Cherokee language excerpt from Voices of NC

[cbarsonfire]

The lady at 1:06 reminds me of my cherokee aunt. She was so funny, if she got mad she would tell you off using Cherokee with English curse words. I sure miss her.

[AngelaA81410]

Is it true Snowbird Cherokee don't accept the mixed bloods that descend from them? I read this somewhere. My grandpa's family is from Snowbird area Yellowcreek and Robbinsville. I drove through that area, such beautiful land, didn't see a Cherokee community though. Is there a way to specifically get to know Snowbird people?

[patbri47]

My great Grandmother was from Cherokee, NC. I wish I could find out more about her and find my kin that still live there.

[aeronautdreamer]

My grandmother had a census number with the tribe for Oklahoma. She died when my father was 8. He is named "Sun of Wolf." I wish I knew the language and was connected to the culture just to honor my grandmother. Maybe one day I'll learn the language...I hope.

[cbarsonfire]

@aeronautdreamer

You can sigh up with the cherokee Nation and take on line lessons in the native language. The lessons are often offered.

[wowoak]

They may know cherokee, but I can hear that country coming thru too! Love it!

[tamara0kiss]

it sounds like language that used in avatar..little bit

[Left4D3V]

this is my first language but after my granpa died i stopped speaking it and i was really young when that happened :/ i wish i could remember to speak it again

[lion3p0]

all the languages r beautiful, thats wat we need to do, learn and speak our languages to speak to eachtoher rather than the invader's language

[TomatoBreadOrgasm]

Tsalagi is the most beautiful language to this white boy's ear.

I was born in NC, I should go back some time, learn me some pretty words...

[Nenayahe]

I LOVE her

[CitizenofTatooine]

How do you prononunce the word Tsalagi? Chalagee or Salagee?

[Nenayahe]

@CitizenofTatooine 'Cha-la-gi, or 'ja lagi. but never Sa-la gi

[TheLonelyBearCub]

I'm half Cherokee and half Cree. However I'ved lived so close to the Reservation in NC all my life. I'm so used to their ways of life I sometimes forget theres a "modern" world out there. That woman looks JUST like my Great Grandmother and souds like her too.

[LisaBaby67]

This language sounds so *quiet*. Hard to imagine anyone yelling or shouting in Cherokee. lol 

[JESUSsavesUalways]

cherokee, north carolina is a beautiful place. thank u <3 always

[diva4211]

so true it used to be where we were named indian names not english names, they took that away and our language. no matter how much cherokee you got in your blood you are still a part of the cherokee genes are genes and there isnt no taking it away. bless you for this video

[georgeous0]

I'm part cherokee, Indian and I always wanted to learn the language . its alot different then I expected but it seems nice to learn ;D

[Uwohilatlitigv]

Uwohilatlitigv daquado. Tsitsalagi.  :)

[jdbrown333]

The person listed as Herman Wachacha is actually Mark Brown (my step father). He is telling his name in fact in Cherokee Ma-ga (Mark) Wo-di-ga-i (Brown)

[TheMakeUSmile]

Ive Probley got 10% cherokee in me...but my pride is 100%

and some times i wish i was 1005 cherokee....i dont want to be ignorrant to natives or anything... tell if im wroung....

NATIVE PRIDE!

[tesstan1]

100% in my heart

[ryanstall111]

full blood and proud <3 tsi-tsa-la-gi xD

[joanebaby75]

She looks like my great grandma..She is so cute!

[joanebaby1]

@joanebaby75 She even sounds like her to..I wish that I knew more about how much cherokee & I wish she taught me the language to..

e-li-si-tsi-ge-yu-i

[brencrow]

Kudos for keeping the language strong. :)

[sharingideas]

She is so cute!

[Tsoiyona13]

If you are mostly full blood your parents would have taught you Tsulagi.... My great grandmother is full blood I'm only a quarter so many people say they have Native pride but dissgrace thier heratige by not learning the culture or the language.... Asduidv tsatseli ditoli......

[nativchik28]

Mostly full blood but don't know my language. I need to learn but now it is being taught to our children in tribal schools. Which is a very good thing because my children can teach me...lol

[yellogurl3]

my grandfather is full Cherokee, so i guess that makes me 1/4. well anyways i agree> Everything about this culture is amazing and beautiful! i want to learn more :)

[ubriz155]

waw

[pipershrooms]

I am part Cherokee, but only a small part.

I wish I was full Cherokee though.

I wish I knew the language.

It is so beautiful, and I love their culture.

[BeautifulDecember]

I'm only a little Cherokee too, but my mother's biological father is full blood Cherokee and he's one of the BEST people I have EVER met.

[danagasta1]

@BeautifulDecember My father was full Eastern Cherokee :D not so rare after all eheheh

[RATLOVIN900]

same here :)

[danadinosaur]

same here :) it would be amazing to be full cherokee

[Ironfungus]

@pipershrooms Your ancestors were Cherokee. Take pride, and know that you are no less Cherokee just for being "part".

[0t0ku]

@Ironfungus Thank you. My great-grandmother was Cherokee. I feel more tied to my Cherokee and Celtic roots than any other part of me. The people who loved the land and the animals. It's terrible to be so disjointed from your roots. It's the saddest part about being an American.

[eruanion]

@pipershrooms Full, half, part, doesn't matter - you are Cherokee if you want to take your place back in the culture. You can learn our language online at the Oklahoma cherokee website, or buy CD lessons to learn at home or in the car. And if you are Cherokee, don't say THEIR culture say OUR culture! Adado'lisdii, blessings my friend

[Kwaza100]

@pipershrooms Me too I'm Cherokee but very little and I wish I could be full Cherokee.Also I only no one sentence in Cherokee wich how you say it is q tana e no tastey

[tenkiller1000]

@Kwaza100

I speak Cherokee and I don't understand "q tana e no tastey". What is it supposed to mean?

[Kwaza100]

@tenkiller1000 I just heard it on the inernet. And it said it means we are looking for you.

[tenkiller1000]

@Kwaza100 oh, it is "I-tsa-n-ga-te-no-he-s-di" I and others are looking for you and will be in the future is what it really means.

[tenkiller1000]

@tenkiller1000 Thia is on the "Cherokee We are looking for you" video.

[Kwaza100]

@pipershrooms Me too I'm Cherokee but very little and I wish I could be full Cherokee.Also I only no one sentence in Cherokee wich how you say it is q tana e no tastey.

[spiesvsidiots]

@pipershrooms cool another mixed cherokee! i wish i was full too and knew cherokee!

[amymariakoehler]

@pipershrooms

You are what you were meant to be.

Before you were born your soul chose that vessel for a reason.

Wish you knew the language? Learn it! Start with one word a day,

And it's OUR culture, it only takes one drop of blood my love :)

[JayChouKaijuMaster]

im part cherokee lol. thanks for the video

[Tomaji]

The elderly woman sounds a lot like my grandmother. :3

Nana may you rest in piece. <3

[yellogurl3]

aw :)

[UwetsiYihowa]

I am currently learning the Cherokee language.

[audacity226]

Hell at this point I would rather be Indian then white. They sound like people with wisdom and the proper way to treat mother nature, children and women, Egalitarian civilization.

All I know about white is wars, H bombs, weapons of mass destruction, religious wars and colonialism, and slavery.

Not a good heritage, must be the brain or the society system based on class that screws up people. Can I get adopted?

[KYMAMI]

my mother is part Cherokee and Blackfoot,my dad was part Cherokee and black,i love my cultures and love going to the Rez to just be there and be in touch with reality...

[UwetsiYihowa]

I agree with you!

[shellramietim]

How did such a cool, beautiful video get turned into this discussion? Thankyou for this chance to see the speakers.

[bostunn]

wannabedihi, you see everyone didn't experience the same things,like some cherokee's had to hide who they were and intermarry different races in the south especially in north carolina.you see what the white man did?most people are 1/32, or less because of that fact,and how dare most of ya'll on this page saying people should forget thier ancestors,when the ancestor's are crying fowl for what happen to them. those who have native american ancestors stand proud come home, make your ancestor happy.

[KYMAMI]

im there.

[KeepDeltaMyDelta]

I find this very interesting, in a tragic manner, and though I am not indian, I can relate as being of Scottish descent, and of Teutonic-Jewish descent, two cultures where the Overlord cultures (the English and the gentile Teutons) attempted to crush and erase these rich cultures. Unfortunately, both have indeed been erased in my family - I however fully intend to expose my children to their rich heritage, and applaud the efforts of you all doing the same.

[MatuArt]

I heard you Mama....I do, my name is Matu

[HaliacetusLeuco]

i worked all time~i see you again: Andy and i picked up english before we s+ar in

school; i talk to them in Cherokee and give them Cherokee names so is I can Call +hem~+~+~*

[OAlittlechief]

Even if people aren't Native American, they still have a native heart. My friend and I are Fancy dance champions and hes not even close to being Native American.

[percino1]

wannabedhi- your point has some small validity to it.

However, remember..Cherokees were forced to hide who they were under the force removal act in the 1830's. Those who stayed had to hide and meld into surrounding peoples...that did not make their children less.

I do hold firm that unless you can prove your relation (blood line), it is meaningless to Cherokee citizens what or who people call themselves..they are not a part of the C.Nation.

[wannabedihi]

Percino, without a doubt. I actually think differently than a lot of people on Cherokee ancestry. Southern Appalachia, from SE Kentucky, SW Virginia, E Tenn., W. NC, NE Alabama, and NE Georgia is full of whites with Cherokee ancestry. It is not just folksy to declare this heritage; it is actually an indisputable part of many families' ancestry. great exception to persons declaring the

[wannabedihi]

Sorry, messed up there. I am especially aware of how the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has a *majority* of members with minimal (we're talking 1/32 or less) Cherokee ancestry. However, I take exception to the fact when persons who are not sure of their heritage (and from outside of our historic home, like Miss. or Indiana) declare themselves to be Cherokee. I also take exception to the fact when 99.9% white, but "true" Cherokee descendants say they are "Indian." They are not. They are white.

[vlcboleman]

My mother has a picture of our Cherokee maternal ancester,my grandfather's grandmother and her husband.

[wannabedihi]

Lumbees are a group of mixed persons who have no idea what tribe they descend from. They are a unique and special ethnic group in the USA. The EBC constantly disputes they are Indian, although clearly many, but not all, are Indian. You see, Indian also means culture and language, which is why EBC gives them a hard time. I believe the Lumbee are a unique issue, and totally not parallel to the Cherokee. BTW, it doesn't matter about Windsor, I was just curious.

[stottsmonkey2]

BTW, we are all spirits in body, all connected to god, spirit, nature (regardless of what you call it) and all the same underneath and despite angry whining to the contrary. therefore-many blessings to you Syrennial ( and even wannabe-we are all misguided youths at one time or another :-)) as well

[wannabedihi]

Disagreement with someone who does not share your take on life does not equate to "misguided youth," although I appreciate your attempts at taking some of the grey out of my hair. Contrary to your posturing, I believe everyone is equal under God. But I take issue with the fact that persons do not humbly represent their curiousity and rather pretend to be something they are not. When you comprehend this feel free to engage me in further discussion. It is becoming redundant at this point.

[stottsmonkey2]

correct, SyrenniaL. wannabe's problem is that he has no real pride in his culture. if he did, he'd be promoting it and encouraging of anyone (even those that don't meet his ego maniacal "standards" for inclusion), to value and celebrate their heritage. Typical punk attitude like any other hater on youtube. Not to worry, he'll eventually mature. Don't worry, wannabe, partial bloods wanting to explore their heritage doesn't degrade your "specialness" :-).

[wannabedihi]

So, what tribe are you? Saw your webpage. Windsor is on the coast, not Cherokee territory. Do you speak Cherokee? Are you enrolled in the Eastern Band? Wouldn't have mattered much but since you are claiming quite a bit with your post about language, culture and what not I am curious. I reiterate, Indians are Indians. A person who is not an Indian is something else, and that is A-OK. God allowed all of us to be here. But don't call tea chocolate. Mixed is mixed, Cherokees are Cherokee.

[wannabedihi]

There is no such thing as who is real and who is not Indian. Indians are Indians, and people who are mostly white are not Indians. Take a trip to Bolivia to discover this fact. The Indians down there treat people who less than "half" as white folks who are white. These non-Indians do not speak Aymara or Quechua, and they are not brown. In the USA, there is a fascination with being "part" this and "part" that. That is EXCELLENT, as long as you don't declare yourself to be an Indian.

[wannabedihi]

An excellent video.

[wannabedihi]

I can't stand these yoneg wannabes.

[stottsmonkey2]

so your the vanguard of who gets to be a "real" cherokee? Your the joke, dude. The wannabe is you, wanna-bein' deciding who gets to claim heritage or not. I saw full bloods selling there wares in the desert in Arizona and, behind them, they had dumped all of their trash down the canyon right behind them. You can be full blood anything, and a disrespectful dick, or you can be a mutt sincere about exploring who you are. Deal with it.

[wannabedihi]

I love when a non-Indian characterizes a person as a wannabe, using slick, folksy and poor, BTW use of English by saying "wanna-bein deciding" who gets to decide who is Native American, I think you have a poor, ignorant grip on what constitutes Indian. Indians are people who are Indian, period. When persons splatter a smattering of Cherokee words on a screen to get "in touch" with their unproven and totally tenuous heritage, it becomes an excercise in frivolity. Let's not kid ourselves.

[stottsmonkey2]

What you most seem to love is slamming people who for expressing interested in exploring something that you proport to value. the funny thing is that you could easily have an ancestor from another tribe, or even a white in your lineage and, unless you have an unbroken record of your family tree backwards infinitely, you'd have no way of knowing it. So, as you say, "lets not kid ourselves". Don't worry, you'll get less angry (and whiny) as you grow up.

[wannabedihi]

I encourage persons with Cherokee or any other roots to fully explore them and enjoy the rich history a the tribe and their distant ancestors. I do not encourage said persons to prance about declaring themselves to be INDIAN. It doesn't matter if I am part white, black, or anything else. It only matters when a nut who is obsessed with that distant (often non-existent) ancestor declares themself to be Indian. That's when I take issue with it. What about the other 99% of you? Irrelevant?

[stottsmonkey2]

The point is that all of everyone is relevant, and that it is about spirit, not skin color. Do you value your heritage? Then be an ambassador for it. people have no control over their parentage or ancestry, but they do over their own spiritual beliefs and convictions. be a uplifter, teach everyone that you can about the traditions that you value. honor your heritage.

[jesuslover812]

I am very pround to be 1/2 cherokee and 1/4 irish and 1/4 scotish

[wannabedihi]

Thanks wannabe. It is awesome to read some truly phony stuff like this. Cherokees don't display what "blood" they are. Only people who are not Indian do that. Try taking a DNA test. That will show you how really little Indian you are.

[Lemon5eed]

Vv Osd

Yv Piscataway/Tsalagi

ayvwiya

Gvnagaei ayvwiya

Dagwadoa

Yonv adisi

nice video im very proud to be a Black Indian

[wannabedihi]

Another weirdo wannabe. Sorry bud, you are not Jahlagee or Indian. Be proud to be black. Go take a DNA print test to show you that you are not Indian ($250). By the way, Piscataways are another group of "tri-racial isolates" like melungeons and Lumbees; an American ethnic group, but not Indian. It's funny how this doesn't happen in Latin America, where different regions have great mixture. Mixed people just don't care there. Here it's a big idiotic deal. Extremely immature & retarded.

[wannabedihi]

The above comment was for this wannabe. The Wannabe tribe is now accepting applications. If you feel you are a disenfranchised Cherokee, Piscataway, or any other mix and feel that you need recognition, we have your card. Apply now.

[usTwalela]

Wado,

uwoduhi gawonihisdi, uwoduhi aniyvwiya.

agaliha,

usTwalela

[firefighterman02000]

o si yo is all i know of my heritage and it sadens me

[wannabedihi]

You are quite ridiculous. Cherokee is not your heritage. If it were, you would not be sad. Thank you aniunega, for your wannabe sappy contributions.

[crazycoyotie]

wado askaya iya usti waya nudatuna

[redsnappah]

I'm proud as can be of my Cherokee heritage... unfortunately I don't know how I could learn the language. Does anyone have any ideas? I've tried looking for a place online to pick some of it up, but I haven't been able to find anything.

[hunnefelddebra71]

Cherokee Nation On line classes .Check it out! Fun!

[pavlus2]

" my mother taught me turkey, so i rather talk turkey, i talk turkey all the time " ;)

[ndnwindrider]

Wado!

Unelanvhi udadolisdi nihi

[onetrickpony420]

tsi lv quo di