I think this may be one of the most beautiful films ever recorded. Amazing to see Dr. Lee speak. Previously I had only read her works so it means a lot to me to put a face with her name. Thank yall for producing this beautiful work.
I wish the government would give back lands to our other Native Nations. It sickens me to see how oppressed they are.The government should use its powers to restore what they STOLE
Well as the world turns. You reap what you sew. They will not exist in this country in the next hundred years or so. They will be the minority in the next 20 years.
Me too. I would go back to Acadie. Canada doesn't allow citizenship to any descendant from Acadie. Some came down to Louisiana and had mixed with the M'iq M'hak and Huron. I am just learning about the Louisiana Cajuns in more depth.
This story is so sad and has been repeat so often in history with other indigenous people. What most people don’t get is how much we lose as humans when we lose are cultures. Unfortunately as I see it the world as a whole is losing there cultures and customs and it’s not making us better people. I know here in the USA people don’t stay together as a Community or a family. We are becoming more and more A nation of solitary people. That doesn’t make for a good community it makes us more of a selfish community and only care about the individual self.
Some curiosity questions. How did they deal with controlling mosquitoes? How did they treat poisonous snake bites? What medicines did they get from that environment like with plants?
Beautifully done. I get it. I am a Louisiana Walden and didn’t know of Native Americans named Walden. I know of few Europeans with then Walden name in Louisiana. I’m from Port Arthur TX. Raised by my German Baptist grandmother from Grant Louisiana on the Ouiski Chitto. I live on ma Cajun Grand mere land next to Lacassine Refuge on the Mermentau River. I’m a city girl moved to the wilderness. I’m a Baptist raised anti Catholic who had a Catholic grandmother and living in a Catholic community. I’m raised in a German/English way living in a Cajun French culture. I can only imagine how the Native Americans might struggle with the modern world and their ancestry. The North Louisiana whites and South Louisiana whites don’t always mix well. I’m learning to balance everything and it is what it is. Louisiana is such a gumbo of culture.
My great grandmother was chitimacha.. but she married a Creole.. and for some reason you guys don't respect my family..I live in Berkeley. But I know where I come from. You guys are so racist!! I wish I wasn't chitimacha
Black Creole chitimacha.. you don't want to recognize..I know who my people are and have continued to get rid of black chitimacha indian..how dare you!
Yes brother we do know who our people are. I can wait to go back home to Louisiana. My mom left for texas long ago. But she told us our history. She is 80yrs old today. And still, speak of family. I am mixed with different types of Indians. Plus Scottish and French-run through my veins. They tried and still do till this day. But my mother told us to marry an Indian.
@Rachel Nan Giovanni wrote 2 King Francis 1 in 1524, that, 'From what we could tell from observation, N the last two respects they resemble the Orientals, particularly those from the farthest Sinarian regions'. The N.A. race R their own unique ppl that originated on the American continent & Negro R their own unique ppl of the Negro race, that R descendants of imported Nigerian, Igboo that A.A.blacks R. Thats why Chitimacha look Oriental, they R Mongoloid not Negroid..
@Rachel Nan Chitimacha like other tribes do marry non-Indians, so many R part Caucasian & part African. There R Chitmacha that had babies with A.A.'s too. Every Indian tribe N the U.S, have many mix-bloods N their tribes. It can't B helped, Bcuz tribes can't force their members 2 just marry tribal members.
I think this may be one of the most beautiful films ever recorded. Amazing to see Dr. Lee speak. Previously I had only read her works so it means a lot to me to put a face with her name. Thank yall for producing this beautiful work.
I wish the government would give back lands to our other Native Nations. It sickens me to see how oppressed they are.The government should use its powers to restore what they STOLE
It was conquered not stolen
@@metamodernsounds283 Same thing... I wasn't theirs to begin with no matter how you frame it.
Well as the world turns. You reap what you sew. They will not exist in this country in the next hundred years or so. They will be the minority in the next 20 years.
@@qtfiles1265 it’s a dog eat dog world unfortunately. Survival of the fittest especially when you have firearms
Me too. I would go back to Acadie. Canada doesn't allow citizenship to any descendant from Acadie. Some came down to Louisiana and had mixed with the M'iq M'hak and Huron. I am just learning about the Louisiana Cajuns in more depth.
This is such a good documentary. Very interesting! Thank you for putting it on RUclips for the public to be able to glean from.
But the original dark skin ones was kicked out the tribe.
They aren't black..if you are looking for black Indians you need to do your own research of course they were enslaved by the French too so..
This story is so sad and has been repeat so often in history with other indigenous people. What most people don’t get is how much we lose as humans when we lose are cultures. Unfortunately as I see it the world as a whole is losing there cultures and customs and it’s not making us better people. I know here in the USA people don’t stay together as a Community or a family. We are becoming more and more A nation of solitary people. That doesn’t make for a good community it makes us more of a selfish community and only care about the individual self.
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Explains why my uncle, great uncle love to fish so much.
Most fun I ever had in my life was fishing 🎣 in Louisiana
Thank you for the beautiful stories! Keep the history and culture of the Chitimacha alive.
Some curiosity questions.
How did they deal with controlling mosquitoes? How did they treat poisonous snake bites? What medicines did they get from that environment like with plants?
Garlic for mosquitoes.
Very nice. Very sad. Enlightening, educational and hopefully inspirational. Thank you Roger. From your friend Lotech Joe.
Is this story based from one persons point of view? My Grandmother Father was CHITIMACHA! We grew up in Jonesville Louisiana.
Beautifully done. I get it. I am a Louisiana Walden and didn’t know of Native Americans named Walden. I know of few Europeans with then Walden name in Louisiana. I’m from Port Arthur TX. Raised by my German Baptist grandmother from Grant Louisiana on the Ouiski Chitto. I live on ma Cajun Grand mere land next to Lacassine Refuge on the Mermentau River. I’m a city girl moved to the wilderness. I’m a Baptist raised anti Catholic who had a Catholic grandmother and living in a Catholic community. I’m raised in a German/English way living in a Cajun French culture. I can only imagine how the Native Americans might struggle with the modern world and their ancestry. The North Louisiana whites and South Louisiana whites don’t always mix well. I’m learning to balance everything and it is what it is. Louisiana is such a gumbo of culture.
My great great grandfather was the last chief of this tribe
Good casino too. But I have to dislike casino. It's not good for the community.
My great grandmother was chitimacha.. but she married a Creole.. and for some reason you guys don't respect my family..I live in Berkeley. But I know where I come from. You guys are so racist!! I wish I wasn't chitimacha
STOP CRYING 🤦🤦
You look black to me..
BAAAHAAA 🤣
@@timwarcloud Stop it. He's hurting.
Black Creole chitimacha.. you don't want to recognize..I know who my people are and have continued to get rid of black chitimacha indian..how dare you!
Yes brother we do know who our people are. I can wait to go back home to Louisiana. My mom left for texas long ago. But she told us our history. She is 80yrs old today. And still, speak of family. I am mixed with different types of Indians. Plus Scottish and French-run through my veins. They tried and still do till this day. But my mother told us to marry an Indian.
@@prophetesssunshinegoddess3598 Did U marry an Indian?
@@stormy-le6pb Never married.
@@prophetesssunshinegoddess3598 My mother told me the same thing, to marry an Indian, & I did.
BAAAHAAA 🤣
$5.00 Indians. Smh.
I see Chinese and Caucasian mixed people.
@Rachel Nan Giovanni wrote 2 King Francis 1 in 1524, that, 'From what we could tell from observation, N the last two respects they resemble the Orientals, particularly those from the
farthest Sinarian regions'. The N.A. race R their own unique ppl that originated on the American continent & Negro R their own unique ppl of the Negro race, that R descendants of imported Nigerian, Igboo that A.A.blacks R. Thats why Chitimacha look Oriental, they R Mongoloid not Negroid..
@Rachel Nan Chitimacha like other tribes do marry non-Indians, so many R part Caucasian & part African. There R Chitmacha that had babies with A.A.'s too. Every Indian tribe N the U.S, have many mix-bloods N their tribes. It can't B helped, Bcuz tribes can't force their members 2 just marry tribal members.
@@Paper_Chasin_Indianfacts!
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5 dollar indian no movement your a albion
Wanna be us LOST N FOUND😅😅😅🤡🤡
Otoe Kickapoo Pawnee Shawnee
Plant trees
🧢🧢🧢ain’t no white indigenous ppl…. Smh