@avshutsach we? Had nothing to do with it, no more than "we" had anything to do with my ancestors being taken in shackles and shipped across the Atlantic as a piece of farm equipment. We should acknowledge history, not be defined by it.
It wasn't to teach them their language it was to teach them different ways of using it rather than just communicating with each other which in this instance it was a genius move to keep the enemy confused and it worked
They could not vote in elections because they are citizens of their own nation, reservations, by treaty, are technically not part of the US. I agree they should have received greater recognition for their part in the war effort.
That was only sort of true until the 1920s. They’re weren’t considered US citizens because they were untaxed and unnatural until the Indian citizenship act although I can’t remember the exact year the act passed and I’m too lazy to look it up at the moment. By the 40s election restrictions were simply a result of state “Indian Crow” laws similar to the disenfranchisement of Black people
"what are they saying?"
"Something about throwing eggs at a whale. Idk."
LMFAO
And that Philip Johnston receive a medal? I miss that information on the end of the video.
It would be nice to have the books and authors in a pinned comment. Nice explanation.
It says 4 comments but I see none for some reason.
Thank you for your comments. Actually, I provided a book reference for more detailed information at the end of the video.
@@this-is-Magical-History The subtitles actually seemed to have spelled them correctly for a change.
Looks like they got a little lazy on the communications and officers substitutions 😂
The movie windtalkers always had me confused on the "Navajo" Indians were taking classes to learn how to speak Navajo
For many young Navajo the language was mostly lost because we tried to erase it
@avshutsach we? Had nothing to do with it, no more than "we" had anything to do with my ancestors being taken in shackles and shipped across the Atlantic as a piece of farm equipment. We should acknowledge history, not be defined by it.
It wasn't to teach them their language it was to teach them different ways of using it rather than just communicating with each other which in this instance it was a genius move to keep the enemy confused and it worked
They could not vote in elections because they are citizens of their own nation, reservations, by treaty, are technically not part of the US. I agree they should have received greater recognition for their part in the war effort.
That was only sort of true until the 1920s. They’re weren’t considered US citizens because they were untaxed and unnatural until the Indian citizenship act although I can’t remember the exact year the act passed and I’m too lazy to look it up at the moment. By the 40s election restrictions were simply a result of state “Indian Crow” laws similar to the disenfranchisement of Black people
They are cool🫡🫡