If that lady has grand kids who say “I can’t learn Navajo” she’s gonna say “well I saw a white man speak the language so you have no excuse”

@krugersavage6347

2 жыл бұрын

Haha

@hydro6en317

2 жыл бұрын

as a Navajo/Diné, this is exactly true. many Navajo elders who speak nothing but the indigenous language would also agree with you. much love. 🙏🏼❤️

@ceci01

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like my grandma except I'm Mexican lol

@tummytub1161

2 жыл бұрын

He just made the life of Navajo kids harder😂

@Damn_MrK

2 жыл бұрын

@@napsandtacos Well, there are like 68 indigenous languages.

If they ever need someone to translate Navajo to Mandarin this guy's got that job.

@SoaresGaucho

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@noahfrey.

2 жыл бұрын

Talk about an untapped market! haha

@Mehhl81

2 жыл бұрын

ok that made me laugh. Lmao. Imagine the payycheck this guy could make as an international translator. Im sure he already makes bank off youtube but still. How many people even exist in the world that can speak this many languages....

@kevobrando95lx44

2 жыл бұрын

Dude woulda been a nightmare in the Pacific theater

@jjoe7078

2 жыл бұрын

could be the middleman of some big drug I mean business operations ya feel.

This made me cry. My ancestors are from Arizona, my grandfather remembers his parents and grandparents speaking Navajo. He speaks to me in Navajo sometimes. He would tell me how people would try to steal our land. Even the Germans married into our family to take it from us. Eventually it was lost. His father, aunts, and uncles were sent to Chilocco Indian school in Oklahoma. After that they lost touch with our tribe. I’m working on our genealogy right now with help from the Oklahoma Historical Society and I hope I can tell my grandfather which tribe he belonged to before he goes to rest with our creator. It saddens me how we’ve lost touch with our culture. This isn’t abnormal though. Indian children were sent away to assimilate into the American culture and my family is a testament of how well that worked. You can’t fathom how much suffering Native American people have endured. Women in the 70s experienced forced sterilizations many of which were Navajo - this was the women’s health America gave us. Our cultures are dying because America wants it to. This gives me hope! I can learn about my culture and preserve it. On a side note, I now live on a reservation and serve my community as a nurse. My grandfather is very happy I’m back in Arizona. I hope after I find our tribe I can take him on a trip to see his home again ❤️

@li1436

6 ай бұрын

good luck ❤

@NathanielvonSchelling-rm6fb

6 ай бұрын

good luck☺️

@yizelindbizle

3 ай бұрын

Good luck

@OloRishaCreole504

2 ай бұрын

Does he remember a nearby town they were displaced from?

@tracegagnon297

Ай бұрын

Aho! Sending love from Lac Vieux Desert Band

As a fellow Navajo it’s not bad. Awesome job. I still to this day say that this 80 something year old woman that my family knew was probably the best and most fluent Caucasian woman that spoke Navajo that I have ever heard. So good that you couldn’t tell is she was Navajo or Caucasian. But she spent like 50 plus years on the reservation as a missionary so yes I consider her native.

@patriciajrs46

Жыл бұрын

There you go. Thank you.

@Slacker4Life3

Жыл бұрын

this dude is so corny. he wants a cookie or something for speaking a language.

@oncecrowned

Жыл бұрын

​@@Slacker4Life3 a rare language...

@youngpolar

Жыл бұрын

@@Slacker4Life3 look inward.. and you will find what is truely angering you, my young sun..

@FlashxSounds

Жыл бұрын

​@@Slacker4Life3 same bro, i like those videos but hes so cringe with it, trying to randomly slip in those phrases, like just ask them if they speak it and if u could practise it with them. There was a guy named lao something i think big black guy, with a braided beard. But hes dead now

When I was travelling in Arizona I got lost in the middle of nowhere because my GPS broke down and I took a wrong turn. I was basically stuck in the desert for two hours trying to figure out where to go. There weren't any road signs, so I just ended up getting more and more lost. I ended up driving past a farm and pulling over to ask for directions. The family that lived there was Navajo. I told them my plight and they said they'd drive me back to town, but they were in the middle of dinner. They invited me to eat with them, but also offered to take me back to town immediately if I didn't want to wait. The father was literally going to let his food get cold and drive me to town to make me feel comfortable. Instead, I accepted the invitation. It was amazing and they were so kind. Their daughter was particularly taken with me, likely because she only had brothers and I'm a girl. She was thirteen and very vivacious. The food was delicious and they kept insisting I take more. By the time we were finished, it was pitch black outside. Again they offered to take me back, but also offered to let me spend the night since it would take over an hour to get back to town. I decided to stay. We had a bonfire out back, shared stories, and played a few games. One of the brothers, who was my age, gave me his room and slept on the couch. The daughter wanted me to sleep with her in her room, but the parents said no. They seemed convinced she wouldn't let me get any sleep, lol. The next morning they fed me breakfast, put some gas in my car, and I followed the dad back to town. The daughter and oldest son also carpooled with me to keep me company. They were genuinely the nicest people I've ever met and the experience was one I'll cherish forever.

@justiniangoldrif

2 жыл бұрын

Right on man!! right on!

@jillbarling2023

2 жыл бұрын

Love this💯💕

@halox.n7

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing♥️ native people are always willing to help, its in our culture to give and care for others. Thanks for sharing.

@1946luke

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, I thought this was going to end up being a farmer's daughter story. 😂

@geraltofrivia7456

2 жыл бұрын

@@1946luke and i though it will be tipycall horror movie scenario 😂 you know, going to some stranger's house in the middle of nowhere, they are friendly and nice, they ask you to stay one more night, and then they kill you :)

The fact they invited you in, showed you around, and taught you how to cook is a huge sign of respect. Wonderful people. I hope their language continues to live on.

@moaswrld

2 жыл бұрын

@@ts8404 what abt it?

@alainvosselman9960

2 жыл бұрын

There's a documentary on the revival of the Lakota language on you tube. Also interesting. Many people don't think much about it but the last battles between Indians and Americans wasn't all too long ago.. Like 1940s or so.. According to another documentary Indians had about 800 countries.. that's insane. I'd also like to see a full revival of all aspects of their culture. Except maybe for the scalping ..lol.

@operationlivefree4536

2 жыл бұрын

Especially considering all his disrespect. "Speaking it in the wild" not eating his tortilla, thinking its funny to shock ppl whos language was genocided out of their culture. The ignorance is huge. And of course they welcomed him btw, we are kind people who treat others like family. Im not navajo but across the board natives do that.

@cameron9359

2 жыл бұрын

@UCBo7UPXPUitAK1nk_INmfiQ shut the fuck up… tribes decimated each other for hundred to thousands of years. We were just the last or most recent.. plus disease did 90% of job. And in many cases they struck first out of fear and while that’s understandable the reaction by the other side is also understandable..

@__w__o__w__

2 жыл бұрын

I guess they recognize somebody willing to learn their language as a sign of respect, and so return it. People like @EvenYvie above ^ can cry 'disrespect and ignorant' all they want, but this channel has a long and well documented history of somebody genuinely respectful of, and interested in other cultures.

Coming from a later generation Oneida, our main language is Ojibwe. Only the elders and not even all of them know the native language. It's very rare. This guy deserves a lot of respect. the willingness to learn a whole new language shows a lot of respect for that culture

@tforaodg

Жыл бұрын

Please keep speaking it

@patriciajrs46

Жыл бұрын

Please learn your Ojibwe. Young people need to keep their languages alive.

@DinggisKhaaniMagtaal

Жыл бұрын

Eh, I disagree. He deserves some amount of respect for showing that these languages are still alive and deserve to be learned, but otherwise he is monetizing the language for his own benefit with this “white guy speaks” gimmick. If he cared more about the cultures connected to these languages, he would be pushing people to learn more about those aspects of life rather than using them like Pokémon cards.

@kevinm4022

11 ай бұрын

I lived in Winnipeg Manitoba and one of my best friends was Ojibwe. Used to go to the rez with him to visit his family. Went to my first pow wow and ate my first and only elk steak and it was incredible. The invited me into their sweat lodge and i said no. I didn't want to disrespect their religion. I am a white irishman and btw they spoke the language. I became one of the family

@rachelb8043

11 ай бұрын

​@@kevinm4022its definitely not disrespectful, when they invite you its actually opposite its a sign of respect for natives to invite anyone to get a look into their culture. I'm very glad they showed you the pow wow and food because there's alot of people that know nothing about natives.

I am from New Mexico! I love that you came here to learn the Dine language. I am so impressed! It is also awesome that they allowed you into the kitchen and building. The Dine people are usually very "secretive" to outsiders. You gained their trust right away, just by learning their language. I am a little jealous. I married a Dine man. His grandmother did not speak to me until the day of my marriage to him. On that day, she said, " You are now my daughter." I felt soooo special after that, for she indeed spoke to me on a regular basis after that. I thought she did not speak to me, because she did not know English. She did!...RIP Grandmother Josephine Apache. I love you and miss you!

@Peppersfirst

6 ай бұрын

😭 Your story is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Bless you and RIP Grandmother Josephine Apache. ❤

@zombietrash416

2 ай бұрын

What a sweet story. I hope you and your husband are doing great ✌️❤️

This guy needs to be our American ambassador to ALL nations. Including extraterrestrials. Alien: "You know Martian?" Xiaoman: "A little. I've been studying for an hour. Please show me around your spacecraft."

@jives

2 жыл бұрын

And let me try your food 😂

@debmckay1909

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on!

@ladyjade6446

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding.

@quietkilljoy

2 жыл бұрын

Arrival would have been a 15 minute movie if it were him talking to the aliens

@dannggg

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

When you show genuine respect in honoring a language, you get respect back.

@Rhythmattica

2 жыл бұрын

But even if not knowing their language, even without knowing a word , respect all culture, respect each other.... No words need even be said. And it takes no time nor money to show that.

@davidhocde007

2 жыл бұрын

Exactement. And there is nothing compared to a smile, worldwide. One can say : "je ne comprends rien" but as long as one smiles...

@Furiouspenguin27

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rhythmattica no one said not to lol

@Rhythmattica

2 жыл бұрын

@@Furiouspenguin27 Righty Oh. Sending Beers and Cheers!

@wjfaust

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rhythmattica absolutely! This gentleman is very humble when speaking the languages he learns to native speakers. It him it's a compliment to the language of how beautiful and complex it is. That I think is where the respect lies- humility and graciousness. Not values we see often enough any more.

I love communities that are this friendly. They invited you back to teach you how to make Navajo breakfast, they respect you for taking an interest in their language and it’s so heartwarming watching them teach you how to cook Navajo breakfast! I wish more communities were like this.

@glorioneill1799

6 ай бұрын

I love going there, they always make you feel welcome and always happy and nice. Awesome service.

I wish I could see that lady talking so much shit to her son in law about how some random guy she met studied Navajo for a month and speaks it so well without even having Navajo family.

@travisheart4294

Жыл бұрын

Tzaan naivee is that you.

@Slacker4Life3

Жыл бұрын

white dude is corny. its like a kid wanting praise for something. culture vulture of peace

I'm Navajo and seeing this man speak this language is just amazing.

@ff-ti7nj

3 жыл бұрын

You have a rich culture, too sad it's endangered. Be proud of who you are. love from an Iranian who has studied about American natives.

@Gsmooth10455

3 жыл бұрын

@@ff-ti7nj God bless Native American culture and Iranian culture as well.

@WellBehavedForeigner

2 жыл бұрын

America is in Spheres Of Influence.

@i_forgot_my_lunch7362

2 жыл бұрын

As a Navajo I know we are more lucky than most other tribes, we have been given the same treatment but we have the biggest Rez and still remember most of our past, language, and culture

@WATCH.ME.DIE.

2 жыл бұрын

I was just reading through these comments, appreciating the wholesome, respectful exchanges....then I reached that last comment and was reminded that the world has a lot of jerks. Still, I'll go away from this remembering the exchange. 😊

Being 100% Navajo makes me so proud and I still speak Navajo and this language is very hard and my grandpa teach me how to speak it fluently and he was a Navajo code talker

@yuriyhoff7037

2 жыл бұрын

wow this is so awesome! we indigenous peoples must show pride to our cultures🧡🧡

@SisterDogmata

2 жыл бұрын

You should be very proud of him. Amazing man.

@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname

2 жыл бұрын

You must be so proud of your grandpa that is awesome

@brighteyesldy

2 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Did he tell you stories about the times he code talked

@kelseybarton

2 жыл бұрын

code talkers are so awesome

I have an aunt who speaks Navajo fluently. It’s such a beautiful language.

I'm an Aussie and met a Navajo couple who were stranded in winter. In a couple of months in the USA meeting them and spending just a few hours with them was a major highlight. Extremely nice and humble people.

woman: we're closed to the public. Xiaomanyc speaks Navajo. Ladies: you're family now...come in.

@cyberdragon5074

2 жыл бұрын

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@ClintWoolly

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 I think that's most cultures, because learning to speak someone's language shows initiative and care ❤️

@Deltron1337

2 жыл бұрын

Literally

@Laura-sg6ss

2 жыл бұрын

LOOOLL

@kimnguyen6028

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰

Honestly, the way it went from "we're closed" to "come and learn how to make it" kinda had me in tears. So wholesome. Loved every minute.

@seanA416

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty incredible. Warms my heart to see how welcoming different cultures are, especially when you show interest!

@squishy_princess

2 жыл бұрын

Xiaoma has a way with the peoples hearts ♥

@mikjms5969

2 жыл бұрын

Wholesome... or because she just noticed 4m subscribers

@guyinapandasuit2691

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikjms5969 definitely wholesome.

@mikjms5969

2 жыл бұрын

@@wdcurry111 you clearly didn't watch the video. She even mentions his subscriber count.

It's so cool how language has the ability to connect people. They went from being closed to the public to giving him a private tour and teaching him how to cook in their kitchen and then having a great time with the whole staff. It goes to show it really does matter how you say something. Had he made the burrito order in English he would've just been another customer.

It’s so sad that that many of these people don’t speak their beautiful language anymore, please Navajo people don’t let your language die🙏🏻❤️

@mikewhocheesehairy2567

Жыл бұрын

it’s too mf hard 💀💀💀at least my whole family knows tho

@Justabowlofpeanuts

Жыл бұрын

The younger generation don't want shit to do with the language so it's probably gonna die

@DinggisKhaaniMagtaal

Жыл бұрын

Don’t throw that shit on them unless you’re willing to back up your words and help. Get studying buckaroo

@derkommissar4986

11 ай бұрын

​@mikewhocheesehairy2567 "its too mf hard" so they were right about us gen z being lazy 😂

@imanoldurango8213

10 ай бұрын

@@mikewhocheesehairy2567bro you’re one of the few people in America that actually has the right to say they’re American

I learned Russian in hopes of impressing a girl who immigrated from Russia during the Soviet Union collapse. It did impress her. It impressed her mom much more.

@standnamemercuria7079

2 жыл бұрын

Well deserved!

@yeboscrebo4451

2 жыл бұрын

Haha. If you really want to impress, flash the cash

@tvbuu

2 жыл бұрын

The older generation loves it

@melissajackson4173

2 жыл бұрын

So what happened? Do you still talk to her? Inquires want to know

@polishherowitoldpilecki5521

2 жыл бұрын

Was this in the 90s.

Learning someone's language is a sign of respect because there's not much people who would learn a language only spoken by a small population. At least, that's how I see it

@bettyscoggins7769

3 жыл бұрын

Cherokee language here in Tennessee. Very. V ed ry proud . God bless all that come back to their hearts of joy. Thank you. Eric. In Smoky Mountains.

@transanpans8322

3 жыл бұрын

If I wasn't dyslexic, I would learn Cherokee since that's the tribe from over here :( I hate the idea of these native languages dying out because no one cares enough to learn

@Syclone0044

3 жыл бұрын

You are so right. I have a unique Korean friend who recently gained minor but significant celebrity (260K+ IG followers growing fast) who I’m lucky enough to have become friends with, and she graciously offered to teach anyone Korean for free out of the kindness of her heart, and I thought about it bc I do have several online Korean friends who speak limited English.. But your comment made me realize it IS a really big sign of respect, and now I am going to take her up on the offer! Thanks!

@pep590

3 жыл бұрын

You are exactly correct sir.

@Gsmooth10455

3 жыл бұрын

I see it the exact same way.

I'm Native New Mexican. It's wonderful that you are here and you are speaking Navajo. I give you so much respect for this 👏 🙌 😁😍😍

i love that you show your mistakes in these videos like mishearing or mispronouncing words, stuttering, etc. i get so caught up in sounding perfect when i speak german or spanish that it makes it hard to speak at all sometimes. it shows that mistakes arent the end of the world. another thing, would you consider putting subtitles for the entire video? maybe using diff colors for each language, idk. love the content

@KB-ke3fi

10 ай бұрын

Navajo isn't written

@natekite7532

2 ай бұрын

​@@KB-ke3fiIt has an orthography, although it's mainly used as a teaching tool and by linguists studying the language. You can see it written on Navajo Wikipedia: nv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Din%C3%A9_Bizaad

Being a Native American watched him speaking another language in other countries and watching him get speak our language is unexpected, I enjoyed watching this

@projectc.j.j3310

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s pretty cool

@kassiog.6595

3 жыл бұрын

i would like to hear him speaking portuguese, you guys know if he already did in another video?

@nitsvjgxldtooth6376

3 жыл бұрын

@@kassiog.6595 I'm sure he did, it's called Polyglot speak 8 languages in NYC I believe

@tashanicole8890

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I never learned the native tongue of my great grandmother and this makes me regret that terribly.

@hiddentreasuresthrifter1090

3 жыл бұрын

I live in NM, I would love to learn Navajo. Where can I go or find out info? Any help is appreciated.

xiaoma is going to have lots of navaho moms yelling at their kids for not doing a better job learning their own language.

@nemo7782

3 жыл бұрын

TRUTH! My grandparents spoke Polish and German and do I wish I could have learned both from them when I was young.

@meshugganator08

3 жыл бұрын

I can hear the shrill voices now

@briannelson3830

3 жыл бұрын

@CHIEF TAHCHAWWICKAH you took that one right up the butt

@Aaron-kr7rj

3 жыл бұрын

@CHIEF TAHCHAWWICKAH I say that as a person who lives in one of the most diverse cities in America where I have friends who regularly get scolded from their older family for not learning Vietnamese or Chinese or know zero Spanish...I'm a second generation italian and I know no italian and get crap for it sometimes. Maybe don't take a comment so personally?

@buttafly03

3 жыл бұрын

*Navajo ❤️

My dad and uncles come from a tiny indigenous town in Mexico. They are called Otomi. The language is dying out. My grandma only speaks that language, she doesn't even know Spanish. My dad and his brothers speak a mix of that and Spanish. Everyone there said that the language is dying out, that the young there are only speaking Spanish now. I want to learn it and speak to the natives and my family there when I go back.

@mr.crighton9491

9 ай бұрын

wycliffe bible translators had a translation of the Bible in Otomi. check it out.

@Angela-fq5nc

5 ай бұрын

Wow I knew a person that spoke that language he was from some tiny village from the mountains in México

Navajo is a dying language, Being native American, Its so nice to see there's people out there still actively learning my native language. Not too many people speak it nowadays and the ones who are able to teach it are slowly dying out. Please keep this up. The more we have people learning it the more we'll be able to pass it on to future generations.

@williamsporing1500

6 ай бұрын

My father was Wyandot, but he rarely spoke it. I wish he had taught me. It’s frustrating to find any information anywhere. Kwatate ye e’ha Une

@ErkanAkaltun

6 ай бұрын

Ahehee ..

@Matt-jc2ml

4 ай бұрын

As a native American its up to you. Just learn it amd speak it at home if you have children. Dead or dying languages can be revived like this, like hebrew in israel

This... THIS is what life is about. No yelling, no forcing to walk on eggshells. It went from "restaurant closed to public" all the way to "let me show you pictures in my kitchen", and then even further to preparing food. All simply because someone showed a small interest in language and culture. I love this exchange and interaction.

@richellethomas2160

3 жыл бұрын

I wish people on tiktok saw it that way. If this was posted in tik Tok it'd get so much hate from whites "white knighting" accusing him of appropriation and many native creators gatekeeping saying he has no right to this knowledge. I wish tiktok community were as open and kind as you and others here

@hanadavies

3 жыл бұрын

@@richellethomas2160 exactly! People mix up appreciating and appropriating all the time and it makes me so mad

@kreegak3802

3 жыл бұрын

Well said sir

@nitaihammari6994

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a jewell of a reply. Language is so hard but it is key to every human culture. It is so much harder to talk and listen in another’s language than just belittle and categorize everything everyone does and did. I’m a ‘boomer’, and my daughter just told me that when I ‘dab’ it looks like a Nazi salute. Wha? Oh! And this is Memorial Day: posted a thanks to my Dad for saving the world from Fascism. Best of all, this language channel gives me so much hope each time I watch a new one: my gramps was fluent in 8, and me? I am struggling with Nihongo, Francais, and Bisaya.

@MichaelSmith-xx6hr

3 жыл бұрын

I dont think it could be said any better than the way you put it.

I hope this encourages more young Navajo students to learn their own language. I’m 22 and Diné and I regret not learning sooner. I’ve been learning for 2 months now and I can now keep a conversation with my nálí. It’s such a great feeling and I am so proud of myself.

@thedeadscientist

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful🙂 I am proud of you, too. Keep it up. Greetings from Germany.

@user-js7us8re6o

2 жыл бұрын

Hey another Navajo person here! 👋 could you tell me what resources you use to help you learn Navajo? I’m 19 atm and my goal is to learn basic conversation phrases and expand my vocabulary next year

@jdm87

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I'm Athabascan and studying Bhenti Kenaga. It's hard when it's online but worth every bit! Keep on studying staying awesome!!!

@spagsketti

2 жыл бұрын

Do not let the language die off. Language is powerful and the Navaho language has deep America history. I know some was not good but what the Navaho people did during WWII was honorable despite the latter history of the American government. I got In a motorcycle wreck just out of Shiprock New Mexico on the Navaho reservation and the paramedics were native American and they took good care of me. A few of the Nurses were as well and they took care of me just as good. I was very impressed with everything. It took me around three moths to heal (lucky me no broken bones) I was road rash both arms and legs. My elbow was hanging out of my arm and I did not break it. They had me stitched up and I walked out that night. It was brutal for the next three weeks as I slowly healed up. I always remembered the kindness of the people there.

@jennifernazario5359

2 жыл бұрын

That's good. My husband doesn't speak but understands and can only say a few words. His nali would tell him to learn.

Thank you so much! Ahéé! Thank you for showcasing our language on your channel. You have done a great service for the Navajo Nation.

I loved seeing this I’m half Navajo and half Mayan I loved seeing both videos and it’s so amazing you brought light to the language a lot of the language is dying but this is the greatest thing cause you’re an inspiration to learn it

@dentroy7926

11 ай бұрын

Woah how does that happen

@NathanielvonSchelling-rm6fb

6 ай бұрын

woah how does that happen?could u speak Mayan and Navajo?

The crazy thing people don't get is when you show genuine interest in someone's culture/life they're typically very willing and happy to share it with you. Love is universally recognized.

@brokengirl8619

2 жыл бұрын

Society has turned appreciating culture Into an Insult and call it cultural approlriation

@reveltreasahi8095

2 жыл бұрын

Broken Girl riight

@swand1383

2 жыл бұрын

@@brokengirl8619 appreciation and appropriation are very different. Calling out offensive appropriation doesn’t diminish the importance or value of cultural appreciation

@Ashenicky2009

2 жыл бұрын

@@swand1383 even then though, there are people who will call even appreciation, appropriation. Like when a little girl wanted to have a traditional Japanese tea party for her birthday party and the mom put it together and did everything right, someone had to have a problem with it.

@Persun_McPersonson

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ashenicky2009 Yes, the important thing is to recognize all of the nuance here.

This kid can learn any language in basically 12 hours at this point it’s absolutely fascinating

@EnkiSvohden

3 жыл бұрын

He's definitely got a knack for it. He understands the root structure of language itself, and can compartmentalize what he needs to to learn a specific dialect, and it is amazing to watch. To see people light up with enthusiasm when they hear an outsider speak their tongue is so delightful.

@imsavor

3 жыл бұрын

He said a month. Even 1 hour every day that would be 30 hours.

@literallyjesus9207

3 жыл бұрын

@@imsavor Come on dude, really? He said basically, which means he didn't mean it in a literal sense. English isn't that hard to comprehend dude. 🤷‍♂️🤦

@arlenletnes8821

3 жыл бұрын

@@literallyjesus9207 lol

@mreventos

3 жыл бұрын

@EpsilonGoods That might be true but they pay the bills. $$

As a Native, I’m only 21 and the biggest fear for my culture is losing all the traditions and language. But people like you give me faith that there’s so many people out there in the world that takes interest in our culture and language.

I don't know why but this made me tear up so much - the way you try to speak the language with respect and humbleness and the way the women you meet respond to you... so beautiful Xiaoma! You're awesome

As a Navajo from Southerner Utah, I’m happy to see this! Thank you for helping spread our culture!

@miketee4635

3 жыл бұрын

heyo, fellow utahn navajo!

@tractorkid223

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from southwest AZ. Lived in N.M. area and finally got to meet the people of Navajo Nation. They are the coolest laid back ppl. And their culture is so Awesome!!!

@walrus2796

3 жыл бұрын

Lived in Page AZ for 6 yrs. love the Navajo people.

@harleypiper

3 жыл бұрын

Wonder if he can learn my grandmothers Cherokee from kentucky.

@BrockettRocket01

3 жыл бұрын

Heyo I live in Utah too!

Xiaoma is a man of the people, even though he has 3 million followers, he has never sold out and continues to support small businesses. Legit can't hate on this man for any reason.

@littlejp6090

3 жыл бұрын

very little do you see people giving respect to any culture in the states. this shows that we still got good in humanity. love supporting small businesses. Chinese, Japanese etc they all work hard and put up with alot of bs from us americans.

@stickmandomination9730

3 жыл бұрын

I hate small business. Big business is less corrupt and more efficient. Supporting small business just for the sake of it is purely emotional

@elcastro5000

3 жыл бұрын

@@stickmandomination9730 I'm gonna need a citation for the less corrupt part. Sure big business is more efficient. But generally they accomplish that by sacrificing ethics.

@geraldjohn7954

3 жыл бұрын

NEVER???

@stickmandomination9730

3 жыл бұрын

@@elcastro5000 You really need a citation to know that nepotism is extremely prevalent in small companies? I was working at a family business and the special treatment was just insane. I had to take the shit for the mistakes made by other employees just because those employees were family. They were not at all qualified for their positions. Small companies also don't have any better ethics than large companies. At the end of the day they usually share the same practices with the only difference being big companies do it much cheaper

Once again, shows the value, power, love and respect of taking time to learn another's language. That really does bring people together!

I love that she asked him to say the numbers!!! The funnest part of learning a language is quizing yourself so it’s fun when other people ask little quiz questions too

When he said he was donating the money to Navajo Strong I started crying. Thank you for not using the lives of these people to profit, but instead sharing your wealth with them

@ShaneFlett

2 жыл бұрын

>Dave Chappelle mockery

@pattycake9183

2 жыл бұрын

How would he use their lives for profit?

@sif_2799

2 жыл бұрын

@@pattycake9183 because he filmed them and uploads it to KZread from which he gets money

@user-pt3ms3ye5z

2 жыл бұрын

@@sif_2799 Huh? So if I travel to Nepal and film videos then upload it on youtube, would it mean I'm using lives of Nepalis to gain profit?

@pattycake9183

2 жыл бұрын

@@sif_2799 so, if he takes any photos, should he pay them for it? Granted, I think it's great that he is donating money but, filming your visit to a gift shop or a convenience store and people's reactions to you speaking their native language isn't making money off of people.

The USA owes a lot to to Navajo Code Talkers! RESPECT!!!!!

@FunBobbyMarley

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@MP-fk9em

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 100% Those men are true heroes 🙏🌟

@Deltron1337

2 жыл бұрын

I've had respect for them since I saw the movie as a kid

@Gusty85

2 жыл бұрын

Id go further and say the whole world owes a lot to them!

@luisaymerich9675

2 жыл бұрын

Also to the Choctaw who likewise served in WWI.

Mad respect. My friend who is Navajo taught me a little of the language. It’s more difficult than both of my languages, Seneca and Mvskoke. I know greetings, some to practice manners, and I can count to 10 but my mumble causes me too much trouble with other pronunciations. But I’m still learning my own languages as well.

@NathanielvonSchelling-rm6fb

6 ай бұрын

plz keep your languages alive.they're both endangered.

Keeping this language alive is of vast importance so no wonder you were treated so warmly. This is just as wholesome as it gets.

Yah’at’teeh! I’m Navajo and never in my life have I ever seen a white guy learn Navajo, that’s so fascinating. The elders would definitely enjoy your presence and all your stories. It’s so crazy to hear Navajo is rare...

@animalkingdom2871

3 жыл бұрын

I want to learn it, but I still have to look into recources on how I would even do that. Do you know how I could learn? Is there any books or websites that teach you?

@investigate311comittee

3 жыл бұрын

@@animalkingdom2871 In 2 days you will have a new interest based on something else you watched. Dork

@animalkingdom2871

3 жыл бұрын

@@investigate311comittee since we are name calling Jerk.

@decanusdelirium4992

3 жыл бұрын

@@animalkingdom2871 there are a few books, one that I find to be very helpful for those who want to learn is the Diné Bizaad Bínáhoo’aah. It’s teaches from small words and how to pronounce to bigger words and sentences. You can learn about what your month means. It’s really interesting, I think you’ll love it^^

@decanusdelirium4992

3 жыл бұрын

@@investigate311comittee hey, not cool dude. You’re watching something you seen because you were interested, dummy.

6:55 We’re still closed to the public. *Xiaoma starts ordering in Navajo* 9:20 So anyway, let me show you around the place and also show you how to make some Navajo food. Honestly, the best part of the video. 😆 Even in a pandemic, people still want to enjoy each other’s company. Especially, when a person speaks someone else’s language he or she didn’t have to learn.

@voilvelev6775

2 жыл бұрын

They put a smiley face on the packaging of his food, which is the most adorable "mom" thing ever :D

@kissinMessengers

2 жыл бұрын

@DecreaseMalePxpDefundHxllywood BanRapPurgeMxn And that’s called projection ladies and gentlemen. Just because that’s what you’d do doesn’t mean that’s what everyone will do buddy. Doubt you’re even capable of fathoming what it’s like to experience an interaction like this, even with it right in front of your eyes.

@Rikhardi

2 жыл бұрын

@@kissinMessengers true

This was definitely one of my favorite videos of his. I love how they treat him because he's trying to learn the language, and how sweet they become.

They accepted y’all as family. You took the time to learn about our culture so they showed the same respect back towards you and your friends.

The Navajo people are so genuinely kind. Our car broke down on the side of the road on a Navajo reservation, and SOOO many people stopped by to offer us help, food, a place to stay for the night, etc. The owner of the Napa there actually opened his shop back up just to help us, it was amazing.

@judeodomhnaill9711

2 жыл бұрын

Epic

@tinadraper9143

2 жыл бұрын

I went to a funeral on my ex husband side in new Mexico, I'm Oklahoma native but their hospitality blows ours out of the water, never met people so kind and fed us good too.

@TxnyAve

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we are Diné are chill

@dn2ze

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinadraper9143 it’s indigenous way to help others..

@ren212f4

2 жыл бұрын

I had a very similar experience. My truck broke down outside of Tuba City Az. It was a Saturday and a local mechanic stopped to assist me. His shop was closed but he went back, got his tow truck, and open his shop to get me back on the road.

im not Navajo but I'm choctaw and seeing more representation in native Americans is just amazing thank you so much

@TheMaisiewoofwoof

3 жыл бұрын

You deserve it and so so much more 💗

@MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMaisiewoofwoof yes they do

@MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream

3 жыл бұрын

❤❤

@sirkayda7205

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by "representation"?

@cajunamuria5938

3 жыл бұрын

@@sirkayda7205 Amerindians don’t have very much representation even though they were the original people on this continent.

This is so cool!! My grandpa was a full blood Navajo and he was a first language speaker! Another indigenous language you should give a go that is definitely easier than Navajo is the Choctaw Language! My grandma was full blood Choctaw with Choctaw being her first language! I am currently a Choctaw Language Apprentice. Myself, along with 14 others are intensely learning the Choctaw language. Eight hours daily, 40 hours a week! Hearing you speak a language that my late grandfather spoke brings me so much joy!

I'm Navajo and Hopi but I barely know any of my languages. This is a great video to see others learn.

This is probably the most necessary one yet. Nobody, and i mean *nobody* ever takes the time to honor natives. Edit: if you have a problem with anything I said you can insert finger into rear and GFYS 😁 Edit#2: you guys must not be able to read the second line. You keep commenting antagonistic shit, its not a debate here people. Part of being an ADULT is just moving on when things happen you don't like. Who raised some of you?

@JohnnyKnowles

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. This video is amazing.

@qw1935

3 жыл бұрын

You can see the appreciation and respect they gave him for taking the time to learn and respect their culture.

@qw1935

3 жыл бұрын

@TekkenVirus Virus he’s a troll. Don’t give him energy

@huh4963

3 жыл бұрын

@ActSmart BeSmart seriously? Why are you saying this? It doesn’t matter if your Christian or not. No one, and I mean NO ONE; should ever do this to any type of people. I don’t care if you don’t agree with the religion, culture, or race but no one should be treated like this

@CptMasta

3 жыл бұрын

Here in Canada, a few white boys try learning Cree (one of the bigger Alberta groups). The blackfoot people are some of the nicest ive met

Xiamoa, you made me tear up with this video. I am Navajo and my people never get the recognition they deserve. We have been through a lot, especially our ancestors. But our language and culture is so beautiful. So I just wanna say thank you for shedding some light on our beautiful culture and language. Ahxéhee. 💖

@mamamua4644

3 жыл бұрын

I wish it was mandatory to do at least a semester of Native American people, culture, art and history. I am Mexican and took a semester of Native American Art History (which I only chose because I couldn’t get into any other art classes to complete that section) and I absolutely loved it!! They are an advanced people with so many differences and similarities within different tribes and locations, culture-rich, and amazing things done that there are things we still don’t know how it was done- kind of like the Egyptian pyramids. You’re absolutely right, Navajo do not get anywhere near the recognition they deserve.

@ddrz09

3 жыл бұрын

They're making your culture look COOL! In the most respectable way too. He got in with the grandma's 🥺🥺🥺🥺🤣🤣😭🙌🏽

@melanieortiz712

3 жыл бұрын

@@mamamua4644 mexico is a country. You sure you're not denying your own Native blood?

@mamamua4644

3 жыл бұрын

@@melanieortiz712 I am not a true native Mexican. I am a Mestizo.

@mamamua4644

3 жыл бұрын

Also, the point of me commenting I was Mexican was for context and to focus on the subject of the video- not to debate information I didn’t offer and you assumed. Let’s keep it positive and focus on the message I replied under.

I am friends with someone who helped reestablish about 25,000 words of a Native American language. I know four of those words now. This is a phenomenal accomplishment, a "Lifetime Achievement Award" kind of deal. I once asked if they thought of themselves as a "Person of color" and they replied "Yes". My response was "I never thought of you that way, I just always thought of you as "The Incredible (Their Name)". I think that my appreciation of them as a great human being who did something incredible for their community outweighed the fact that I didn't take race or ethnicity into account. To be honest, I don't care who you are or where you come from nearly as much as I care if you're a bunghole or not. I've worked with guys who came from African countries who are better men than guys I've worked with from the USA. "Let a (person) be judged by the content of (their) character, not by the color of (their) skin" . Now go live it... Be a good person, you have no idea what someone else's problems are and being nice doesn't cost you anything.

You make me laugh, cry, and experience emotions I didn’t even know I had. What you are doing transcends internet social media fun or even language learning. You are a beautiful soul, a true humanitarian role model for us all. Love your work!!!! Never stop!

They brought you in showed you pictures of their elders and taught you how to make fried bread. That made me cry. You are truly blessed. ✌️

@DiegoMartinezCoria

3 жыл бұрын

Guy was basically made part of the family.

@tdhawk167

3 жыл бұрын

I teared up, too!💕

@bettyscoggins7769

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Proud Cherokee in Smoky Mountains !!!! God Bless you for your time.

@TanukiSC

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was honestly the part that got me too. That’s such a sign of respect. I wish more people would show the respect he does to everyone.

@enjoi17

3 жыл бұрын

@@DiegoMartinezCoria Did you see her eyes when she saw he had 3 million subscribers? And then they invite him inside. That's a shrewd business woman

I know you made them feel good, that was amazing, I grew up with my best friend and his family which were Native Americans... Very nice people.

@brfc4454

2 жыл бұрын

Just imagine the impact if we learn languages of other nations and showed respect 🙏 instead of sending billions of dollars of weapons, building fortresses and bombing with drones?

@cortana323

2 жыл бұрын

My Native Americans friend is a dick but its probably because we are best friends lmao

@spcdegrace

2 жыл бұрын

i love your channel! i didnt expect to see u in the comments

@playground5359

2 жыл бұрын

Im your 1000th like😈

@Wahcawatoglawin

2 жыл бұрын

EC r p

Thank you Xiao Ma for doing Indigenous language of Navajo! I’m a Indigenous Canadian as I am Carrier in the middle part of British Columbia. There’s Dakelh, Wet’suwet’en, and Nedut’en in languages. I’m a Nedut’en Carrier and I’m doing my best to speak my language, but after seeing this, you inspired me to continue to speak my language. My mother is a fluent Nedut’en speaker, so gonna ask her to speak Nedut’en than English. Mes’iy/mussi c’o/Cho (Big thank you in Nedut’e) Xiao Ma!

Talented, the way he can learn parts of a language so quickly & he comes over as a real nice guy too.

Im heartbroken many of the younger generation hasn't learned their native language. Please don't let your language and culture die! Natives have such rich history and heritage and we should be fighting to keep it relevant!

@user-gk7rn1qz6c

2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying 😔

@SeddieBear

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly it's hard to be proud of your heritage when many here still judge and persecute and shame us for even doing so.

@raleighdentcompany

2 жыл бұрын

@@SeddieBear I understand, but I know more people who embrace native culture than vilify it. It may be because I live in an area where Cherokee and Lumbee still reside, but don't ever give up pride in who you are. Black, White, Asian, or Native...we should all have pride in where we come from and lift our fellow humans up.

@wmarkus5960

2 жыл бұрын

Same with Italian Americans, Polish Americans, Vietnamese Americans, etc. People need to keep their culture alive in the United States or it will die out, we can't let that happen.

@nathanyeigh3931

2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could my Navajo a whole side of my family don’t care for me ever since my dad died or my dad‘s drum group my dad used to sing for Powwow and stuff I remember always going but then my dad got sick and died and my family just stop caring so now all I got is mom And my brother and sister

There is a reason people call your native/mother language your “heart language”. The women who invited him into the store...when you can connect with someone in their heart language it can mean a lot

@Lee784447

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I know some Spanish and some German. I was in Germany for four years (Army) and knew enough to get myself in trouble. Now that I’m back home I forgot most of them as there isn’t anyone who speaks ether one. You have an ear for language me not so much. You are right, if you at least try to speak to someone in their own language the will open up to you.

Just seeing people from different cultures come together and play with language makes me so happy. Such a wonderful thing to see people having fun understanding eachother.

That's amazing. I've been to the Navajo Nation and they are a beautiful people. Once they know you are interested in their culture it's like a dam has opened and they share so deeply of their culture and themselves. I'm a Canadian Trucker and most of the year down there I find simply intolerable because of the heat. But the Navajo people are a rare gem, formed in the fires of the SouthWest. I look forward to loads that have me able to layover in Navajo Nation.

"You don't sound like a white boy. You sound good!" LOL

@Saitama-gm9fv

3 жыл бұрын

i sound like 19 dollar voice box

@EatCheese11

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah what an extremely racist statement

@yeeehawwdy2638

3 жыл бұрын

@@EatCheese11 it is but “muh minority”

@XH442

3 жыл бұрын

@@EatCheese11 Lol and you still have people trying to defend it saying it wasn't racist.

@PG-fy2ck

3 жыл бұрын

@Cloixim he is making fun of how racism is preceived nowadays. If there is 8 people in a room where 3 are black and 5 are white,. it's racism.

Coolest thing I’ve ever experienced was when I was in the Marines and we had Navajo code talkers (vets) come and talk to each other on radios. It sent chills up my back.

@thegeorgiacreekwalker491

2 жыл бұрын

There's a movie about them called "Windtalkers" that is Really Good 🏹

@ricebaby

2 жыл бұрын

BRUH LUCKYYYY

@silentj1022

2 жыл бұрын

watch that movie 'Windtalkers' based in real life events during wwii

@josephiosefa6736

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, cool story. 🤙🏽☘️

@DonMeaker

2 жыл бұрын

The Japanese intelligence community was of two minds about the CodeTalkers- some thought it was a language unknown to them. Others thought it couldn't possibly be a language,

I love how welcoming the people are, and how keen they are to share their culture with you. What beautiful, rich experiences ❤ I really hope that the language will live on and become revitalised.

That was priceless!!!! They took you in their place and give you a piece of their culture. That to me would of been history in the making. This is a great story to tell friends and family… Lucky dude…

As a Navajo it’s so nice having people learning our language. You’re the 3rd white boy (I now know) who speaks Navajo. The first 2 are my cousins (haha). Thank you so much for making our elders smile 😀

@reptiliandomination1

2 жыл бұрын

What do Navjos think of African Americans just out of curiosity?

@sibr4111

2 жыл бұрын

😭 Considering what the native American elders been through throught their lives, it is so awesome to see them light up with smiles about their language! Can't hold back tears. I'm Russian/Canadian.

@kimallen3137

2 жыл бұрын

@@reptiliandomination1 I can’t speak for all Navajos but my family will invite/talk to African Americans than a white person. I’ll talk to anyone if they aren’t racist

@connerb6930

2 жыл бұрын

We see each other as equals brother! We’ve been through the same shit and some natives around here ( Navajo, Apache, Ute, and Hopi) have children who are half black. So it’s no difference to us. We have nothing but love.

@connerb6930

2 жыл бұрын

@reptiliandomination1

Man, they went from social distancing to sharing culture.

@jetpacmozi746

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the trump sign in the Navajo pawn shop lmao the natives are based

@FupaDoncic

3 жыл бұрын

@@jetpacmozi746 hey they been against immigrants since the beginning, on the other side but I don’t blame them 🤣

@barfo281

3 жыл бұрын

@@jetpacmozi746 Gullible, you mean. They went from being conned by the white man to being conned by the orange NY liberal degenerate democrat conman.

@Rockysp-pq3bi

3 жыл бұрын

@@barfo281 who?

@FloMcLovin

3 жыл бұрын

@@barfo281 u gay

My wife is Navajo. I've been married to her for 12 years and I know maybe five words off the top of my head. It is very inspiring to see you learn so much in a couple months.

This was soo cool! I love how welcoming and friendly they are. It's sad to know our history, and I'm amazed by their ability to look past that and welcome you in like a friend. Truly a cool video.

This is great man, Native American culture CAN NOT survive without more attention being brought to them, They have to be the most neglected culture in the US. I really hope this video series helps.

@contestsvu4538

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and what's crazy is each tribe has their own traditions and all the different languages are crazy to think about.

@KLAYCO47

2 жыл бұрын

@@contestsvu4538 For sure I followed Russell means for years and listened to a lot of his lectures he breaks it down clear as day the plight of the modern Native American in this country and it's pretty bleak. It is very sad that their languages probably won't last another generation or two.

@parabellumalpha

2 жыл бұрын

@@KLAYCO47 definitely crazy seeing you here, a man of culture I see. Its definitely a shame a lot of Native Americans Languages amd cultural practices are starting to die out. Hopefully theres a way for their traditions to be preserved

@KLAYCO47

2 жыл бұрын

@@parabellumalpha 🙏🏻

@neelj5155

2 жыл бұрын

Sad truth is they won't....

I’m not even Native American and this video made me tear up. My favorite parts were some of them quizzing him and trying to make him better. This is probably my favorite video you’ve made!

@pippincovington1348

2 жыл бұрын

i think this is my favorite from him too. i want to learn navajo now

@fvrrljr

2 жыл бұрын

tearing along with you too

Your videos make me smile so much it’s so awesome how you respect all the cultures 🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Oglala Téton Lakota. I love that you took interest in learning a native language. I studied Mandarin in college and always enjoyed watching your videos but being from the rez it's even more amazing seeing someone I see as a hero of cultural acceptance and interest doing something so present in our country by us who are identifiably from here. Not my tribe or nation but an amazing contribution. Everytime someone learns one of our languages we live a little longer through the centuries as we slowly die out ourselves. Thank you for taking time to preserve us a little longer!

@NathanielvonSchelling-rm6fb

6 ай бұрын

woah!I'm half Chinese! 你好！😁Anyway,i can also speak Mandarin and an endangered dialect of the Chinese language called Wuu(or Suzhouese)🤩as a language enthusiast, I really want u to protect your tribe's language😝

@NathanielvonSchelling-rm6fb

6 ай бұрын

my mom's language Suzhouese is dying out☹️

I love that he still seems genuinely nervous when trying out a new language, despite his competency to pick them up quickly. It shows a humility whilst being so adept.

@Apostate_ofmind

2 жыл бұрын

imma be honest, i have NEVER seen a polyglot being rude. At most i have seen one being snob, but thats it. Especially if they learned the languages later in life.

HE WAS IN MY HOMETOWN AND I NEVER CAME ACROSS HIM?!?!!?!! So awesome!!! Nizhoní hey!!!

@randyjohnson8026

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Farmington, looks like that’s where he was for a while.

@duane_313

3 жыл бұрын

Damn u must be kicking yourself rite now. I know I would be 😫😭

@clarissaazure6235

3 жыл бұрын

SAME! I live in Farmington too, I work two minutes from the Indian Center. I am TOTALLY kicking myself for this.

@suesmith2362

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Farmington too and I get 'ach'íí' from that first store occasionally

That’s really cool to see I lived on the Navajo reservation for almost a month with my family and have visited multiple other times, and that store you went to in the beginning of the video was where we would always go for everyday items. It was really cool to see that again

I'm 17 and I'm navajo, every little mispronunciation he makes in navajo I want to be there to correct him😭its exciting to see him learn our language! Keep it up man, it is one of the hardest languages to learn but I bet you'll learn it, just know theres different versions of this language too, not just one pronunciation for every word! HAVE FUN AND A GOOD DAY

@M0ldyBubbles

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I absolutely love Native American culture and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to help bring awareness to Native American struggles? I just really want to help

@eeeerrrriiiinnnn258

2 жыл бұрын

@@M0ldyBubbles Your heart is in a good place. A starting point would be to learn about different Native nations and tribes that you are interested in (for example- Navajo, Cherokee, Osage, or one that is closest to you to). The culture, history, food, language, traditions, are different between the different Native nations and tribes, as opposed to a singular "Native American culture" :)

@transexualoyster3311

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t be a tool

@M0ldyBubbles

2 жыл бұрын

@@eeeerrrriiiinnnn258 Okay! I did a report on Sioux people last year so Im excited to learn more! Thank you :)

@lucasl8689

2 жыл бұрын

@@M0ldyBubbles This is just a general point rather than about struggles, but accurate representation of a culture is really important. A lot of people in the US, at best, only know a caricature of native cultures (and often one that's a mishmash of several cultures). But misrepresentation of cultures also plays into the struggles. I've heard too many people defend the colonizers' actions when they treated the Americas as just unclaimed land based on cultural misconceptions that have been propagated, often through education systems

I just wanna say in agreement with all the other natives that watching this was very emotional. Nobody recognizes the hardship our people went through and it was just very beautiful and tear jerking to see you, someone we all love and respect, taking time out of your life to learn one of our languages and shining some light on us. Thank you for this bro.

@johnfrank9060

3 жыл бұрын

If anyone in America deserves more it is the Native Americans.

@Dead-st7ry

3 жыл бұрын

You'll have a bunch of African American saying its cultural appropriation soon.

@MustangWriter

3 жыл бұрын

What a genuine and kind thing to say Eric. You're one cool dude.

@GypsyVictorious

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dead-st7ry that's so dumb. Any excuse to speak negatively about Black people. Let's keep it on the topic of Native people.

@datafrokid221boi5

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dead-st7ry nope, because cultural appropriation is done in a disrespectful manner. no disrespect here

This is loterally the best and most influential way to show respect to the culture It makes feel positive and peoud for both who learn the language and those who see the person who learn their language and cultre Its so beautiful

This makes me wanna cry, I miss living on the rez but also its such an unconscious environment, you encouraged me to learn more Navajo as I should

Great job with Navajo, Ari! And it looks like you had an amazing experience with the Navajo people.

@nickstaley96

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Paul! Your videos are awesome.

@mr.d00m37

3 жыл бұрын

You're awesome Paul

@TheVideomaker2341

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, nice to see you here!!!!

@TheLofiBunnii

3 жыл бұрын

PAULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

@genericusername4206

3 жыл бұрын

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Yes, our language is so hard to learn! I’m still learning and I’m 31 years old! *Bonus: two of my grandfather’s were Navajo Codetalkers!

@rockyfesta5099

2 жыл бұрын

That is so awesome. You must be very proud of them.

@johndelucci3952

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Yeah, everyone has a code talker in their family, lol

@gordoperochulo8526

Жыл бұрын

Source trust me bro

@andreamills5852

Жыл бұрын

The WW2 generation and this language saved us . So this language needs to be saved and passed on .

@DamnAwesome

Жыл бұрын

That is so awesome! Crazy how you have grandfathers that were both Code talkers, that so damn cool!

This is my favorite channel. I get an overwhelming feeling from you and I cry all the way through your content

As a Navajo myself it really warms my heart to see this, Thank you for the effort and time you put into learning our language and a bit of our culture, I wish you a very good blessing, Thank You

@gotmemes7090

2 жыл бұрын

What is the best way to learn Navajo language? I am in need to find some sources

@bryano1476

2 жыл бұрын

This one made me cry I'm Mi'kmaq from the east coast and our language is dyeing too my mother went to.residental schools and they beat her when she spoke Mi'kmaq language... my 2 uncles died in that hell... 😔 😢

@TJStellmach

2 жыл бұрын

@@bryano1476 Gotta say, that broke my heart a little. 😢

@dianasanders3429

2 жыл бұрын

@@bryano1476 so sorry for your loss. My grandmother and grandfather went to boarding schools when they were young and they did the same to them. They kept their language and would talk about the mean teachers when they were not around lol. My mother knows a little but I never learned any... which is so sad. I hope that perhaps you can learn your native language before it is lost.

@Aj_Raccoon

2 жыл бұрын

@@bryano1476 I am so sorry for your lost.. I really do pray and hope your language will be saved and learned by your people and possibly others. Lots of love 🤍

I am a Navajo teenager who has been around the Navajo language all my life, and I only know as much as you do. I am curremtly taking Navajo language classes to learn more. Thank you! You inspired me so much.

@feedyourhead731

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Shivanna!

@hillsane9262

2 жыл бұрын

Being captured by the Japanese during World War II was bad enough but if you are Native American they always assumed you knew Navajo and could help. Words if you said you were Navajo then it really thought you could help but the code talkers were speaking a code on top of the already difficult Navajo language.

@eclecticvideosvlogsandmore

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping this language alive! I live in New Mexico and it would be very sad to see it vanish.

Awesome..I'm a navajo from Fruitland, and I'm always watching your videos ,speaking Mandarin ..I am happy that you came out to the rez . You are a wonderful person !

This was so inspirational! thank you for making this video! I'm trying to learn Michif and Cree but it seems so daunting because I don't know anyone who cam speak it fluently but this gives me hope. Love getting back to our nation's roots

Bro, see this is the shit. Hopefully he realises how he honours other cultures by speaking their language. I love this. Taking the time to learn is so respectful. It opens doors culturally and you get to learn stuff with a culture. This was awesome. Made me tear up.

@L3raje

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I think he knows already ;)

@abcedy123456

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah ❤️

@varden506

2 жыл бұрын

Had the same exact reaction. It really is such a wonderful thing to see and you can instantly tell by everyone’s reaction how much they appreciate someone actually taking the time to learn the language. Love seeing it

@adambent9574

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. As a white guy in Massachusetts my exposure to certain cultures is somewhat limited. A video like this has value because it expands awareness that there are good people everywhere, with their own traditions and ways of life that should be honored and respected. A grain of sand is still a grain of sand.

Mad respect for how much this dude sweats. As a fellow sweater, I approve.

@AL-lm7wg

2 жыл бұрын

I’m the same haha

@q0w1e2r3t4y5

2 жыл бұрын

Hi sweater, I'm jumper.

@sethheasley9538

2 жыл бұрын

@@q0w1e2r3t4y5 don't try to confuse the issue with your weird English terms. :)

@CRIMINAL827

2 жыл бұрын

I don't get it!

@yamyam3407

2 жыл бұрын

Sweater brothers in arms 👬😂

Aww that guy your with has really good energy too! He didn’t have to say much his “happy to be here” energy spoke through the camera ❤️ good vibes all around 🥰🥰🥰

I love how they love the New Mexico food, I lived there most of my life and I can tell you that it's probably the best Mexican food you'll find. That's because New Mexican food is different it mixes a lot of Native American foods with Hispanic ones. The Spanish picked up tortilla making from the natives who invented it. Also she got really happy about the mutton because in Navajo culture the more sheep you had the Richer you were, like Texas Cal Ranchers

as a Native this is really really fuckin cool to see, most of our languages are slowly being lost, but i’m learning mine at the moment, but it’s really awesome to see you learn it and use it as well! Much love from Laguna Pueblo!

@daxc9332

2 жыл бұрын

Laguna Pueblo is neat

@so-calcultivation5269

2 жыл бұрын

Ok but what's with the trump sticker at that second shop. Do natives like trump or something? He didn't really help with that whole oil pipeline up north. I wouldve thought natives hate trump?

@yaotzinxochitiotzi5613

2 жыл бұрын

@@so-calcultivation5269 There are Candice Owens in every ethnicity

@vain5805

2 жыл бұрын

@@so-calcultivation5269 us natives also have a split between people who like and dislike him. I'd say there's alot more who hate him, but some of my relatives like him for some reason, I cant really say why.

@vain5805

2 жыл бұрын

@@so-calcultivation5269 also, those signs that are put up are not really done by the shop. Other places like on random fences or random shops had both Trump and Biden posters up before the election. Hope this helps answer your question.

I worked in a medical office in Flagstaff for a couple of years. We had a young, white as milk toast Mormon kid who did his mission on the Rez. He spoke Navajo fluently to our many NA patients. Many of the old ladies spoke absolutely no English so he was vital in the office. The elders would be blown away by this kid every time. So fun to watch.

@pahan9392

2 жыл бұрын

The reaction is the best part 😃

@brianharder7714

2 жыл бұрын

@@cindyirene2001 Geez, what a buzz kill. You must be fun at parties.

@cindyirene2001

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianharder7714 you know what a bigger buzz kill is? Racists. Kinda like how you’re sounding now. It’s a big problem in the church. Do you want to be part of the solution or no?

@caspercain6866

2 жыл бұрын

@@cindyirene2001 you have to be a troll to interject politics when there was no political discussion at place

@nopenopenope123

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! ❤

Crazy thing about the code talkers is their codes were never cracked. Because you can’t look back on documents to find the language or anything close to it sense it’s even different from most other native languages and the words in Navajo didn’t mean things like tank or artillery. There was turtle and many big guns

@heretic-668

Жыл бұрын

The Japanese actually captured a Navajo soldier once, but he wasn't in the code talker program, so when they tried to get him to translate it, it was gibberish - he could say, "They're talking about...turtles?" Navajo is complex but it's not intrinsically unlearnable; essentially what they did was embed a code in a very rare language making it basically double-encoded. The other thing that is often misunderstood about the code talker program is that it was a tactical code, not a strategic code like Enigma, meaning it was intended for field operations requiring speed even more than security. IIRC Cherokee and a couple of other languages were experimented with in the European theater as well.

I always love watchin your videos, it proves how simple people can respect eachother once the first step is taken. Keep up the great work my brother ♥

I love it; these ladies are sharp! They didn't waste one second after checking his channel subs to invite him in and even record him doing bread on the grill. Wish them ladies all the best and hope they sell out of food!

@NicholasShanks

3 жыл бұрын

Haha so cynical

@MrMakoto2

3 жыл бұрын

great marketing opportunity and he gets to practice the language more and learn how to cook! win win!

@sarahh2072

3 жыл бұрын

Ya truly a win win for everyone here

Imagine having enough respect for the people to learn their language it's a beautiful thing

@akechetasavage7658

3 жыл бұрын

Haŋ! I love it when non natives try to learn the language. The color of your skin cannot stop you from preserving a beautiful culture and with it, it’s peoples language.

@melanieortiz712

3 жыл бұрын

Learn our languages after you kill us off and still perpetuate illegal occupation of our lands.

@melanieortiz712

3 жыл бұрын

@@akechetasavage7658 not the job of outsiders to preserve our cultures. That the same shit excuse those culture vultures in La Junta Co use.

@coom4286

3 жыл бұрын

@@melanieortiz712 This man in this video killed off your Race?

@sir_iosis6760

3 жыл бұрын

Trump pence bumper sticker must of bothered so many 🤪😂😂