Episodes
121 Episodes
Joshua Hinson
S7 • E6Joshua Hinson, Director of the Department of Chickasaw Language, is passionate about language and how it emulates culture.
We Are Chickasaw
S1 • E1In Episode 1 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family introduce themselves and say goodbye in Chickasaw.
Speaking Chickasaw
S1 • E2In Episode 2 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, a Chickasaw family talks about speaking the traditional language.
Stickball!
S1 • E17In Episode 17 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family talk about stickball.
Let's Make Pishofa
S1 • E6In Episode 6 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family introduce describe how to prepare pishofa.
What Do We Do Today?
S1 • E8In Episode 8 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family talk about themselves, others and also the days of the week.
Morning Routines
S1 • E9In Episode 9 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family describe their morning activities.
Getting Dressed
S1 • E10In Episode 10 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family identify clothing and colors.
Eating Breakfast
S1 • E11In Episode 11 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family name breakfast foods and express wants.
What's the Weather Today?
S1 • E13In Episode 13 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family describe weather conditions.
Meeting for Lunch
S1 • E14In Episode 14 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family chat over lunch.
Learning a Language
S1 • E15In Episode 15 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family communicate in a classroom setting.
What's Happening at the Community Center?
S1 • E16In Episode 16 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family talk about the time of an event occurring at the local community center.
Evening Routines
S1 • E22In Episode 22 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family talk about their typical evening activities.
At the Dinner Table
S1 • E23In Episode 23 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family engage in a dinnertime conversation.
Sleeping Well
S1 • E25In Episode 25 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, members of a Chickasaw family say good night to each other.
Series
1 Series
Rosetta Stone Chickasaw
Learn Your Native Language with Rosetta Stone ChickasawLearn the Chickasaw language with dozens of immersive lessons, developed with native speakers and Rosetta Stone's award-winning online platform.
Videos
112 Videos
Yanash: The Chickasaw Word for Buffalo
The Chickasaw NationListen, speak, and learn the Chickasaw word for “buffalo.”
Survival of the Chickasaw Language and Culture
The Boarding School EraThe 1800s demonstrated a period of change and adaptability for Native Americans.
Chickasaw Nation Martial Arts Program: "Combining Chickasaw and the Martial Arts"
Matt ClarkChildren learn an appreciation for the Chickasaw language through lessons in the Martial Arts Program.
Chickasaw Nation Martial Arts Program: "The Sensei's Story"
Matt ClarkMatt Clark has two passions in life — martial arts and the Chickasaw language.
Putting the Chickasaw Language into the Martial Arts Program
Matt ClarkMatt Clark explains his love and passion for learning the Chickasaw language.
Meet My Mother, Fluent in Our Language
Nacobi Walker, Joann Ellis, and Johnna WalkerJohnna Walker describes how her mother helps keep the Chickasaw language alive for new speakers.
Language Lessons
Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham, Director of Native American Studies, University of OklahomaDr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham, Director of Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma, discusses the head-start language program.
Exploring the Chickasaw Language at the Cultural Center
Lisa BillyVisitors delight in seeing, saying and learning the meanings of the Chickasaw words you'll see all around campus.
Launch Of The Clemente Courses
Lisa BillyLisa Billy reflects on the enriching experience it was to have taken this course, available at East Central University and Murray State College.
Hearing Elders Speaking Chickasaw
Lisa BillyLisa Billy recalls growing up, hearing a large group of elders speaking and praying in Chickasaw, and how it ignited her desire to learn it.
Using the Language to Engage Audiences
Lisa BillyTeaching a class, Lisa has used her ability to speak Chickasaw to regain students' attention.
Importance of My Native Language
Lisa BillyWhen Lisa Billy's children reached school age, she knew they would never be taught the history of their own people if they went to public school.
Our Language Speaks to Who We Are
Lisa BillyThe Chickasaw language is crucial to who we are.
Speaking Chickasaw in the Real World
Lisa BillyLisa Billy can identify with the plight of all Native American women who struggle to find the time to share the gift of language.
Language Camps for Families
Lisa BillyChickasaw language family camps are now available that can teach Chickasaw to the parents as well as the children.
Chickasaw as a Living Language
Lisa BillyThough some Native American languages have been lost, Chickasaw continues to thrive as a living language.
Losing a Native Language
Dottie LydaDottie Lyda tells a story of being sent to a boarding school where speaking the native language and taking part in cultural traditions was prohibited.
Unconquerable Chickasaw Language
Lisa BillyThese individuals have discovered a personal passion for the revitalization of the Chickasaw language.
The Unconquerable Chickasaw Language
The Chickasaw NationMany people tell the story of the Chickasaw language in this edition of Unconquerable.
Joshua Hinson: My "Chickasaw Survival" Class at OU
The Chickasaw NationJoshua Hinson describes the Chickasaw language learning community available to University of Oklahoma students.
Profiles
5 Profiles
Rose Shields-Jefferson
Treasured elder and preserver of the Chickasaw languageRose Shields-Jefferson was born in 1944 in Talihina, Oklahoma, and is the oldest of 13 children.
Luther John
Bringing his lifetime of knowledge of the Chickasaw language to new language learnersChickasaw elder Luther John serves on the Chickasaw Language Committee and is a principal actor in the Rosetta Stone Chickasaw series.
Nevaeh Smith & Jariah Eyachabbe
The youngest stars of the Rosetta Stone Chickasaw language seriesFourteen-year-old Nevaeh & thirteen-year-old Jariah are two young Chickasaw citizens acting in the Rosetta Stone Chickasaw language lesson videos.
Kara Berst
Furthering the Chickasaw language for generations to come in Rosetta Stone ChickasawKara Berst is a principal actor in the Rosetta Stone language series alongside her daughter, Nevaeh Smith.
Jason Eyachabbe
Bringing the Chickasaw language to life as Ben in Rosetta Stone ChickasawJason Eyachabbe is a principal actor in the Rosetta Stone language series and plays the father, Ben, who has yet to learn to speak Chickasaw.
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Revitalizing the Chickasaw LanguageThe Chickasaw Nation hopes this program will help to preserve the language for generations to come.
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Bill Anoatubby, Governor
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