Native Indian Sign Language: Buoy in ASL Linguistic

Native Indian Language: I took Indian History at CSULB. I was fascinated with Indian History somehow, and I decided to interview with Sarah-Young Bear for a research paper. The reason why I am looking for 100 percent blood in Native America. Her name is Sarah Young Bear-Brown. Her Meskwaki name is tti-ka-mi-ge-a, “woman who stands along the edge of the river.” She was a profoundly deaf mother, artist, and environmental advocate in the Mesquakie Indian Settlement, in Iowa. Her mother found out that she was deaf when she was eight months old. Her mother and family received help by learning ASL from the local community ASL teacher who came to the house to teach the family sign language. She was five years old. Her family decided to send her to Iowa School for the Deaf, which is 4 hours away from her home, to receive a better education. She wishes to know about Native American sign language since their parent mostly put her in ASL and English because she didn’t know till when she was 18 years old. Her mother told her to learn about Native Indian Sign Language later, which she learned afterward. She was determined to be involved with the Native Deaf community. She has been an Activist/Advocate for the...