I'm sad to say that this aspect of American history is rarely taught in U.S. schools. Sound familiar?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/06/living/co ... ?hpt=hp_c3

It really is a huge tragedy. I hope it's not too late for those that have not already died out.

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Me too. I know that some tribes are having more success transmitting their language and culture to their young people than others. Relative prosperity may have something to do with that. The poorer tribes may not have the resources to focus on more than the basics.

Sometimes policies on the tribal level are a problem as well. My sister (we were adopted) was Spokane Indian, but because she'd been adopted by a white family, even though she knew who her birth parents were, she was not allowed to register as a member of the tribe, or to access any of the cultural classes they offered. It was sad, really, as my parents went to great lengths to ensure that she would be proud of her heritage. I wonder how many other native children have found themselves in similar circumstances?

Redwolf

I was wondering if someone could please translate "peaceful warrior" into Irish Gaelic for me? thank you

I just read that about 1% of Hawai'ians speak their native language

jamie: I've already responded in the separate post you made. That is how to handle new requests like this, so please look there.

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I'm not a native (or entirely fluent) speaker, so be sure to wait for confirmations/corrections, especially for tattoos.