Saturday, November 17, 2007

Tom White Horse in ISL - 1930

Here's a YouTube video with subtitle of Tom White Horse using Plains Indian Sign Language in 1930. Seen in the video are sign talkers from 14 different Plains nations gathered at Browning, Montana as participants in a conference organized by General Hugh L. Scott for the purpose of demonstrating their use of sign language. Tom Foley was able to translate PISL into English.



Check out the rest of YouTube videos, though not subtitled, of Indians using Plains Indian Sign Language.

Now, I have a question. Are there videos of Deaf North America Indian signing in ISL?

And then we have John Denver, in 1982, signing "The Lord's Prayer" in ISL. No subtitle though but he is signing.

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