We Will Speak
- Documentary
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.
Cast
- Keli Gonzales
Keli Gonzales
Self
- Carolyn Swepston
Carolyn Swepston
Self
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
- Gil Jackson
Gil Jackson
Self
- Oleta Pritchett
Oleta Pritchett
Self
- Bo Lossiah
Bo Lossiah
Self
- Marlene Ballard
Marlene Ballard
Self
- Ann Arneach
Ann Arneach
Self
- Gary Wayne Vann
Gary Wayne Vann
Self
- Howard Paden
Howard Paden
Self
- Colby Luper
Colby Luper
Self
- Ernestine Berry
Ernestine Berry
Self
- Ryan Mackey
Ryan Mackey
Self
- Krystan Moser
Krystan Moser
Self
- Dehaluyi Gonzales
Dehaluyi Gonzales
Self
- Ashlyn Fullerton
Ashlyn Fullerton
Self
- Agalisiga Mackey
Agalisiga Mackey
Self
- Olivia Wildcat
Olivia Wildcat
Self
- TJ Holland
TJ Holland
Self
- JP Johnson
JP Johnson
Self
- Lukas Swepston
Lukas Swepston
Self
- Dakota Brown
Dakota Brown
Self
- Carney Duncan
Carney Duncan
Self
- Andrew Swepston
Andrew Swepston
Self
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