I'm plains cree, I dont know what I'm doing here rn, but sounds good, our language is well, and alive. We got over 100'000 cree speakers. But the numbers are dropping, my dad and mom are cree speakers, my dads a residential school survivor, I'm glad hes here. I also have to day I know our ancestors the cree and blackfoot never had a good past together but today I can say I'm glad you blackfoot people are here, I'm glad you are my neighbors. I hope life makes the best of you. Hiy hiy
x swiftwolfe x I have ancestors from both Cree and Blackfoot tribe.. I don’t know the history but I want to learn.. what you just said about them not having the best history might make sense why my elders hide their native identities.. maybe they weren’t suppose to blend or something? Idk but I want to know. They would speak the languages but only in private and wouldn’t teach us.
Ramon Rangel yeah exactly. The more I look into it, and the history of the human race in general the more I see that there are lots of things the people of today, we just don’t know. There seems to be a wealth of (unknown) historical events that have shaped us and this world to what it is today. I see resemblance from India Indians to my family- as well as aboriginal people and even into the more Central Asian areas, then looking up migration patterns and current advances in cultural anthropological studies- I’m starting to put some pieces together. Even how Scott’s and Irish people were apart of slave trades and such (as In slaves themselves). It’s said that we also have some of that blood in our line too. 🤷🏾♂️ One thing is for sure.. occupations and colonizing sure played a big role in the mixing of our races, but also the oppression of those people and cultures. It’s quite sad and disturbing but that’s life. I just want to learn from it all.
I am learning my fathers people came from Montana to Alabama and lived amongst Creek tribe but some of them lived in the city as well so we are scattered
Wish there was an audio program to learn from. With that side of my family gone and me no wheres near anyone that speaks it, i would still like to learn it.
@@woodywang2911 Thank you! It's quite amazing seeing Maori mentioned on the site, since I live in NZ with my husband who's maori and was reading over my shoulder. Your links are very helpful :)
Angela Lee tavera I'm half Blackfoot I'm been learning by my self my grandfather was black foot from Montana I wish I know more about him but it's hard because I don't know what state my grandmother killed him and don't know much just little info my aunt told me
I live in Oregon and my family from my mom's side is from Montana, We are Inrolled Blackfeet Natives. I would never thought I would ever speak or even hear my own people's language, today is a blessed day. I will watch these back to back until I know my language by heart. THANK YOU 😘
Worked a dumb motel survival job at time but blessed to live in East Glacier on Reservation for 3 years. All humans, yes, but greatest people with greatest demonstrable honor ever encountered on Planet Earth. Not rhetoric, either, but can count and relate each specific instance of assistance/hospitality/grace.
I am also in Oregon. Salem to be exact, due to my grandmother and her sister being brought from Montana to Chemewa Indian School. Where her little sister now rest in peace. I know very little about our people. Only stories from my grandmother. She was not allowed to speak the language so she forgot alot. My father and I thank you for teaching us something that's important to who we are. Many blessings to you.
Same also I'm a boy using my mom's email but anyways my great great grandfather's and grandmother's and so on were mostly some of the best in their tribe or the chieftan and wife of the cheiftan or both
@@jakeheke8326 it makes me so happy that percentage doesn't matter to any of the people I've met or talked to, either from my own tribe or others. I love that it's all about just sticking together and carrying on the traditions we still have.
My grandfather used to only speak Blackfeet to us, as he only barely spoke very bad broken English. He’d tell us stories, and pray in Blackfeet. My mom would speak back and try to teach us growing up. So another proud Bear Medicine here listening to these all over again.
Thank you Treyace Yellow Owl, i am also siksika and ive been learning more about our culture in recent time since i grew up in new york city instead of on the reservation
I was never taught my native heritage my grand mother was 100% blackfeet I wasnt aware of this until late in age and I've always been drawn to learning
My great Mother was full blooded Black Foot. Thank you so much. I am learning her and my language. I will try to teach this language to my daughter and Grandkids.
Thank you I may be cree. But I have many cousins whom are Blackfoot and made many friends down in lethbridge. And I'd love to be able to converse with them in Blackfoot as I do with crees
I found a really old picture in my dad's things before he died. I asked him who John Smith and Pocahontas were (not PC I know). It was his great grandparents. I've been trying to find more information, all I have at the moment other than her name was that she was Blackfoot. I'm in Texas too.
I have learned Lakota fundamentals and I'm not Native, but I have say Blackfoot is a beautiful language. The fundamentals of language are crucial and it gives people the option of perusing it to higher levels. Learn to count, learn greetings, learn colors, basic commands, words for animals, and weather vocabulary.
"oki oohkotook, Tsa ni Tapi?" "Mastokapi, Saa' tsit amo inniksiipookaaks awawoh'ka niistó ma ni’tsitáípoyi ikksk" Chogan ohsiihkatoo á’pistotaki apaksísttohkáksaakin sotámsawohkoyi’taki I wrote this in blackfoot it's about who's bored of sitting around all day so a guy turns him into a common tool so he'd have something to do.
Iam a white man from the uk iam 55 years old.from a little age I've always been amazed by the native Americans and there language.god bless you and love and peace.
I am Blackfoot, my name is Healing Water~ I see many opportunities my brother's & sisters are letting slip through.. We could make a great impact for our mother earth.
Thank you for this I have black feet and my ancestry that has brought me closer to my ancestors than I've ever felt before thank you so much for this and thank you for the gift that you have given us may God bless you and may God bless our people
Appalling that you say “God bless” knowing what was done to indigenous people, in the name of this man made Semitic God originally from the Middle East, and not just 1st nation/indigenous people of America, but world wide! Insulting towards your ancestors and fellow indigenous people who where colonized and killed in the name of God, got their lands taken etc. My own people where colonized by the Spaniards, and under Spanish rule for 300 years before selling us under the false pretense of independence to the USA for the next 200 years, until Japan invaded during WW2! In the name of God they took our gold, took our lands, exploited our resources, raped our women, and killed our Babaylan/Shamans, tortured them and fed them to the crocs. People where tortured and killed for practicing their animistic religion and other cultural practices, especially our tattoo tradition was banned, and beaten for speaking their native languages. I understand you mean nothing bad, but it’s truly due to a deeply colonized mind and mentality as well as religious brainwash. Please decolonize and heal. Awareness is key! And that federation flag, really?! Wow…
I've decided I wanna learn this wonderful language! Growing up next to the Blackfeet reservation has been a blessing and I wanna speak to them in there native language .
It is nice to see a young person who can speak the language of their Native American heritage. It is a true shame when a language goes extinct. The language is the key to the culture, when the language dies, so does the culture. People who are descendants of a race and have lost their language have really adopted the culture of the people who's language they now speak. I hope the Native Americans never let their languages die out.
I'm so happy to find anything about the Blackfoot tribe , which I was told by my mother my whole life that my great grandfather was a part of. I wish so deeply I could have known more about my Native Culture growing up. I finally took a DNA test in my 30s and found out I am in fact 16% Native American and I can only assume my mother was not lying. Anyway, such a beautiful language, I'm so honored to be a part of it, even if it's in a small way. So much love and props to Natives who learned English, the amount of difference in the languages are intense.
Hi. I too have had a similar experience with my mother saying to me the life of my great grand parents were a part of. It's never too late to learn about your great grand parents. There is census records. Town hall records. Medical records, etc.
My paternal grandma was a Blackfoot. She died when I was 7 and never really talked about her side of the family but I was always curious about it. Very cool to actually hear the language for the first time. I doubt she ever spoke it but I'm sure her parents did.
My mother is Blackfoot Indian. As I listened to this I realized that I have used some of these words not knowing that it was our language. Tears started pouring down my face, I remember... 🦉✨
It's so hard trying to find places that teach siksika language. I am 1/4 Blackfeet from my mom's side. So far it seems easier then learning how to speak Swedish which my father was. Proud of my heritage I'm made up of!! 🤗
This is a beautiful language. I just had my adoption records opened for a medical reason, I was totally floored to find out my birth father was a member of the Blackfeet tribe. I was not even looking for this, kinda info, makes sense that my whole life I have felt out of place. So I have a new journey in my life. I will not approach the tribe mind you, I’m too far removed from my father’s tribe and I feel it is not my place to approach the tribe. So I will read and try to understand this new chapter in my life. Dave
is it wrong to want to trace your roots? I understand the differences will make you feel out of place and yo (or they] might think your forcing something that isn't supposed to be. but if you feel like you want to be more a part of it why not treat them as equals, and just get to know them more because you want to. I'm in no way telling you to do what im saying. I'm Both asking if it's un-polite (im known to be rude without trying) and supporting my belief that everyone is of the same origin. so i wouldnt think it would be a big deal, but again, I'm unintentionally offensive a lot.
I love typo's, they are fun to read :). Your words have moved me to make contact and try to learn about my tribe. It it is hard to be stuck between two worlds, not fully white and not fully tribal. I have always felt like a ghost, but now I think it is time to move forward with this. Thank you so much, Dave
thanks for sharing! I had always thought I was of Cherokee blood line because I was told I was a distant relative of Jim Thrope. then after research I discovered he was of the black foot tribe. look forward to more lesions
+midmo prepper Well, you still might be. I'd recommend a DNA test to see if there is any Native there at all, but when people in the East were mixed with African it was common for people to mistakenly call them "Blackfoot". It became a slang term that leads to a lot of confusion, even now. The Cherokee mixed-bloods where the people that had this term most applied to them. If your relatives didn't live in the Western states at in the 19th century then I'd doubt the Siksika people are your relatives. Hope that helps.
so my name is Stella Foots and my dad told me that i am part native american and our last name comes from the blackfoot tribe. ever since then I've always wanted to learn more about my culture because i was born and raised on a small island called american samoa because my mother is samoan polynesian. so ive never had family who could teach me about my native side and want nothing more then to learn
I want to thank you for teaching me this I recently found out that I have some of my ancestors that are black feet and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about the language and those culture if anybody can tell me anything to help me how greatly would appreciate it
I am not sure how much but i been told i am a little black foot but no one who is liveing in my family knows how much exactly but i know i have black foot on my fothers side and i have Cherokee on both sides and was told i am a 1/3 Cherokee and i decided to try to learn the language of both of them
I'm half Blackfoot but I never grew up around the culture. My parents left it. As I'm older I really want to learn about it but I have no family and no other native friends so it makes things difficult. I'm in Ohio. I use the Internet to learn what I can
THANK YOU! Should have known YT would have real lessons from Those Who Know. (Massive TMI ahead warning) Oki back atcha... 2012 - 2014, nowhere else to go x to finish the 2nd ed of a modest Glacier Park history book (It Happened in). Went from car camping at Two Med bridge to RV marooned in Dancing Bears motel in East (eventually working there to survive; nice folk x exploitative owners but that's another story). GREAT work as skinny white boy w/all Blackfeet ladies in housekeeping. One day: "Hey, where can I sign up for an official Blackfeet name? Got a form for that?" Oh. Gotta earn it. Can't order like a pizza. Go figure. But cool as they were, next day they decided I rated so PROUD to declare I'm also known as "Captain Meecee," which I believe reflects my character and ... waitaminute... (!) NAW! Truth better. Came to me all solemn and dubbed me "Skeletor." Ok, fits I guess but yet to find it in any Pikunni ref. Priceless. Anywho I had the cardinal directions and 2-3 other words down pat; have dictionary and with great resources like this, may get to goal of returning (only few hours away; always looking for excuse) and being able to accurately say some phrases w/accuracy. Big diff between guesses and HEARING it. Ok, all... again salute to all the hospitality, invites into fire team camp lunches, rides back from Cut Bank while hitchhiking WITH CANE (bad hip at time; shouts and flip-offs from my whitey clan; only rides from Blackfeet by the way... and each time "No, we'll just go ten miles out of our way to take you home.") . PS: y'all don't need my help and outsider bleeding hearts are insufferable, I know, but after researching some SPECIFICS of the past treaties, peak-to-peak B.S., hell, even the fact the rare surviving treaty point of Blackfeet (and Kootenai, I think) being allowed lifetime FREE access to GNP (come see our sacred lands touristified notwithstanding) yet NOT adverstised, recognized nor noted on park signs, data, info to point some BF weren't aware, really scorched my toast. Then the shocking trips up the Front Range w/ signs: "Border of old BF lands" (paraphrased) then another then another, showing nothing but how much was taken step-by-step. "Here's your border... naw, let's push further." Got hostile hassles from Park, refusal to publicily sign, instant refusal from publisher to park to carry book if my chapter on Real Story As I See It was included and yanked out. With better publishers now, hope to do more Glacier material tho only from one hack; ain't going to change things soon but want to note not ALL napiquans are blind. (Prob also jealous as having no real heritage or cool culture!)
People have to understand that not every native grew up on a reservation, not every native was aware of their heritage due to whether they were not taught or they were never told but that doesn’t mean they are not native. I am Blackfoot. My fathers father is Blackfoot but he did not learn of this till after his father passed and I was not aware because his people grew up away from the reservation but now that I know I am learning. And before we were called Indians we went by “Gad” that is the Hebrew word for our people and it is written in native findings and stones…I learn more about us everyday and I’m not registered. I’m not talking about my mothers side, I am of my father and his fathers father
I am so interested in the Blackfoot language I just found out that I'm Blackfoot on my father's side of the family and I just met a cousin on the Blackfoot Reservation in Montana his name is Black fox running Allen
Mother is black feet native american, born and raised in montana. Not exactly sure what % I would be as my father is from costa rica so latin american but would be curious to find out one day. My grandmother and mother both qualify for tribal benefits and such, not sure how far down the line it goes though as I've never had the need to look into it.
I have never seen so many people claim to be of a specific descent as they do to natives. It is an unreal phenomenon; the worst part is the staggering statistic that less than 2% of the Americans who claim to be Native actually are and can prove such through lineage at minimum. It's not flattering; it is offensive. Unless you are registered at birth and part of the federally recognized Blackfeet nation, please do not write about how your "great grandmother was an 'Indian' princess and how you are 'indian' too, or how you've been looking for a way to reach your 'roots'". If you want a way to "reach" the Blackfeet people, how about standing up for us politically when it matters. How about supporting the narf foundation fiscally. Our reservations are beyond poverty level and facing extreme struggles that people "trying to reach their (supposed) blackfeet roots" don't seem to want to contribute to while still claiming THIS is THEIR heritage; they want our culture for bragging rights... These people claiming our culture as their own are the same people who don an "Indian" costume on Halloween or people who ignorantly claim they aren't very hairy people bc they are "Native American". It is blind and ignorant. Plain and simple.The reality of our Native American heritage IS NOT GLAMOROUS. We are oppressed, forgotten, deprived and shoved aside and have been repeatedly for centuries. I apologize if this seems harsh but claiming to be from a native tribe does not help those who live with the struggles natives face every single day. If you really cared about reaching the Blackfeet people, you would start selflessly, with outreach. Not by proclaiming to the internet how much you treasure your supposed 'native heritage'. The Blackfeet people do not need this fraud. They need change. They need conservation. They need protection from the government and from other non native peoples attempting to steal and claim our culture & surroundings as their own. Think a little harder before you feel the need to state how you too are a part of a people whose struggles and tribulations you know NOTHING about. Admiration is one thing; self-servingly claiming another people's culture for street cred is hurtful. Don't throw this language around. Being a part of the Blackfeet nation from birth is something I would carve out my own chest to protect....how many of you can say the same. You can appreciate Blackfeet and native culture....just don't try and take YET ANOTHER THING from us. Visit a reservation and you will view things quite differently I promise. Please hear my words.
I agree. but I also hear it's not a good idea for a white man to go to a reservation. But yeah if I had something that would help like money or insight into political matters I'd help in a heart beat. I just read the governments dropped the lease on Badger Two Medicine on January 10th this year so good news there at least.
Jennifer Elliott I don't know about having a Native princess in my ancestry, but we've researched our Ancestors and found Blackfoot in our family. I don't want federal recognition I only seek to honor all of my ancestors. I am following the political side of things and would love to help as soon as I get the resources to do so, but since I'll be seen as being "white" since my skin isn't dark enough will it be seen as an other "white" woman swooping in to save the day?
Jennifer Elliott i agree,none if little of all this interest existed when they were being genocidally murdered and opressed and pushed off their lands.
I'm a man commenting on this btw and yes I get if you have no native roots you shouldn't say you are but if you have native blood in your vains you should be proud of your roots even if you are mixed and btw I'm white and native and btw my great grandmother was full blood black foot and have proof so stop not everyone can be born on a reservation we live in a modern world
When I have the means I want to get genetic testing to either confirm or deny my Blackfoot heritage. Since i was a child I have been fascinated with native culture and have always related to them spiritually. I am told my great grandfather was half Blackfoot and half French. Which would make me a 16th. It is my dream to go to the reservation in Montana and meet with elders but I don’t know if that is allowed or how I would be received. Regardless of wether or not there is native blood in my veins i want to help the native people. I don’t have money but I would love to contribute some how. I am looking into working with native children in my community. If anyone has suggestions for me, please let me know.
TheDonut 'Cookie I’m on this journey too my friend- what sources do you have that you can share? My elders have left us without any direction- we are also Cree
GabbishLee Gifted the only thing i have been able to find is random videos, and also a few things on quizlet and online. Tip is to look up Blackfoot alphabet (not an actual alphabet more of a syllabary) you can find plenty on animals, but not much on full on languages. My mother might end up going to are tribe to learn from them.
TheDonut 'Cookie that’s what I would want to do. I guess if it’s in the design I will cross paths with some. I learned reike from a women who wasn’t even Native but grew up with them, she had that energy with her.. made me really want to connect even more.
I'm am bout 25 percent black foot learning about my roots I'm not just african I have no idea of my african roots but it feels good to know this is actually a part of who I am and come from.
Originie Americo Ok African American etymology has nothing to do with me that video was talking about the term African American where it came from and when it was first used and what black people identify themselves as. Firstly I am African American not because of some term but because I am of African descent and also of Native American descent. The Natives that people call Indians are not Indians the deals Indians are from India Christopher Columbus thought he found India when he came here to America and call the natives Indians but they are actually Native Americans. My Great grandfather x 3 was African escaped slavery lived as a mountain man and married a Blackfoot Indian woman. So when I say I am African American I am really African American and I don't need anyone else who don't know me trying to tell me where I come from. So all I'm gonna say is History, why don't you look that up.
Young Afro Fist Get outta here wit da attitude bro. I was letting you this label or term you wanna call is not valid to true Americans or Africans. Where did your 3x great grandfather come from in Africa anyway? If you looked up the etymology you would know that what you are calling yourself; is an adjective.
I'm just saying that's nice and all but don't tell me what identifies me. I can figure that out myself if that's how you identify yourself cool but I can care less about the grammar. I'm African and American
I am Blackfoot and Cherokee and my name is Kako... So my name means go ahead??? I don't know my parents or have any family and I've never been on a reservation but I am native American.. I wish I could have known or talked to some of my family and have learned about my culture and language, I try to do online research but there is do little of our culture actually preserved and most of what I find online is white people's perspective of us vs hearing my actual culture from my actual people.. I wish I could have known my grandparents or something.. I would love to be able to speak my language and know my culture but it feels impossible with so little resources online and being the only native American I know..
Is go away applied to any context? For example it's a group of Race A people in a pool and one person of Race B happens to also want to be in the pool. Race A people can ask person of Race B to leave. What's a word for no it's not my time to go away?
I lost the language I don't speak it anymore for about 20 years. Today my Singer wants me to say it in a song. can you help me..... I still know the dialect thou. iiniyi taki "Is is okay son. I know you want this to be over. I'm right here. I will be right here. I will be right here, but you don't give up. You hear me. As long as you grab a breath you fight.You breathe... Keep breathing."
I'm plains cree, I dont know what I'm doing here rn, but sounds good, our language is well, and alive. We got over 100'000 cree speakers. But the numbers are dropping, my dad and mom are cree speakers, my dads a residential school survivor, I'm glad hes here. I also have to day I know our ancestors the cree and blackfoot never had a good past together but today I can say I'm glad you blackfoot people are here, I'm glad you are my neighbors. I hope life makes the best of you. Hiy hiy
We have a group of Crees living on our rez. They live up in Babb. My grandmother is Cree, so I'm both.
Plus Treyace is my great niece.
x swiftwolfe x I have ancestors from both Cree and Blackfoot tribe.. I don’t know the history but I want to learn.. what you just said about them not having the best history might make sense why my elders hide their native identities.. maybe they weren’t suppose to blend or something? Idk but I want to know. They would speak the languages but only in private and wouldn’t teach us.
Ramon Rangel yeah exactly. The more I look into it, and the history of the human race in general the more I see that there are lots of things the people of today, we just don’t know. There seems to be a wealth of (unknown) historical events that have shaped us and this world to what it is today.
I see resemblance from India Indians to my family- as well as aboriginal people and even into the more Central Asian areas, then looking up migration patterns and current advances in cultural anthropological studies- I’m starting to put some pieces together. Even how Scott’s and Irish people were apart of slave trades and such (as In slaves themselves). It’s said that we also have some of that blood in our line too. 🤷🏾♂️
One thing is for sure.. occupations and colonizing sure played a big role in the mixing of our races, but also the oppression of those people and cultures. It’s quite sad and disturbing but that’s life. I just want to learn from it all.
I am learning my fathers people came from Montana to Alabama and lived amongst Creek tribe but some of them lived in the city as well so we are scattered
Beautiful and very sad at the same time. I feel sooo much compassion and love hearing our language
King KarlySama it is Beautiful
As being part indigenous (Blackfoot specifically), I want to learn my language, and it's an honor! 😌🌼✨
Me too, my dad and grandma was 100%
Aye we might be related
@@mslaurabuc❤
My great..Great.. Great grand father was BLACKFOOT. MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER WAS SHOSHONI
You just helped me speak the language of my ancestors for the first time...thank you
Wish there was an audio program to learn from. With that side of my family gone and me no wheres near anyone that speaks it, i would still like to learn it.
House Gremory me too
@@woodywang2911 thank you so very much for these resources!!!
The Gov't doesn't want us to learn from each other cause they stole our land/lives and it's a reminder of how crooked they are
@@woodywang2911 Thank you! It's quite amazing seeing Maori mentioned on the site, since I live in NZ with my husband who's maori and was reading over my shoulder. Your links are very helpful :)
Ur Blackfoot to
Great to learn. I’m Blackfoot and always love watching
Thank you for the teachings. I am half Blackfoot and was taught some of the language by my grandparents. I hope you have more videos.
Angela Lee tavera I'm half Blackfoot I'm been learning by my self my grandfather was black foot from Montana I wish I know more about him but it's hard because I don't know what state my grandmother killed him and don't know much just little info my aunt told me
Same here my grandmother passed before she could teach me
I live in Oregon and my family from my mom's side is from Montana, We are Inrolled Blackfeet Natives. I would never thought I would ever speak or even hear my own people's language, today is a blessed day. I will watch these back to back until I know my language by heart. THANK YOU 😘
www.blackfootcrossing.ca/dictionary2.html
Worked a dumb motel survival job at time but blessed to live in East Glacier on Reservation for 3 years. All humans, yes, but greatest people with greatest demonstrable honor ever encountered on Planet Earth. Not rhetoric, either, but can count and relate each specific instance of assistance/hospitality/grace.
oregon blackfeet rise up
I am also in Oregon. Salem to be exact, due to my grandmother and her sister being brought from Montana to Chemewa Indian School. Where her little sister now rest in peace. I know very little about our people. Only stories from my grandmother. She was not allowed to speak the language so she forgot alot. My father and I thank you for teaching us something that's important to who we are. Many blessings to you.
Thank you for your work preserving the language of our elders
I am very little percentage Blackfoot but still take great pride in it💞
It doesn't matter what percentage you are
If you identify as blackfoot you are
I've seen half breeds speak better Blackfoot than full bloods
Same also I'm a boy using my mom's email but anyways my great great grandfather's and grandmother's and so on were mostly some of the best in their tribe or the chieftan and wife of the cheiftan or both
@@jakeheke8326 it makes me so happy that percentage doesn't matter to any of the people I've met or talked to, either from my own tribe or others. I love that it's all about just sticking together and carrying on the traditions we still have.
That's good someone is teaching on TH-cam
Blackfoot is a powerful language
My grandfather used to only speak Blackfeet to us, as he only barely spoke very bad broken English. He’d tell us stories, and pray in Blackfeet. My mom would speak back and try to teach us growing up. So another proud Bear Medicine here listening to these all over again.
Thank you Treyace Yellow Owl, i am also siksika and ive been learning more about our culture in recent time since i grew up in new york city instead of on the reservation
I’ve traced my heritage back to the Siksika and would love to learn this beautiful language.
I am a blackfoot and yes my last name is yellow-owl
Well thank you for sharing keep up the language & heritage. You're also very beautiful....
I was never taught my native heritage my grand mother was 100% blackfeet I wasnt aware of this until late in age and I've always been drawn to learning
Oki, funny my name is Sepistokos (Owl Child)
Oki gorgeous!
My great Mother was full blooded Black Foot. Thank you so much. I am learning her and my language. I will try to teach this language to my daughter and Grandkids.
Thank you I may be cree. But I have many cousins whom are Blackfoot and made many friends down in lethbridge. And I'd love to be able to converse with them in Blackfoot as I do with crees
Blackfoot Nation in Texas! And she is very beautiful! anaohkitsi!
I found a really old picture in my dad's things before he died. I asked him who John Smith and Pocahontas were (not PC I know). It was his great grandparents. I've been trying to find more information, all I have at the moment other than her name was that she was Blackfoot. I'm in Texas too.
siksika there’s a thing called traveling and migration
I have learned Lakota fundamentals and I'm not Native, but I have say Blackfoot is a beautiful language. The fundamentals of language are crucial and it gives people the option of perusing it to higher levels. Learn to count, learn greetings, learn colors, basic commands, words for animals, and weather vocabulary.
"oki oohkotook, Tsa ni Tapi?" "Mastokapi, Saa' tsit amo inniksiipookaaks awawoh'ka niistó ma ni’tsitáípoyi ikksk"
Chogan ohsiihkatoo á’pistotaki apaksísttohkáksaakin sotámsawohkoyi’taki
I wrote this in blackfoot it's about who's bored of sitting around all day so a guy turns him into a common tool so he'd have something to do.
You have given us the gift of returning back to the earth, wind, and stone. Thank you.
Learning the language. Could always use help. I am a small percentage of Blackfoot. And I love it.
Iam a white man from the uk iam 55 years old.from a little age I've always been amazed by the native Americans and there language.god bless you and love and peace.
Because of this channel the words of the Blackfeet Nation are going (World-Wide), I think that is wonderful. 🇺🇸
I am Blackfoot, my name is Healing Water~
I see many opportunities my brother's & sisters are letting slip through.. We could make a great impact for our mother earth.
Can you speak it?
What kind of impact?
Thank you for this I have black feet and my ancestry that has brought me closer to my ancestors than I've ever felt before thank you so much for this and thank you for the gift that you have given us may God bless you and may God bless our people
Appalling that you say “God bless” knowing what was done to indigenous people, in the name of this man made Semitic God originally from the Middle East, and not just 1st nation/indigenous people of America, but world wide! Insulting towards your ancestors and fellow indigenous people who where colonized and killed in the name of God, got their lands taken etc. My own people where colonized by the Spaniards, and under Spanish rule for 300 years before selling us under the false pretense of independence to the USA for the next 200 years, until Japan invaded during WW2! In the name of God they took our gold, took our lands, exploited our resources, raped our women, and killed our Babaylan/Shamans, tortured them and fed them to the crocs. People where tortured and killed for practicing their animistic religion and other cultural practices, especially our tattoo tradition was banned, and beaten for speaking their native languages. I understand you mean nothing bad, but it’s truly due to a deeply colonized mind and mentality as well as religious brainwash. Please decolonize and heal. Awareness is key! And that federation flag, really?! Wow…
Damn! She’s f’n gorgeous! It’s very cool she knows her ancestral language too.
Thank you so so much!!!
Oki tsa ni tapi. My name is young blood. I am full blooded native American Indian Blackfoot an I am proud of it
Oki! Full blood wow you should be proud.
I've decided I wanna learn this wonderful language! Growing up next to the Blackfeet reservation has been a blessing and I wanna speak to them in there native language .
As a part of the Blackfoot/Blackfeet Native tribe, I want to learn this language
She's gorgeous, what a beautiful woman and knows her heritage !!!
A thousand thanks.
Our language is so beautiful 💙💙💙
It is nice to see a young person who can speak the language of their Native American heritage. It is a true shame when a language goes extinct. The language is the key to the culture, when the language dies, so does the culture. People who are descendants of a race and have lost their language have really adopted the culture of the people who's language they now speak. I hope the Native Americans never let their languages die out.
Thanks so much for sharing this. It's incredible
I am from the Blackfoot tribe and hope to learn more of the language
I'm so happy to find anything about the Blackfoot tribe , which I was told by my mother my whole life that my great grandfather was a part of. I wish so deeply I could have known more about my Native Culture growing up. I finally took a DNA test in my 30s and found out I am in fact 16% Native American and I can only assume my mother was not lying. Anyway, such a beautiful language, I'm so honored to be a part of it, even if it's in a small way. So much love and props to Natives who learned English, the amount of difference in the languages are intense.
Hi. I too have had a similar experience with my mother saying to me the life of my great grand parents were a part of. It's never too late to learn about your great grand parents. There is census records. Town hall records. Medical records, etc.
i’m michif and my language has only about 1000 speakers left so to see that so many people care about preserving these languages gives me hope
Oki Treyace! Love ya, Uncle.
My paternal grandma was a Blackfoot. She died when I was 7 and never really talked about her side of the family but I was always curious about it. Very cool to actually hear the language for the first time. I doubt she ever spoke it but I'm sure her parents did.
Thank you so much for this !!
My mother is Blackfoot Indian. As I listened to this I realized that I have used some of these words not knowing that it was our language. Tears started pouring down my face, I remember... 🦉✨
Wonderful! Keep the language going! Greetings from Germany!
It's so hard trying to find places that teach siksika language. I am 1/4 Blackfeet from my mom's side. So far it seems easier then learning how to speak Swedish which my father was. Proud of my heritage I'm made up of!! 🤗
I am plains cree. I have never heard any one speak niitsiapi. This was pretty cool.
The Blackfoot were the lords of the northern plains, feared by their enemies and loved by their friends...
This is a beautiful language. I just had my adoption records opened for a medical reason, I was totally floored to find out my birth father was a member of the Blackfeet tribe. I was not even looking for this, kinda info, makes sense that my whole life I have felt out of place. So I have a new journey in my life. I will not approach the tribe mind you, I’m too far removed from my father’s tribe and I feel it is not my place to approach the tribe. So I will read and try to understand this new chapter in my life. Dave
is it wrong to want to trace your roots? I understand the differences will make you feel out of place and yo (or they] might think your forcing something that isn't supposed to be. but if you feel like you want to be more a part of it why not treat them as equals, and just get to know them more because you want to. I'm in no way telling you to do what im saying. I'm Both asking if it's un-polite (im known to be rude without trying) and supporting my belief that everyone is of the same origin. so i wouldnt think it would be a big deal, but again, I'm unintentionally offensive a lot.
+Purus The FoX I also typo too much. that is another of my flaws. lol
I love typo's, they are fun to read :). Your words have moved me to make contact and try to learn about my tribe. It it is hard to be stuck between two worlds, not fully white and not fully tribal. I have always felt like a ghost, but now I think it is time to move forward with this. Thank you so much, Dave
I was adopted as well and found out about my Grandfather who was Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot). I wish you luck on your journey.
I wish could have learn from my great grandma
Thank you for this
I'm part Blackfoot and no body will teach me the language this is very helpful thanks alot
She's pretty. It's cool there are people preserving these languages.
Thank you for sharing...
Oki
thanks for sharing! I had always thought I was of Cherokee blood line because I was told I was a distant relative of Jim Thrope. then after research I discovered he was of the black foot tribe. look forward to more lesions
+midmo prepper Well, you still might be. I'd recommend a DNA test to see if there is any Native there at all, but when people in the East were mixed with African it was common for people to mistakenly call them "Blackfoot". It became a slang term that leads to a lot of confusion, even now. The Cherokee mixed-bloods where the people that had this term most applied to them. If your relatives didn't live in the Western states at in the 19th century then I'd doubt the Siksika people are your relatives. Hope that helps.
midmo prepper Jim Thorpe isn’t Cherokee or Blackfoot. Hes Sauk from Oklahoma
so my name is Stella Foots and my dad told me that i am part native american and our last name comes from the blackfoot tribe. ever since then I've always wanted to learn more about my culture because i was born and raised on a small island called american samoa because my mother is samoan polynesian. so ive never had family who could teach me about my native side and want nothing more then to learn
What was your fathers last name?
I want to thank you for teaching me this I recently found out that I have some of my ancestors that are black feet and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about the language and those culture if anybody can tell me anything to help me how greatly would appreciate it
I only know I am around half Blackfoot. I want to know more about the tribe and learning the language is my first step.
This is amazing! Our language is dying since so many of our generation today don’t understand Blackfoot!
Thanks i wanna learn i been bliss
I am not sure how much but i been told i am a little black foot but no one who is liveing in my family knows how much exactly but i know i have black foot on my fothers side and i have Cherokee on both sides and was told i am a 1/3 Cherokee and i decided to try to learn the language of both of them
great video
I've always wanted to learn some of my tubes language
I'm half Blackfoot but I never grew up around the culture. My parents left it. As I'm older I really want to learn about it but I have no family and no other native friends so it makes things difficult. I'm in Ohio. I use the Internet to learn what I can
THANK YOU! Should have known YT would have real lessons from Those Who Know. (Massive TMI ahead warning) Oki back atcha... 2012 - 2014, nowhere else to go x to finish the 2nd ed of a modest Glacier Park history book (It Happened in). Went from car camping at Two Med bridge to RV marooned in Dancing Bears motel in East (eventually working there to survive; nice folk x exploitative owners but that's another story). GREAT work as skinny white boy w/all Blackfeet ladies in housekeeping. One day: "Hey, where can I sign up for an official Blackfeet name? Got a form for that?" Oh. Gotta earn it. Can't order like a pizza. Go figure. But cool as they were, next day they decided I rated so PROUD to declare I'm also known as "Captain Meecee," which I believe reflects my character and ... waitaminute... (!) NAW! Truth better. Came to me all solemn and dubbed me "Skeletor." Ok, fits I guess but yet to find it in any Pikunni ref. Priceless. Anywho I had the cardinal directions and 2-3 other words down pat; have dictionary and with great resources like this, may get to goal of returning (only few hours away; always looking for excuse) and being able to accurately say some phrases w/accuracy. Big diff between guesses and HEARING it. Ok, all... again salute to all the hospitality, invites into fire team camp lunches, rides back from Cut Bank while hitchhiking WITH CANE (bad hip at time; shouts and flip-offs from my whitey clan; only rides from Blackfeet by the way... and each time "No, we'll just go ten miles out of our way to take you home.") . PS: y'all don't need my help and outsider bleeding hearts are insufferable, I know, but after researching some SPECIFICS of the past treaties, peak-to-peak B.S., hell, even the fact the rare surviving treaty point of Blackfeet (and Kootenai, I think) being allowed lifetime FREE access to GNP (come see our sacred lands touristified notwithstanding) yet NOT adverstised, recognized nor noted on park signs, data, info to point some BF weren't aware, really scorched my toast. Then the shocking trips up the Front Range w/ signs: "Border of old BF lands" (paraphrased) then another then another, showing nothing but how much was taken step-by-step. "Here's your border... naw, let's push further." Got hostile hassles from Park, refusal to publicily sign, instant refusal from publisher to park to carry book if my chapter on Real Story As I See It was included and yanked out. With better publishers now, hope to do more Glacier material tho only from one hack; ain't going to change things soon but want to note not ALL napiquans are blind. (Prob also jealous as having no real heritage or cool culture!)
People have to understand that not every native grew up on a reservation, not every native was aware of their heritage due to whether they were not taught or they were never told but that doesn’t mean they are not native. I am Blackfoot. My fathers father is Blackfoot but he did not learn of this till after his father passed and I was not aware because his people grew up away from the reservation but now that I know I am learning. And before we were called Indians we went by “Gad” that is the Hebrew word for our people and it is written in native findings and stones…I learn more about us everyday and I’m not registered. I’m not talking about my mothers side, I am of my father and his fathers father
I am so interested in the Blackfoot language I just found out that I'm Blackfoot on my father's side of the family and I just met a cousin on the Blackfoot Reservation in Montana his name is Black fox running Allen
It’s cool that she speaks a another language
I was in a fb group and a person pointed about a endangered language, so that why im here
Man looks like a hard language to get down. I would love to try and understand it
Mother is black feet native american, born and raised in montana. Not exactly sure what % I would be as my father is from costa rica so latin american but would be curious to find out one day. My grandmother and mother both qualify for tribal benefits and such, not sure how far down the line it goes though as I've never had the need to look into it.
That's better volume 👄thank u 💕💞💕how about counting in numbers & colors👍👍👍👍👍
I have never seen so many people claim to be of a specific descent as they do to natives. It is an unreal phenomenon; the worst part is the staggering statistic that less than 2% of the Americans who claim to be Native actually are and can prove such through lineage at minimum. It's not flattering; it is offensive. Unless you are registered at birth and part of the federally recognized Blackfeet nation, please do not write about how your "great grandmother was an 'Indian' princess and how you are 'indian' too, or how you've been looking for a way to reach your 'roots'". If you want a way to "reach" the Blackfeet people, how about standing up for us politically when it matters. How about supporting the narf foundation fiscally. Our reservations are beyond poverty level and facing extreme struggles that people "trying to reach their (supposed) blackfeet roots" don't seem to want to contribute to while still claiming THIS is THEIR heritage; they want our culture for bragging rights... These people claiming our culture as their own are the same people who don an "Indian" costume on Halloween or people who ignorantly claim they aren't very hairy people bc they are "Native American". It is blind and ignorant. Plain and simple.The reality of our Native American heritage IS NOT GLAMOROUS. We are oppressed, forgotten, deprived and shoved aside and have been repeatedly for centuries. I apologize if this seems harsh but claiming to be from a native tribe does not help those who live with the struggles natives face every single day. If you really cared about reaching the Blackfeet people, you would start selflessly, with outreach. Not by proclaiming to the internet how much you treasure your supposed 'native heritage'. The Blackfeet people do not need this fraud. They need change. They need conservation. They need protection from the government and from other non native peoples attempting to steal and claim our culture & surroundings as their own. Think a little harder before you feel the need to state how you too are a part of a people whose struggles and tribulations you know NOTHING about. Admiration is one thing; self-servingly claiming another people's culture for street cred is hurtful. Don't throw this language around. Being a part of the Blackfeet nation from birth is something I would carve out my own chest to protect....how many of you can say the same. You can appreciate Blackfeet and native culture....just don't try and take YET ANOTHER THING from us. Visit a reservation and you will view things quite differently I promise. Please hear my words.
I agree. but I also hear it's not a good idea for a white man to go to a reservation. But yeah if I had something that would help like money or insight into political matters I'd help in a heart beat. I just read the governments dropped the lease on Badger Two Medicine on January 10th this year so good news there at least.
Jennifer Elliott I don't know about having a Native princess in my ancestry, but we've researched our Ancestors and found Blackfoot in our family. I don't want federal recognition I only seek to honor all of my ancestors.
I am following the political side of things and would love to help as soon as I get the resources to do so, but since I'll be seen as being "white" since my skin isn't dark enough will it be seen as an other "white" woman swooping in to save the day?
randle
Jennifer Elliott i agree,none if little of all this interest existed when they were being genocidally murdered and opressed and pushed off their lands.
I'm a man commenting on this btw and yes I get if you have no native roots you shouldn't say you are but if you have native blood in your vains you should be proud of your roots even if you are mixed and btw I'm white and native and btw my great grandmother was full blood black foot and have proof so stop not everyone can be born on a reservation we live in a modern world
There's a guy in a discord server I'm in who's a blackfoot indian, it's an awesome language.
When I have the means I want to get genetic testing to either confirm or deny my Blackfoot heritage. Since i was a child I have been fascinated with native culture and have always related to them spiritually. I am told my great grandfather was half Blackfoot and half French. Which would make me a 16th. It is my dream to go to the reservation in Montana and meet with elders but I don’t know if that is allowed or how I would be received. Regardless of wether or not there is native blood in my veins i want to help the native people. I don’t have money but I would love to contribute some how. I am looking into working with native children in my community. If anyone has suggestions for me, please let me know.
Beautiful eyes
***** 2021
reminds me of dir en greys different sense!!
Im blackfoot, and I cant wait to start learning my ancestors language again.
TheDonut 'Cookie I’m on this journey too my friend- what sources do you have that you can share? My elders have left us without any direction- we are also Cree
GabbishLee Gifted the only thing i have been able to find is random videos, and also a few things on quizlet and online. Tip is to look up Blackfoot alphabet (not an actual alphabet more of a syllabary) you can find plenty on animals, but not much on full on languages. My mother might end up going to are tribe to learn from them.
TheDonut 'Cookie that’s what I would want to do. I guess if it’s in the design I will cross paths with some. I learned reike from a women who wasn’t even Native but grew up with them, she had that energy with her.. made me really want to connect even more.
nice.
Dumbass cop
These are fruads
But cops are liars
So
Real Indians to “YOU”🤣🤣🤣
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Is there a video on pronunciation?
I'm Blackfoot. People use to think I was lying and that the tribe didn't exist. I need to do some research.
Ask away
I'm am bout 25 percent black foot learning about my roots I'm not just african I have no idea of my african roots but it feels good to know this is actually a part of who I am and come from.
Young Afro Fist African-American etymology look it up.
Originie Americo
Ok African American etymology has nothing to do with me that video was talking about the term African American where it came from and when it was first used and what black people identify themselves as. Firstly I am African American not because of some term but because I am of African descent and also of Native American descent. The Natives that people call Indians are not Indians the deals Indians are from India Christopher Columbus thought he found India when he came here to America and call the natives Indians but they are actually Native Americans. My Great grandfather x 3 was African escaped slavery lived as a mountain man and married a Blackfoot Indian woman. So when I say I am African American I am really African American and I don't need anyone else who don't know me trying to tell me where I come from. So all I'm gonna say is History, why don't you look that up.
Young Afro Fist Get outta here wit da attitude bro. I was letting you this label or term you wanna call is not valid to true Americans or Africans. Where did your 3x great grandfather come from in Africa anyway? If you looked up the etymology you would know that what you are calling yourself; is an adjective.
Young Afro Fist Man you really in yo feelin's. I'm not going to say I blame you. A'Ho
I'm just saying that's nice and all but don't tell me what identifies me. I can figure that out myself if that's how you identify yourself cool but I can care less about the grammar. I'm African and American
Do cryptic messages exist in other languages besides European ones?
thank you so much for posting this. ive been trying to find a way to learn our language for years now. never thought to look on youtube
Wow, I was ignoring a gigantic chunk of my heritage-the language.
Nice girl! She learn me Cherokee blackfoot language!Drink always black coffee hi
The blackfeet historically have no relation with cherokee, these two tribes are very far away
I'm Tlingit from my father and Blackfoot from my mother
How would I say to surrender to eternity is love
Man I like it that they made there own language but I grew up in the getto so i like English better
LIVE
I feel like I've heard miistapoot before for some reason, maybe before my grandma got sick, but I'm unsure.
“Ok Pete”
I am Blackfoot and Cherokee and my name is Kako... So my name means go ahead??? I don't know my parents or have any family and I've never been on a reservation but I am native American.. I wish I could have known or talked to some of my family and have learned about my culture and language, I try to do online research but there is do little of our culture actually preserved and most of what I find online is white people's perspective of us vs hearing my actual culture from my actual people.. I wish I could have known my grandparents or something.. I would love to be able to speak my language and know my culture but it feels impossible with so little resources online and being the only native American I know..
Is go away applied to any context? For example it's a group of Race A people in a pool and one person of Race B happens to also want to be in the pool. Race A people can ask person of Race B to leave. What's a word for no it's not my time to go away?
Anyone still use the traditional Siksiká syllabary?
Coffee = black water..... Hungarians used to call the Turkish coffee they drank from the invaders: "black soup."
I lost the language I don't speak it anymore for about 20 years. Today my Singer wants me to say it in a song. can you help me..... I still know the dialect thou. iiniyi taki
"Is is okay son. I know you want this to be over. I'm right here. I will be right here. I will be right here, but you don't give up. You hear me. As long as you grab a breath you fight.You breathe... Keep breathing."
Anyone know how to get in contact with some tribes if your elders are all gone?
I do
For?
I would like to get ahold of this woman if anybody knows how
How do you say ,good my sister.
How to say butterfly