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When It’s Gone, It’s Gone

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A new documentary filmed and produced by the Norman (Okla.) High School Native American Club examines the dying languages of Native Americans through the eyes and words of elders.

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native Video for all time!

I just want to say wa'do thank you in Cherokee to the Norman Oklahoma high school Native Aemrcian Club for this really superb video when it's gone it's gone. I am a Unenrolled Cherokee Non Freedman African White woman who is the only member in my family who is learning how to read, write ,speak ,and understand Cherokee. I subscribe to Cherokee Phoenix newspaper which is in English and Cherokee. It has been a big help to me understanding the Cherokee language I am learning more words every single day thanks to the landmark book Beginning Cherokee by Ruth Bradley Holmes and Betty Sharp Smith and the Cherokee Nation Of Oklahoma Web site at www.Cherokee.org which has a word of the day on the right hand side of their web site . And you can listen to Cherokee Nation Radio with host Dennis Sixkiller who does his wonderful show in Cherokee and in English and can be accessed by going the Cherokee Nation Of Oklahoma's web site. My goal is to be a master Cherokee Language speaker.I just want to Encourage all the Native American Aborgional and Indgeious Youth and adults who are watching this wonderful video that it is never too late to learn your language! I am 44 years young and it took me this long to find out that A) I was Indian and B) what my language is so learn it! even if you have to say it to yourself because it's better than not saying it at all.I thank the elders for telling their story so it can be passed on down to present and future generations they are awsome! this isn't a native video of the day it's the native video of all time to be shared with all the Native Aamercians Aborgionals and Ingenious Peoples everywhere! learn the language it's who you are where you come from! wa'do thank you In Cherokee

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