wisdom.
I like that stuck words. I no too. And way of thinking.
My grandmother told me stories about her and her baby sister being in the building school
Pilamaya ,maestro ,teacher,Amen.
Standing Rock Native here 🙏🏽
Thank you for sharing this! ❤
I’m Lakota, but my ancestors were forced into Carlisle. I never was able to learn my Native language and it upsets me so much.
I wish I had an elder to help me.
USD has classes