UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking

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UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking (2018)

Directed by Brigitte Timmerman

“Our language is sacred, no one can take it from us.”

Documentary · 1h 07m

From Nebraska-based filmmaker Brigitte Timmerman, this award-winning documentary profiles the last fluent speakers of the Omaha language. Through a series of vignettes, The Omaha Speaking collects the moving stories of elders who grew up speaking their native tongue and dedicated educators working to keep the language alive. Includes spoken Umóⁿhoⁿ Íye (Omaha) language with English subtitles.

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Cast

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Tim Grant Self (Drum Keeper of the Omaha Tribe)
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Octa Keen Self (Umóⁿhoⁿ fluent speaker)
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Taylor Keen Self (Founder, Sacred Seed Project) Tatanka Means Self (Narrator)
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Wilhelm Meya Self (CEO, The Language Conservancy)

Crew

Director
Brigitte Timmerman
Writer
Brigitte Timmerman
Editor
Scott Conrad

Details

Release date
2018-11-15
Runtime
1h 07m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN