UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking

UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking

90% | Nov 15, 2018 | Documentary

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.

Featured Cast

Brigitte Timmerman
Director
Brigitte Timmerman
Cinematography

Cast

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

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