Staying at traditional Navajo home in Monument Valley

In the first episode of Indigenous, I travel to the scenic reservation in search of the Navajo language. Although it is America's most widely-spoken native language, it is declining in use with younger generations and being rapidly replaced with English. In this video, I search for speakers of the Navajo language and the stories behind it, and along the way I also discover the true beauty of Monument Valley and the Navajo Reservation.
Locations Featured in this Video
Kayenta, Arizona
Monument Valley
Canyon de Chelly
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  • @ThePlanetProject
    @ThePlanetProject3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching everyone! This is the first episode in the Indigenous series, and it only gets better from here! In a few weeks, I will be traveling to Afro-Eurasia in order to find many other lost languages, and I can’t wait to take you along the journey :)

  • @tonytone9508
    @tonytone95083 жыл бұрын

    Im glad you have the opportunity to visit our land, our Dinétah. It's great you documented this video and show the world of what's the status of the Native languages. Im 36 years old from Shonto, AZ and a fluent Navajo speaker. We speak Diné everyday to our family, friends and neighbors. Mostly people living in the towns and communities don't use the language but the dominant speakers are mostly in isloated areas.

  • @divinefeminine4206
    @divinefeminine42063 жыл бұрын

    As a half black half Navajo woman myself I want to personally THANK YOU for this video. I will learn my language and keep teaching it to my children and their children.

  • @cbeto765
    @cbeto7653 жыл бұрын

    Great Video; i am Navajo, never lived on the reservation but visited often when i was young. I dont speak the language, i barely understand it when i hear it spoken. Never been to monument valley and have not had a fried bread in almost 25yrs. I think its time to take a trip 👍

  • @ericsilva2072
    @ericsilva20723 жыл бұрын

    wish ppl would come here to ask these questions, our family know alot about tradition and culture

  • @rrk5832
    @rrk58323 жыл бұрын

    Great 👍 job kid, I wish we have more kids like this.

  • @flossycharley2286
    @flossycharley22863 жыл бұрын

    Chinle, my hometown. I jus want to say u have amazing eyes! I too, speak the language fluently, I've been teaching my kids, they can speak it a bit, I'm jus thankful they can understand it, but to speak it, it's hard. Even my sisters can understand it but can't speak it. I'm am thankful I can speak it and understand it as well.

  • @Latnman101
    @Latnman1013 жыл бұрын

    We absolutely have to preserve the Navajo Language. It played a big part in world war 2 with the Code Talkers.

  • @ferdelicay18
    @ferdelicay183 жыл бұрын

    The Diné language is on Rosetta Stone, keep in mind that there are different dialects in different areas. Not all words is going to sound the same. 👍🏽

  • @anitakathleenpierce4420
    @anitakathleenpierce44203 жыл бұрын

    I love and enjoy watching the younger generations learn and teach the importance of all our ancestors and their cultures and languages so we can connect and heal from each other by celebrating our beautiful differences!!!!

  • @mieshaholiday4463
    @mieshaholiday44633 жыл бұрын

    I hope you visit again after the pandemic! I live in Monument Valley, and my family has a tour company that teaches about the language and history. One of our good friends and guides helped develop the Rosetta Stone in Navajo. He would be able to teach you so much! It’s a beautiful language for sure. It was wonderful to see home, and I can’t wait until we can all safely move again. ❤️

  • @bufflingofficial
    @bufflingofficial3 жыл бұрын

    When I was young I grew up in Luckachukai, Many Farms, and Chinle... I miss Luckachukai the most because my shimá sání lives there, but now I live in Flagstaff which is a beautiful city and also where one of the sacred mountains is.

  • @drealynnhamana4173
    @drealynnhamana41733 жыл бұрын

    Blessings for visiting our reservation. There are still many of us who practice our traditional ways 🙏 so much that can't be learned in a few days but kuddos to those who are interested 👌 many blessings for shedding light 🧡

  • @navajourbandeschinii7300
    @navajourbandeschinii73003 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for coming to the Navajo Nation and staying in a true Navajo traditional Hogan is awesome. Having a Navajo taco at the Goulding store with the KTNN radio station is living the dream of a Navajo...this is Navajo Urban Deschinii saying thank you again...

  • @raeyacrr584
    @raeyacrr5843 жыл бұрын

    Myself growing up with Navajo culture and the language. Its pretty hard to learn Navajo. I've taken classes since I was young but only know little words here and there when elders speak. Not fluent in my Native language sadly but still learning and I love that your taking interest in the language👏 I wish you good luck when learning.

  • @firesofcreation
    @firesofcreation3 жыл бұрын

    This is excellent! I love native Indian culture! Your drone sequence in the middle of this video was beautifully shot and edited. Nice use of music too!

  • @carlosgarcia5458
    @carlosgarcia5458 Жыл бұрын

    Can't say how much I RESPECT and admire your passion, and the respect you Garner our Navajo brothers and sisters.. so knowledgeable yet ever curious.. keep being a badass bro

  • @JustUsLeagueAZ
    @JustUsLeagueAZ3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing the work you're doing!! Well done and very inspiring...you are awesome ❤. Thank you for taking the time to bring such wonderful information to light and keeping it alive ❤

  • @MetaphysicalMoonlighters
    @MetaphysicalMoonlighters3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing footage! Thank you!

  • @homesteadkelli9913
    @homesteadkelli99133 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video Thank you. I just moved to Arizona about two weeks ago. I'm learning all I can about my surroundings and the people who live here.