Jesse DesRosier: Connecting through Blackfeet language

Jesse DesRosier is an educator at the Cuts Wood School, of the Piegan Institute, in Browning, Montana.The school works to restore and preserve the Blackfeet language. In this excerpt from an interview with Jesse, he speaks to the connection that the Blackfeet language has to the landscape and how the language's preservation reflects resiliency in the Blackfeet community, and returns a sense of identity to its people.
This is an excerpt from a co-production of @storiesforaction and @IronShieldCreative.
Filmed near the Two Medicine River on traditional homelands of the Blackfeet, Amskapi Piikani, People.
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[@natebergman7908]

I am related to the DesRosiers out of Montana on the reservation there on my paternal grandmother's side. She was a DesRosier. So thank you cousin for your strong important message ❤️ I know this video is old and you probably won't see this message but nevertheless I hope you and your family are well and safe.

[@meganmccrory9492]

So important to say and to hear. Thank you~!

[@georgeprice3492]

Good job, Jesse! Thank you.

[@veronicabrownhealing9552]

Beautiful

[@craigflowers2758]

Black foot on my dads side

[@KainHerringCorey]

Peace be with you! I am a Herring which is my last
Name. My dad side of the family is full Blackfoot and I would to connect from my Blackfoot heritage!! To learn all about my family. Thank You!! I really wanna connect with my Blackfoot side of the family, get to know my Tribe. My grate grandfather name was Utley Herring

[@lenabarnes8038]

I am pART BLACK FOOT WOOD LUKE TO LEARN MORE

[@storiesforaction235]

We have a 30 minute film coming out in May that features this interview and other Blackfeet tribal members, speaking to the importance of connection to the land and traditional lifeways to benefit the health of people and place. We will announce when it is available here on TH-cam and on our Instagram @storiesforaction. We hope it serves Piikani people in a good way.