lakota language lesson 1
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- I plan to introduce the lakota language to the world of youtube....and you can subscribe to the class as we do live, or you can order the lessons .send me an email to my email address@073nativendn@gmail.com
I'm here and want you to know that my elders were not allowed to speak our tongue...we were off the reserve...after the World War 2 both Grandfathers left the reserves with my grandmothers and got jobs...yet always supported our peoples.... so this is very important to me/us. My Unci is 102 yrs young from Rosebud Sioux Reserve. Much Love. philamayayA Thank You Royce!
My name is Jennifer I am from Helen Ga but live in central Florida now. i have always felt a great calling to pine ridge, a calling with in my spirit. I can't explain it. But I send you my love, grace, joy, happiness and healing to you. Thank you for spreading the Knowledge. Much love
The last full blood in my family was a victim of the boarding schools. All of my life I heard stories about her and her struggle. She never knew her name, her nation, or even her birthday. I am a grandmother now. I found the Red Road through a White Bison chapter that saved my life. Now, thanks to very accepting and infinitely patient people, like yourself, who are willing to share this precious language, I will be able to teach my grandchildren the songs and stories of the Dakota/Lakota Nation.
I want to learn the language to help us communicate on a higher Spiritual level! I love you brother!
Uncle,I thank you for every lesson you teach!
I've been to pine ridge four times. and I'm glad you are doing this for the people.
Hello, I am actually German, but I am interested in the language and culture/history of Lakota people. Thank you for these videos, it is difficult to find good resources and this is very helpful
Keep it rolling my Common Brother. Your message can do alot of good.
I am really interested in learning as my family is Souix and from South Dakota. I plan on taking what I learn and teach my family in hopes that my children teach theirs and so on so the language does not die. So I want to thank you for what you are doing!!!
Lee Braden awesome! Don't let it pass into history....
thank you .. I am trying to learn my language and teach my children so thank you for this teaching
Super mission, Royce. Every lesson you teach is an investment in preserving the Oyate's culture, tongue, and sharing your beliefs with a wider audience.
I am a writer, a warrior-poet, and a professional historian. (I was also a substitute teacher for a short time after I got out of the service.) I can fully attest to the fact that the only way to keep a culture thriving is to share it, accurately, in full context (without latter-day revision), and with as many people as humanly possible. Such a practice dilutes nothing, because the elders-- if they stay true-- will always keep it pure. But the benefit is that it makes that culture a part of the lives of others, a piece of their heart as well, so that they too will also share it with others. That is the BEST way to keep the culture alive, and your lesson here are at the forefront of that. A story that doesn't get re-told eventually fades to nothing. As it is with stories, it is the same with a language.
I have been privileged to call this beautiful land, this West-River country, my home for going on 30 years. Uncle Sam first moved me out here from my home in the Great Lakes State to guard missiles with the U.S. Air Force in the early '80s. It was the best job I ever had. After assignments elsewhere when I got the chance to come back here, I jumped on it. But besides that vital mission I once did out here, I also fell in love with the people, the land, the Paha Sapa, the Mato Paha, and I treat all of the above with the deepest reverence, respect, and gratitude. I loved it so much I raised my family here, and my surviving child is a proud South Dakota girl.
In today's "New-Think P.C. world", there are those who would say an old gray-bearded wasicu from Michigan like me is somehow wrong ("culturally appropriating") for wanting to learn more about the language and culture of the Lakota Oyate. But I also respected my tribal neighbors the Anishnaabe (Ojibwe) and Potawatomi who I grew up with back in my old home state. Is it not a mark of the highest respect for someone who is not ancestrally indigenous to a region, that when they move there, to embrace the culture of the First-Nation in their new long-time home, and thereby, with the utmost respect, also practice those ways in order to share kindness and be in harmony with ALL The People?
You talk about "the book". I've got some of those very books. I've tried it that way too. But while I might have some of the theory and 'book' stuff down, I'm totally missing something without seeing and HEARING it spoken first-person. What I hope to learn is seeing and hearing Lakota spoken by a native-speaker, to learn how it properly sounds, in-context, and conversationally in a manner that helps all of us learn. It would also be wonderful to learn more about your traditions and customs and ceremonies. I've been to many pow-wows but never to a Sun Dance or a sweat or a pipe-ceremony, etc. If your elders wouldn't disapprove, maybe a little about the significance of things like that would be helpful for others to learn as well.
Again, thank you for posting these videos. You might not realize it but your videos serve more than just young people on Pine Ridge or the OST... They are form of lasting "cultural diplomacy" as well. You're building a bridge between some on either side of our two oft-at-odds cultures. It doesn't have to be that way any longer. I'd like to think that even now, you and I being South Dakota 'neighbors', that we might one day become friends. Politicians could learn lessons simply from what two men can teach by example: throwing away the B.S. stereotypes and just plain offering our hands in friendship. I offer mine, sir...
Thanks again. I look forward to learning from you.
I hope I can learn some lesson from U my friend.
I will burn some sage tonight and smuge to clear the air and bring positive learning lessons to our youth
Good Luck for your Channel..greetings from Germany
A'Ho Brother, we missed u, such a blessing
I am from England. I have always felt a great respect for all native Americans and when I saw this today I was really glad. Is it okay for me to join this group even though I'm English? I would truly love to. Thankyou.
Feel you brother you make much sense in a crazy world thank you.
Pilamayaye! (Did I get that right?) I went to my first Sundance around 5 years ago and felt called to sing, but didn't know the songs. So I hung around the singers, listening. I've since sung at 8 sundances in 3 different circles, I have read translations of the words but I'd like to know and understand more. I really appreciate what you're sharing. As a non-indigenous white woman from a different continent I feel I should ask permission to learn some Lakota language and culture, for personal growth. I value and appreciate your culture, and would like to support keeping it alive, sharing whatever you think should be shared, especially if it's through song. I would also like to be able to clarify the use of words that change with gender, and know how that works with non gender-confirming people. Thank you! I hope the alcohol and drug situation has improved since the posting of this video...that the reconnecting with culture and spirituality through language has helped people find value and love for their heritage
I CONGRATULATE YOU! TEACHING YOUR LANGUAGE TO OTHERS AND SHARING YOUR CULTURE. BEFORE IT GOES AWAY. I FEEL THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN IS THE GREATEST CULTURE TO SHARE THE EARTH. JOCCO [ I'AM ITALIAN]
Hau, I'm part Dakota from the Ihanktonwan band. Your lessons are great wopila
I truly appreciate you for these videos, I'm part Lakota but never got to learn much of it due to the death of my uncle, and my grandpa was ashamed of his heritage and was taught to only speak english in their house 😢
thank you brother for your labor of love for God The Father and His Land's people The Lakota Sioux The human beings..! LYBIC.
I was there during Camp Justice..bringing food etc for those camped out against White Clay...jeez that was a while ago eh?
My Mom and family were raised on Pine Ridge. I live in Arkansas and never lived on the reservation. Mom said they beat the kids that spoke Lakota in the boarding school. I am wanting to learn the language.
I am a starseed. That means one who, while being an earth being, is still connected to their star brethren roots. The ones I resonate with most are the Arcturians and they, through my twin flame who speaks with them, have channelled the name "flying feather" to me as it is presumably a name which I have held in a previous life. Personally, while soul searching today, I felt a resonance with the Lakota. So, could I perchance, at one time long ago, have been "flying feather of the Lakota"?
my name is Teresa and I live in Plainfield, new Jersey born and raised here I have one child who is mix Indian blood Cherokee Blackfoot and Trinidad no she does not speak the language but i encourage her to learn them because she can help a lot more people in her career. I am learning Lakota because I want to marry in to a nice family or any other Indian that has family values and beliefs
I reacently found out that in the 1970's my famlie was registered Sioux in the city of los angles ca. and hear it is 2015 having never knowen all this time . so I would like to learn Lakota so I will have some peace of mind that my history is not lost.
I want to learn Lakota .. AND Help out :)
I am part the Sioux Native American but I live in Kentucky. I don't know the group/tribe(such as Lakota, Dakota, etc.)but I am researching constantly. I would like to learn the Sioux/ Lakota language because I think it'd be nice to know.
073nativendn@gmail.com me your information we can talk on lessons
how fantastiu
I don't speak fluent Lakota. I'm definitely working on it. I am mostly white with some Lakota and some Cherokee blood (at least, that's what the DNA testing is saying). But I and my 13-year-old son really have a desire to learn and are hitting it hard. We've bought some materials from the LLC (Lakota Language Consortium) Bookstore in Indiana (when they found out a little 13-year-old white kid from Utah was learning Lakota, they sent him a lot of good stuff for free: bumper stickers, t-shirts, an $80 CD/booklet set to learn Lakota): llcbookstore.com/. We're also thinking of attending the Lakota Summer Institute (LSI): www.laksummerinst.com/ for 2016. You can attend classes at a college in ND for 3 weeks and even get college credit for them, if you want. It's all pretty exciting stuff. I'd check out these resources, everyone. It's so important to keep this language alive. Only about 5000 or 6000 people left still speak Lakota. Of these, the last L1 speakers of the language learned it in the 1950's, which would put them at around 60-65 years old now. The average age of a fluent Lakota speaker is somewhere around 55-65. The fluency has to be transferred to the younger generation, but it's almost too late. Immersion schools, language classes in middle schools and high schools are given, but often the younger people think that the "older stuff isn't' cool stuff" and so don't learn it. Few are the young people who are actually learning Lakota fluently at home and school. Some of them even welcome "outsiders" like "wašíču" or a white person who is trying to learn Lakota. One Lakota gal heard a Czech guy speaking her language fluently and thought it was her grandpa speaking! Well, let's try to keep it going everyone!
how fantastic
Thanks Royce
Thank you.
Would love to lean Lakota..not many people speaking Lakota in London, England !! But I want to be one. It's a beautiful language. Sorry to hear about the problems that people are facing on Reservations... especially with drugs and alcohol with the collusion of your Govt. Good luck with your project sir. Shame I only found your channel so late..
my Godson is Lakota Sioux from Pine Ridge! I want to help teach him little words so he can keep in touch with his roots. he is only 14 months. starting early is best.
+Delana Trujillo-Johnson Hi I am sorry I have not been able to check my email, I had my laptop in the shop and I have it back now so if you are interested in the language contact me Royce Gay
awesome Kola
Thanks .
I have the Lakota Dictionary by Eugene Buechel and Paul Manhart. I'm looking forward to your teaching.
I met Chief Looking Horse In Volcano Hawaii a year or two ago.. wppd....I think it was fate! I want to learn the Lakota tongue.. but I need your acceptance 1st......
great!
thank you for posting this. really cool.
Hi Royce! This is awesome! I'm going to so suck at this. lol but i'm going to try anyway!
I like you're galss cool 👌
Peace brother
Wish I was there for to learn
Thanks Royce. Gabriel Vincent
Hi Royce! I have a doubt about the word "Aho".
I participated in this shamanic ceremony and at some point, the man who was leading the session started talking about the proper way to say that, for men and women. He said that Aho is for men, and Aha or Aye for women. Is that right? I thought Aho was genderless, like Amen/Namaste, etc.
I would be very grateful if you could clarify this to me. Thank you
Ociyo I am traditional Cherokee but have many Lakota brothers and sister and would like to be more fluent in conversing with them in their traditional language
I see a lot of people from pine ridge south Dakota. Wonder if any of you are related to me
I would like to learn the language please
I live in Oklahoma is there anyway I can meet real Lakota close to here? I plan on visiting south Dakota as soon as we learn to speak the language
Most of the Lakota tribe knows the English language,so not to worry
How would "Chante Ska" be said? A Lakota that I once knew gave me that "name," but I never knew how to say it.
+Theatre Geek The best orthography to use, I think, is the one that is now used by the Lakota Language Consortium (LLC). They have a ton of language tools, if you are ever interested. But the way they would write it would be "Čhaŋté Ská". There's a lot to saying just how the sounds are said correctly. The Čh is like the English Ch, with aspiration (in English, we have aspirated and non-aspirated sounds (i.e., including or not including a good strong puff of air with the sound), but they don't change the meaning, whereas in Lakota, it's important to either aspirate or not because whether you do or not can change the meaning of the word. So Č is the ch sound in English, and h indicates aspiration associated with the Č. aŋ is "a" as a nasalized vowel, somewhat like French a followed by an n. The sound is sometimes written ã. If you don't know what that sounds like try finding a place on the Internet where you can listen to what a nasalized a sounds like. The t (note that there is no h following the t; if there were, it would not be "th" as in English, but "t" with some air, as in the word "town". An example of a non-aspirated t in English would be the t in "sticks". So this t is without aspiration. Then there is a final é, indicating that the stress is on the last syllable and that the sound is somewhat like English "ay" only a more pure vowel in Lakota than in English. Try saying the "a" without the "y" sound at the end. Many, if not all, of the English vowels are diphthongs (actually two vowels together). Most languages in the world use these "purer" vowels. The Ská is pretty much said as if it were English. We don't have kh, but k, so k is not aspirated. The preceding s helps us English speakers to hold the breath back. That's the technicality of it. So it's said something like "ChãTAY ska", "Pure Heart".
Wow, that's a lot, but thank you . . . yes, he said it was "pure heart." The N that he gave me in the word, "chante" though is not really in the sound?
Theatre Geek the words separately mean “heart” and “white” so translation could be what you’ve already found out. My fiancé has cante in his name. Without the “h”.
Would it be possible to ask you in private in regards to some dreams and such ? My request for council have fallen on deaf ears by my rez officials.
Jennifer are Even Native American because people clam they are but not iknow Seminole is in the are
I hate what has been done to my native brother and sisters what the white man done too you all if I could go back in time thing's would be different for them and they still would have this land that was stolen from them
Hau Royce! My name is Den. Sorry, but the sound in your video is very bad . Summary,
big echo in your room and bad microphone makes to difficult to listen your lessons.
I am not english speaking man, and for me is very difficult to
understand your audio in lesson. Can I contact with you by e-mail let I can get the lakota transcriptions for my education?
Thanks! Philamayaya! :)
Thank you.