thank you for this!!! my grandfather was in the carter family; and that was my first time ever hearing our native brothers speak. i hope u hold true to the circle of one, an, may the spirits be with you
I LOVE my Grandpa! This is the man who taught me the ways of the people and Nimiipuutimpt, the language. All I have to say is, we know who we are and where we come from, all of the rest just searching for their roots, lost in what science has to tell them.
all of you need to start learning your education about my people (Yakama, Nez perce, warm springs,Umatilla, and Colville) from my people and not from people who want to dictate in the education system of how my people lived and where they came from. especially when they have never stepped foot on a reservation or some of them never even seen an actual Native American or American Indian except on a movie or a book.
we are not Russian, Siberian, Mongolian, Asian, or anything else that you "educated" people seem to interpret my people as. You may say we look like all these other races of people but one fact remains that the "bearing Straight" theory is just a theory, my people do not believe that we come from the foreign lands of the asian or european's. I'm addressing this so that you "educated" people may see from our point of view because all of you linguists and anthropoligists tend to learn from others
@524Loren I agree with you. The Bering Strait theory is just that, a theory. It's just the white man trying to justify taking the lands that have belonged to your people for thousands of years. The white man believes that if they can convince others that your people were also from another land and that they (your people) also took a previous indigenous population's land from them that would mean they (the white man) were exonerated from any guilt of doing the same thing to your people.
@fidelbogen A laid back version of russian mixed or jiddish. ancient russian is a mixture of the fullblood sister of this language mixed with north-european celtic, indiginous russian and a smith of jiddish. Although it is very well possible that those words we consider to be jiddish are actually originated from russian traditional language.
I just want to put forward my hope that while trying to learn from the past we don't ruin the future with hate. The whole earth needs us and hopefully we can find ways of getting past all this and moving on. I have no land that belongs to me, I belong to the land...
It's a shame what the white people did to the Natives. As a white person, and an American one at that, I should feel ashamed... but I don't. This was not my doing. So any of you down there in the comments blaming all of the white people for this, shut up. This was the doing of some corrupt US Government executives many, many years ago.
@uiruu .yup its not about race or color or DNA, Bad things have happened to people from other people period! over the centuries ` ex. - Spanish Inquisitions, The Irish were not exactly treated greatly over here in the U.s. and the Chinese on the railroads, geeze polititions and laws can/have destroyed hurt people. Well & women ~~ lol Dmn I bet the cave me even took some beings homes unjustly. Bad is just bad. Love is good, Hate is bad ~ If you get this you won't be sad : )
"The Irish were not exactly treated greatly over here in the U.s. . ."
Compared to how they were treated back in Ireland, by the English, they got the silk glove treatment over here in the U.s. . .
Oliver Cromwell and his New Model Army massacred HALF of the total population of Eire during the 1600s. . . . and that's not all that got done to the Irish, by the English, in Ireland! :(
@fidelbogen I didn't actually know all of that but I totally believe you. Theres been a lot of horrific/terrible things in the past by many evil people usually in powerfull positions in many differant races/cultures & places right? Still happining here and there... A lot of stuff stems from ignorance I believealso. I enjoyed watching/hearing H. Axetell, came across this video while downloading Amazing Grace in differant lang's, then started downloading some native Americans songs also.
I was honored to meet Horace Axtell 2 times, both were very special. Once was at Bear Paw in 2004 when the Chief Joseph Trail Ride completed the 3 time retracing the 1877 trail, the second was April 19, 2008 in at Fort Vancouver Washington when one of my appaloosa colts, Mamin Glory Rising or "Riz" was donated to the tribe. It was an honor I cherish. May the Nimipu live on forever with Ma a' min.
I was honored to meet Horace Axtell 2 times, both were very special. Once was at Bear Paw in 2004 when the Chief Joseph Trail Ride completed the 3 time retracing the 1877 trail, the second was April 19, 2008 in Vancouver Washingon when one of my appaloosa colts was donated back to the tribe. It was an honor I chereish. May the Nimipu live on forever with Ma a' min.
i know a close realative of horace, his name is steve axtell, he is a good friend of mine, i am a nez perce man of 23 years of age and dont really speak that much nez perce, i wish i did though, does anyone know the word for spirit?......just for refference i am a taylor
This man is a gem. The old ways are dying, which is sad. Please listen to your elders and learn as much as possible. They have alot of wisdom to share.
I am deeply drawn to Native language, whenever I hear it, no matter the tribe, I feel an inner smile, so warm, so at home. I miss the old days, the old ways. ~ This, is the only aspect that really mean anything to me. The Native tongue must never, NEVER, be allowed to die. I am so ~ Proud of my indigenous roots. Love, respect, honour, to all my kin !
i dont hate the sons of the fathers that took our land i dont hate the daughters of the fathers that took our land i just hate fathers HORACE AXTELL IS MY GRAMPA QE CI YEW YEW GRAMPA iin wees tac weetu soyappo timtki it means i am fine and no white langugae hHAHAHAH i just love being nez perce
if you'd remember, your people took in the whites, and even some of the elder women said to bring them no harm. what happened to fighting no more, forever? this is what you are trying to do. racism is spread from ignorance.
Written by a white girl who knows ur own culture better than you. If you insult my culture, i will insult yours, just like a white american.
@grossmariealyssa yeah we tryd to b nice but they just syole our land we used our hospitality and took them in what do they do put us on a re and then promise us tht land then shrink it and shrink it down to what it is now so dont try to tell me anything bout culture npr mine u dont know shit boust nez perce okay n i said i dont like the ppl tht took my land our land if it wasn for columbus u wouldnt b here
@grossmariealyssa -go to hell ...you god damn people do not have respect for nothing but money....say something to a natives face coward, an why can't you people ever just MIND YOUR OWN BUSSINESS
This is wonderful. I loved to hear my mother speak Pima. Although I had never learned my mother's native tongue, I gave her much reverance. The many different Native languages are from deep within, earthy, and it makes my spirit go deep into the wells of my heart.
I am a san poil descendant of the Colville Confederated tribes.
May the great Spirit walk with you every day.
You have granted your people a gift through the power of speach in this video. my your Spirits grant you strength to continue the work with close loved one still on this side of the stars.
hey i was wondering if u can do me a huge favor can either you or ur grandpa translate a few words for me i would really really appreciatte it. its for my baby appaloosa that past away
I wish he was my grandpa, I'd be sitting with him every morning asking him tons of questions. So sad now day, kids don't even want to be around their elders.
there are blackfeet indian everywhere. i believe at one point it was just a common term ascribed to indian people by whites. i am blackfoot and i am from the coastal plain of nc, my grandfather's people are from georgia.
@Zepplin81 Black feet (siksika). are form western Montana and the Canadian province of Alberta. They shared boundrys with the Nez perce, flat head's and other Algonquin tribes. the black feet was a warrior tribe. they were also buffalow people, look for stories about the sacred white boffalow.
tats! nii mii puu!!! much respect to my people and the elders that choose to share the ways the good ways that are going away. our people need more of this. alot more. tats kulaowit.
beautiful sounding language, what I'd like to know is how many people can still speak the nez perce language?, can you and your generation still speak it?
thank you for this!!! my grandfather was in the carter family; and that was my first time ever hearing our native brothers speak. i hope u hold true to the circle of one, an, may the spirits be with you
OPableStarr 17 hours ago
give america back to them.
8Maik 2 weeks ago
I LOVE my Grandpa! This is the man who taught me the ways of the people and Nimiipuutimpt, the language. All I have to say is, we know who we are and where we come from, all of the rest just searching for their roots, lost in what science has to tell them.
RedWoman001 3 months ago in playlist Native American
@ DjonX7 - they are descended from us.
524Loren 3 months ago
@ DjonX7 - No we are not descended from the eastern flats of what is now russia.
524Loren 3 months ago
Sounds beautiful.Thanks for uploading.
ipeqi 4 months ago
all of you need to start learning your education about my people (Yakama, Nez perce, warm springs,Umatilla, and Colville) from my people and not from people who want to dictate in the education system of how my people lived and where they came from. especially when they have never stepped foot on a reservation or some of them never even seen an actual Native American or American Indian except on a movie or a book.
524Loren 4 months ago in playlist 524Loren's favorites
we are not Russian, Siberian, Mongolian, Asian, or anything else that you "educated" people seem to interpret my people as. You may say we look like all these other races of people but one fact remains that the "bearing Straight" theory is just a theory, my people do not believe that we come from the foreign lands of the asian or european's. I'm addressing this so that you "educated" people may see from our point of view because all of you linguists and anthropoligists tend to learn from others
524Loren 4 months ago in playlist 524Loren's favorites
@524Loren I agree with you. The Bering Strait theory is just that, a theory. It's just the white man trying to justify taking the lands that have belonged to your people for thousands of years. The white man believes that if they can convince others that your people were also from another land and that they (your people) also took a previous indigenous population's land from them that would mean they (the white man) were exonerated from any guilt of doing the same thing to your people.
donn409 3 months ago 2
The Nez-Perce language sounds almost like a laid-back version of Russian.
fidelbogen 8 months ago
@fidelbogen A laid back version of russian mixed or jiddish. ancient russian is a mixture of the fullblood sister of this language mixed with north-european celtic, indiginous russian and a smith of jiddish. Although it is very well possible that those words we consider to be jiddish are actually originated from russian traditional language.
ThePrincessMoonbeam 7 months ago
@fidelbogen These peoples ancestors descend from the eastern flats of what is now Russia, so it would make sense.
DJonX7 3 months ago
@DJonX7 Yes...Siberia. But, the indigenous language was not actually Russian. So the resemblance is coincidental. Still, it is noticeable to my ear.
fidelbogen 3 months ago
TY, & your right I shouldn't have added that. I do get a lil goofy @ times : / ss I wouls edit it out but I don't see a way too. tc n ty
RebeccaMarieW1 8 months ago
I just want to put forward my hope that while trying to learn from the past we don't ruin the future with hate. The whole earth needs us and hopefully we can find ways of getting past all this and moving on. I have no land that belongs to me, I belong to the land...
RebeccaMarieW1 8 months ago
this is beautiful..
ElMongo1000 8 months ago
It's a shame what the white people did to the Natives. As a white person, and an American one at that, I should feel ashamed... but I don't. This was not my doing. So any of you down there in the comments blaming all of the white people for this, shut up. This was the doing of some corrupt US Government executives many, many years ago.
uiruu 9 months ago
@uiruu .yup its not about race or color or DNA, Bad things have happened to people from other people period! over the centuries ` ex. - Spanish Inquisitions, The Irish were not exactly treated greatly over here in the U.s. and the Chinese on the railroads, geeze polititions and laws can/have destroyed hurt people. Well & women ~~ lol Dmn I bet the cave me even took some beings homes unjustly. Bad is just bad. Love is good, Hate is bad ~ If you get this you won't be sad : )
RebeccaMarieW1 8 months ago
@RebeccaMarieW1 I agree with your message but I could do without the rhyme at the end.
uiruu 8 months ago
@RebeccaMarieW1
"The Irish were not exactly treated greatly over here in the U.s. . ."
Compared to how they were treated back in Ireland, by the English, they got the silk glove treatment over here in the U.s. . .
Oliver Cromwell and his New Model Army massacred HALF of the total population of Eire during the 1600s. . . . and that's not all that got done to the Irish, by the English, in Ireland! :(
fidelbogen 8 months ago
@fidelbogen I didn't actually know all of that but I totally believe you. Theres been a lot of horrific/terrible things in the past by many evil people usually in powerfull positions in many differant races/cultures & places right? Still happining here and there... A lot of stuff stems from ignorance I believealso. I enjoyed watching/hearing H. Axetell, came across this video while downloading Amazing Grace in differant lang's, then started downloading some native Americans songs also.
RebeccaMarieW1 8 months ago
holy shit, I wish i was a native. SOOO BEAST
AlexYo234 9 months ago
ayo napi natosi nokspomokiinaan niisiitaapii
blackfeetman 10 months ago
I was honored to meet Horace Axtell 2 times, both were very special. Once was at Bear Paw in 2004 when the Chief Joseph Trail Ride completed the 3 time retracing the 1877 trail, the second was April 19, 2008 in at Fort Vancouver Washington when one of my appaloosa colts, Mamin Glory Rising or "Riz" was donated to the tribe. It was an honor I cherish. May the Nimipu live on forever with Ma a' min.
Appytrailsranch 11 months ago
I was honored to meet Horace Axtell 2 times, both were very special. Once was at Bear Paw in 2004 when the Chief Joseph Trail Ride completed the 3 time retracing the 1877 trail, the second was April 19, 2008 in Vancouver Washingon when one of my appaloosa colts was donated back to the tribe. It was an honor I chereish. May the Nimipu live on forever with Ma a' min.
Appytrailsranch 11 months ago
@Appytrailsranch I feel you, ty
RebeccaMarieW1 8 months ago
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sound like arabic...beautiful...
poppypaulsarit 1 year ago
sound like arabic...beautiful...
poppypaulsarit 1 year ago
i know a close realative of horace, his name is steve axtell, he is a good friend of mine, i am a nez perce man of 23 years of age and dont really speak that much nez perce, i wish i did though, does anyone know the word for spirit?......just for refference i am a taylor
bloodyfang88 1 year ago
this really inspires me,chief joseph if the Nez perce indians is one of my ancesters
crissy102408 1 year ago
how do you say "i love you"
arielldellenwood 1 year ago
@arielldellenwood iin ee heteewise = i love you =) yer welcome glad i could help
AidenSixx1 11 months ago
This man is a gem. The old ways are dying, which is sad. Please listen to your elders and learn as much as possible. They have alot of wisdom to share.
choirguy75 1 year ago 2
@choirguy75 they do man they do
girmonster45 1 year ago
I am deeply drawn to Native language, whenever I hear it, no matter the tribe, I feel an inner smile, so warm, so at home. I miss the old days, the old ways. ~ This, is the only aspect that really mean anything to me. The Native tongue must never, NEVER, be allowed to die. I am so ~ Proud of my indigenous roots. Love, respect, honour, to all my kin !
stormwings1 1 year ago
i dont hate the sons of the fathers that took our land i dont hate the daughters of the fathers that took our land i just hate fathers HORACE AXTELL IS MY GRAMPA QE CI YEW YEW GRAMPA iin wees tac weetu soyappo timtki it means i am fine and no white langugae hHAHAHAH i just love being nez perce
girmonster45 1 year ago
@girmonster45
if you'd remember, your people took in the whites, and even some of the elder women said to bring them no harm. what happened to fighting no more, forever? this is what you are trying to do. racism is spread from ignorance.
Written by a white girl who knows ur own culture better than you. If you insult my culture, i will insult yours, just like a white american.
grossmariealyssa 1 year ago
@grossmariealyssa yeah we tryd to b nice but they just syole our land we used our hospitality and took them in what do they do put us on a re and then promise us tht land then shrink it and shrink it down to what it is now so dont try to tell me anything bout culture npr mine u dont know shit boust nez perce okay n i said i dont like the ppl tht took my land our land if it wasn for columbus u wouldnt b here
girmonster45 1 year ago
@grossmariealyssa -go to hell ...you god damn people do not have respect for nothing but money....say something to a natives face coward, an why can't you people ever just MIND YOUR OWN BUSSINESS
Superdave1ize 10 months ago
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@Superdave1ize You are a racist. You may not think you are, but you are. Have fun knowing that you are a racist.
uiruu 9 months ago
@girmonster45 Wtg
RebeccaMarieW1 8 months ago
I feel a dept of spirtit in my soul when I hear the native tonges,
I give great reverence to the eath and the spirit of God who created all things.
frugalnanny 1 year ago
This is wonderful. I loved to hear my mother speak Pima. Although I had never learned my mother's native tongue, I gave her much reverance. The many different Native languages are from deep within, earthy, and it makes my spirit go deep into the wells of my heart.
nativeheartiAM 1 year ago
I am a san poil descendant of the Colville Confederated tribes.
May the great Spirit walk with you every day.
You have granted your people a gift through the power of speach in this video. my your Spirits grant you strength to continue the work with close loved one still on this side of the stars.
However In all this chaos.
Be at peace my elder.
.. sincerely sitkum ipoilq tenas talipus
tiball358 1 year ago
Looks like he has vita ligo.
Cool language
tommyk77 1 year ago
Beautiful language!
machacat 1 year ago
My best friend is half Nez Perce!
jeannie52988 1 year ago
hey i was wondering if u can do me a huge favor can either you or ur grandpa translate a few words for me i would really really appreciatte it. its for my baby appaloosa that past away
70calypso 1 year ago
thank you very much ;)
aldebarania 1 year ago
Too many Languages are dying.
hardinmichael1981 1 year ago
I wish he was my grandpa, I'd be sitting with him every morning asking him tons of questions. So sad now day, kids don't even want to be around their elders.
cpadill5 1 year ago
Who could have hit dislike on this video? Great Video thank you grandfather for sharing.
mjdpoet 1 year ago
God bless your grandfather. He is very wise! Listen to him if you don't know nothing about your people and learn from him while you still have him.
Joeysempire 1 year ago
@Gotti2k11yes i am--just part though--,my great-great -grandmother was. but she was from the okeefenokee swamp area in GA are you too? <3 <3 <3
cuddlebuttons 1 year ago
i wish he was my grandpa , i would talk with him every chance i get
cenalover386 1 year ago 2
he was saying fuck all of u guys and youtube...lol...lol....thats my grandpa by blood...just playin guys...
imHiiAzHell 1 year ago
@pwrain what are your family surnames?
Gotti2k11 2 years ago
the girl who was recording kept making weird sounds and moaning shit at 247
reoification 2 years ago
shout out from nez perce and crow nations alla puish
reoification 2 years ago
what a wonderful video!! thanks for sharing it!
Neepinn 2 years ago
wish he could say say some stuff about the star people
arc1342 2 years ago
is he hopi?
arc1342 2 years ago
read the info!!!! sigh
mrmaje1 2 years ago
i have!!!
arc1342 2 years ago
@arc1342
wow..... really
ubloom3 2 years ago
well.... i'm Corrado from italy
i think that american native are the best!!!!!
i love tou............
coca41169 2 years ago
...Grandfather...
Jonnyfaster 2 years ago
I am very grateful to have witnessed this video. Thank you, precious Elder, for blessing me.
alaynacole 2 years ago
UJDA GACU
thoostorm3 2 years ago
much,much respect to you sir..
KYMAMI 2 years ago 2
Thank you Grandpa.
Dahtiye 2 years ago 2
much respect to you sir.
zuniga6412 2 years ago
Qi'ci'yew'yew!
FancyShawl99 2 years ago
there are blackfeet indian everywhere. i believe at one point it was just a common term ascribed to indian people by whites. i am blackfoot and i am from the coastal plain of nc, my grandfather's people are from georgia.
cuddlebuttons 2 years ago
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Gotti2k11 2 years ago
@cuddlebuttons your blackfeet from north carolina?
Gotti2k11 2 years ago
Blackfoot people are Ojibway People right? From the East coast?
Zepplin81 2 years ago
no i believe theyre from the northwest/canada border
mustbejames1 2 years ago
@Zepplin81 Black feet (siksika). are form western Montana and the Canadian province of Alberta. They shared boundrys with the Nez perce, flat head's and other Algonquin tribes. the black feet was a warrior tribe. they were also buffalow people, look for stories about the sacred white boffalow.
tiball358 1 year ago
Ta'c!
crazzythingg555 2 years ago 2
Awesome video! The language sounds so beautiful!
keaganskate35 3 years ago
tats! nii mii puu!!! much respect to my people and the elders that choose to share the ways the good ways that are going away. our people need more of this. alot more. tats kulaowit.
antoinethem 3 years ago
I'm nez perce and I want to learn the language but I can never find a way. =(
chemuhk 3 years ago
there are books you can buy from LCSC which has a course on our history.
naturalthirst 3 years ago
Beautiful! I wish I could still speak my native toungue! Thank you for keeping Native language and culture alive! Regards, Angel M. Robles
angelthebeefrobles 3 years ago
thats my grandpa
stevenaxtell 3 years ago
beautiful sounding language, what I'd like to know is how many people can still speak the nez perce language?, can you and your generation still speak it?
chefceleb 3 years ago
uncle to me Martin Axtell
naturalthirst 3 years ago
man i didn't know sombody put gramps on youtube thats awesome ^_^
Tom Smartlowit
SASUKEUCHIHA1052 3 years ago
I'm from Blackfoot tribe in WV. Can u help me find my poeple.
pwrain 3 years ago
the blackfoot bands are usually from montana I also pretty sure thats where the blackfoot rez is located
naturalthirst 3 years ago
"Blackfeet" is Montana, whereas "Blackfoot" is Alberta, Canada (Blood reserve).
keaganskate35 3 years ago
This is real talk.
zealfunk 3 years ago