ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ Dadiwonisi (We Will Speak) Film Available for Viewing
Great news! ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ Dadiwonisi (We Will Speak) film is now available to stream on demand through Kanopy! Kanopy is available on your computer, tablet, or as an app through streaming devices like Apple TV or Roku. Plus, it's FREE with a library card or university login!
This 1 hour and 35 minute video highlights the critical work of language activists, artists, youth, and elders who are now leading a growing movement of urgent radical revitalization efforts to help save the Cherokee language from the brink of extinction. The 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.
Filmmakers hope to expand the platforms it's available on as the year progresses. Above all, the filmmakers wants us to never forget that the language work chronicled in this film remains an active process, critical to keeping Cherokee culture alive.
Here’s how to watch:
1. Go to kanopy.com or download the Kanopy app
2. Sign in using your local library card or school credentials.
3. Search for Dadiwonisi and press play!
Alternatively, use the link below and sign in using your library card or school credentials.
Don’t have a library card? They’re very easy to get, cost nothing, and the rewards are endless (I love listening to audiobooks from my libraries through the Libby app)!
Here is information for some local library systems:
Sacramento Public Library: https://www.saclibrary.org/My-Library-Card/Get-a-Library-Card
Folsom Public Library: https://www.saclibrarycatalog.org/selfreg~S50/web2fola
Roseville Public Library: https://library.roseville.ca.us/MyAccount/SelfReg
Interactive map with all the California public library branches: https://www.library.ca.gov/branches/
Wado to all involved in this important project!
-- Sabrina McKinney
