We Will Speak

We Will Speak

2023
1h 34m
10.0

10.0/10

1 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"With fewer than 1,500 fluent speakers left, a small group of Cherokee activists race to save their language from disappearing."

Overview

The Cherokee language is deeply tied to Cherokee identity; yet generations of assimilation efforts by the U.S. government and anti-Indigenous stigmas have forced the Tri-Council of Cherokee tribes to declare a State of Emergency for the language in 2019. While there are 430,000 Cherokee citizens in the three federally recognized tribes, fewer than an estimated 2,000 fluent speakers remain—the majority of whom are elderly. The covid pandemic has unfortunately hastened the course. Language activists, artists, and the youth must now lead the charge of urgent radical revitalization efforts to help save the language from the brink of extinction.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Blurry Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Keywords

indigenous native american community language cherokee activism linguistics cherokee nation language revitalization united keetoowah band of cherokee indians eastern band of cherokee indians

Quick Facts

Original Title ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ
Release Date March 23, 2023
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt22475220
Website Visit Site

Cast

Keli Gonzales
Keli Gonzales

Self

Carolyn Swepston
Carolyn Swepston

Self

Schon Duncan
Schon Duncan

Self

Marion Scraper
Marion Scraper

Self

Eda Scraper
Eda Scraper

Self

Durbin Feeling
Durbin Feeling

Self

Clifton Petit
Clifton Petit

Self

Weynema Smith
Weynema Smith

Self

David Crawler
David Crawler

Self

Betty Frogg
Betty Frogg

Self

Clara Proctor
Clara Proctor

Self

Cora Flute
Cora Flute

Self

Key Crew

Katherine Harper
Executive Producer
Thomas Sadoski
Executive Producer
Mark Shlomchik
Executive Producer
Michael McDermit
Producer
Schon Duncan
Producer
Jacob Koestler
Producer
Diana Baldovino
Executive Producer
Michael McDermit
Director