Cree Elders Get Emotional When I Speak Their Dying Language

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As a Canadian it disgusts me how much our government doesn't care about Native languages, you have done more with this video to promote Cree than our government has done, I thank you for learning and promoting this beautiful language.

Xiaoma speaking Cree, then switches to Chinese and teaches the Chinese woman how to say “Hello” in Cree to her customers, then teaches the Cree man how to say “Thank You” in Chinese. Just, wow. 😳❤️ Like Xiaoma said, “Bringing the world together.” 💯

I have an older relative by marriage. Her father, being an immigrant to the Prairies, spoke a lot of Eurolangs - and also picked up Cree. Later in his life, my relative told him that their housemaid was Cree. I think he said to her, "Why didn't you say so?" He then called up the stairs to the housemaid in Cree, who was vacuuming. She went still like a statue. The vacuum fell right out her hand, down the stairs. She started to weep, if I recall right. She hadn't been spoken to in Cree in decades at that point.

That shoulder grab by one of the elders. You honored them greatly! He was proud.

Was such an amazing time hosting Ari to come to our homelands and not only learn Cree but help promote our language.

As an Indigenous person who doesn’t know their native tongue this made me emotional. Please learn more and share the beauty of North American Indigenous Languages. Thank you. Edit: I was adopted at birth so if I ever find my tribe I’ll learn my language. Thanks for all the encouraging comments.

As a Welsh person, the way my jaw DROPPED when he started speaking Welsh…. That was the last thing I was expecting to see in this vid. What the holy hell

I’m not Cree, I’m Lakota. But I treat all tribes as my Brothers and Sisters. This made me emotional, and it’s a beautiful testament to preserving the culture of my peoples. Thank you Ari.

I'm a Cree native from Saskatchewan, and I'm very grateful to have people like you who don't let cultures like ours die or be forgotten. Thank you and I hope the Creator grants you happiness and peace in your years to come.

You made a grown man cry Ari, I used to be a hater but after watching some of your videos I realized that the hate was unwarranted. You're connecting people and uplifting Indigenous people from around the world. It's beautiful man ❤

I'm a cree Native from Saskatchewan! I was so surprised to find this video, watching it really makes me so emotional to know I dont know much of my Native language other than what we addressed our grandparents. My grandmother is from Willowbunch and was in the residential school system. She mentioned a few times how cruel the nuns were to all the children and how they berated the parents in the homes for speaking anything but english. They spoke French AND Cree, and you can see the regret they have about losing most of it. I grew up fluent in french from what I was taught in their home and in French immersion from pre-k on. I am absolutely going to make sure I learn Cree, hopefully better than I know my French. Thank you SO much for making this video. Much love and infinite respect.

I’m Dene and Cree, me and my family are from Treaty 6. Unfortunately I can’t seem to learn our language no matter how long I tried. Even being in a school where there’s a class for the language I still struggled learning it, I’ve been there for 7 years and can only say like 10 words right. I appreciate that you’re doing this, you’re really encouraging me to keep trying.

"If this white guy can learn to speak Cree, then we can teach out children." ❤ ... Thank you Xiaoma for teaching the world the importance of respecting, learning, and embracing other cultures. You just don't miss.

I’m not going to lie; I cried when Ari was speaking to the Cree elders. Speaking another’s language is a way of communicating, “I love you” and “I care” which, of course is universal. Thank you so much.

This man is a true polyglot. Much respect to him; his gift brings people together.

12:15 <- That's one of the most beautiful things I've seen. The honest, profound, humane and fraternal reaction from that lady touched my heart in a way I can't describe. I also started crying: her feelings speak a universal language. I'm from another country (Mexico), I'm kinda fluent in english (I read/write it better than speaking it). Still learning. Thanks, Internet. I've never visited Canada in my life, but now I'm sure of one thing: people there share a similar fight to preserve their culture and dignify their roots. In Mexico, there are 68 different languages along spanish. A big number of them are actually endangered like Cree and some are in the process of dying. For example, the Chocholteco (spoken in center-southern region), also known as "Chocho", has less than 900 native speakers. It has slightly "increased" over the course of a decade, but some local and foreign linguists consider it a dead alley. How many languages around the world are in the same condition? In my opinion, when a language disappears is like a torned page from the book of humanity. A part of the story blurs away: its memories, traditions, even practical knowledge... or just a different point of view. Yes, our history points out that languages come and go, spread and get bigger, decrease or focalize, or even mix in surprising ways. Then again, the torned page falls down, possibly never to return. The law of change, while necessary, is difficult to accept. Thank you Ari for existing, for learning and sharing. Muchas gracias, desde el fondo de mi corazón. Suerte.

There are Youtubers who waste their time promoting stupid stunts or pranks for clout. Then there are YouTubers who spreads awareness, knowledge and happiness to the world. Thank you Xiaoma. 🙏

That welsh girl’s smile could have drown out the sun when Xioama started speaking Welsh. Language is such a beautiful connector of people.

When she was expressing that if he can learn that they can teach their children, broke my heart. Do not lose your culture. It’s beautiful. Its unique. It’s needed.