Indigenous Language Revitalization | April Charlo | TEDxUMontana

Language is tightly integrated with how a culture integrates itself in the world - with values such as ownership defining how we talk about our relationships with each other and the natural world.

April is the Executive Director of Nkwusum Language Institute on the Salish, Kootenai, Flathead Indian Reservation. She teaches indigenous languages and has learned how cultural differences have evolved.

[stephanwilliams]

That is true what you observed. Because, it isn't just the words, it's the thinking that can also come up different. So, the thinking must be learnt at the same time or meaning will be lost.

puranga retana! so interesting... in tupian languages i'm studying, there's also no "ownership concepts". the uses of pronouns are analogous.

[bboonnang]

Gchi miigwech Anishinaabekwe Gichi Manidoo 🌝 for sending me to this YouTube video🤍💛♥️🖤💪🏼.

[IowaStrmChsr]

Just think what the world would be like if we all couldn’t use “My” with the natural world. I love this, but reality is another issue.

[scopesfn]

We are not like a clean slate upon birth!

[nancyvaldivia]

English language is a crooked and wishy washy, tricky words cuz if used in a simple way it's understandable.when used in more bigger and more vowels and consenants it's harder to understand, yet it doesn't mean we can't learn it.we can.

[carlstillsmoking]

that kid who liked the bug is stinky and mean