UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking
UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking2018
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UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking
1h 7m·Documentary
Directed by Brigitte Timmerman·2018
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9.0/10 avgAverage user ratingFrom 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.
DirectorBrigitte Timmerman
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| TTim GrantSelf (Drum Keeper of the Omaha Tribe) | Self (Drum Keeper of the Omaha Tribe) |
| OOcta KeenSelf (Umóⁿhoⁿ fluent speaker) | Self (Umóⁿhoⁿ fluent speaker) |
| TTaylor KeenSelf (Founder, Sacred Seed Project) | Self (Founder, Sacred Seed Project) |
 Tatanka MeansSelf (Narrator) | Self (Narrator) |
| WWilhelm MeyaSelf (CEO, The Language Conservancy) | Self (CEO, The Language Conservancy) |