America B.C: How Far Back Does Native American History Go? | 1491: Before Columbus | Timeline

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I'm Diné (Navajo). My parents are Diné. My grandparents on both sides are Diné. When I was a little girl I met my great grandmother's sister. She was Diné. I also met my great grandfather's brother. We called him Grandpa Rex. He spoke only Navajo. He talked about his parents, grandparents & great grandparents. They were Diné also. His favorite food to eat was traditional Diné Tanaashgiizh (blue corn mush).

I'm Anishinaabe and Irish. My grandmother was a full blooded Ojibwe who died in 1976 when I was 12. I was born, raised and still live along with all my cousins, aunts and uncles on Bay Mills reservation in the upper peninsula on Lake Superior. Our language is Anishiinaabemowin or Ojibwe to you people of European descent!

As a teacher and African American it was so important to me to teach about this huge part of North America history. Thanks for this story.

I’m full blooded Navajo and I thank the gods for my bloodline and my ancestors even though life hasn’t been easy for native people ,what country continent did we flee to for political asylum? We didn’t we stuck it out those who lived.. and when ww2 came around my father and 2 uncles left boarding school to join the military with my grandparents permission(2 navy 1 marine codetalker)& my mothers uncles(3 army 1 marine codetalker also)3 uncles in Korean conflict 5 in Vietnam my niece Iraq her brother Afghanistan 3 tours native Americans have highest % of military service and prison incarceration

Who would've thought a YouTube video would be more educational than anything taught in schools.

I grew up in the shadow of Cahokia and it has been extremely influential in my appreciation and reverence for all peoples. In college we excavated a game processing camp many miles from Cahokia and the enormity of the resources needed to feed their rapidly expanding population was an incredible story all on its own. I appreciate how thoughtful and well made this documentary is and hope more will be coming in the near future.

I do believe this is the best video I've seen on this subject. Very well done and informative. I'll be sharing with my grandchildren.

Cherokee/Norwegian-Irish here. Our g....grandmother was on the trail of tears. Everyone says they're Cherokee, but we were on the rolls...and, she's in our Family Bible.

"We may never know..." the wisest words this video has offered.

im of native descent but have always seen documentaries talking about native americans from US and canada, im colombian and im muisca, so to see a documentary talking about native history that uses the term native american to encompass both sides of the continent is soo refreshing

Great video, have always known there’s more to life than meets the eye, I feel like in this life i am supposed to be doing more than i am doing for the people i love. been seeking for an eye opening enlightenment, a way to be more influential, powerful and protected~

This is wonderful but heartrending. All those people lost because of ignorance, and a prejudice that continues to this day. We are all enriched by your studies and conclusions and by the heart of your people that still beats in each of you. Thanks for this.

I was born in South Korea from Korean parents. I did a DNA test and the result came back (to my surprise) that I have a fraction of Indigenous American.

Wonderful... documentaries like these show the real Sewer that USA is today.

It's amazing how you guys produced this kind of videos, very intersting and fascinating with a cinematic thrills. I'm not regretting hitting the subscribe button and likes to show love and respect. Thank u for always educating us world wide. Much love. ❤

Im Mexican of indigenous Nahua descent from Mexico City and Morelos, Mexico. Through Dna testing Ancestry and 23andMe i've found family who are members of federally recognized tribes of the southwestern USA Arizona and New Mexico who are Apache/Navajo, USA Michigan & Canada Winnipeg who are Ojibwe/ Chippewa and Alaska Inupiaq people. Despite not having horses, our people travelled far and wide. Many groups of native peoples took part in the migration from Aztlan down south to what became Tenochtitlan while being guided by the God Huitzilopochtli. The people who migrated down south went from being hunter gatherers to building big cities and becoming urbanized. My Haplogroup is A2, my results 94% Native American, 4% Italian, 2% Greek. My grandmothers were the last in my family to speak Nahuatl.

What an amazing story is being uncovered and told! So many generations, so many lives, so many experiences! We owe a great deal to those that came before us and should pass on the best of what we have learned to those who will follow! We are all different and unique, yet we share what is most important: humanity.

I am Cherokee/ German/French and ASHAMED of the continued greed in our tribal government , and the on- going desire for vengeance when WE DIDNT LISTEN to our own prophets....and stop killing our native brothers

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