We Will Speak
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThis award-winning documentary highlights the critical work of language activists, artists, youth, and elders who are leading a growing movement of urgent radical revitalization efforts to help save the Cherokee language from the brink of extinction. This film also delves into the history of the Cherokee syllabary, the destructive assimilationist legacy of boarding schools, the lasting impacts of the Trail of Tears, and the ways in which members of the Cherokee tribe reconcile their relationship to American identity.
Media Details
Runtime: 1 hours 35 minutes 2 seconds
- Topic: History, Social Science
- Subtopic: Culture and Society, Native Americans, Social Awareness, U.S. History (General)
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
- Release Year: 2023
- Producer/Distributor: Video Project
- Voicer: Melissa Exelberth
- Writer: Daniel Strauss
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