I loved this ladies interview. I adored how she didn't sugarcoat and yet was still so eloquent. I wish I had been shown this perspective in school. The shock and horror I experienced once I learned the truth about America and how we treated the natives. I remember when my best friend, who is part of the Potawatomi around Wisconsin, told me the truth about Columbus and then I read the book about Black Hawk from my area of eastern Iowa, I sobbed. So I thank this lady for calling spades a spade. The cultures of the various native tribes of the America's is stunning, inspiring, full of wisdom, and deserving of respect. I wish I had been taught the truth when I was younger.

Marlene has helped many foster tribal youth, very smart and strong woman.

Marlene Spencer Simla a is brilliant, eloquent, creative, immensely talented woman.

A lot of interesting facts! I moved to Yakima two years ago. It’s nice to hear about the natives of this land!

I was born in Toppenish. I was the only white baby in the nursery. I’m proud of where I come from, to share in some small way this amazing tribe’s culture, even if it isn’t mine. This woman is lovely!

My dearly loved Marlene, I am just coming to know of this video...Your books, I hope are still available for purchase in the Yakama Nation Cultural Gift store! This was a lovely interview, and I am always happy to see your portrait displayed on the Heritage Unversity campus alongside other respected Elders! I continue to miss our coversations...

Charles Totus jr from the yakama nation 509 1978 union gap Washington state thank you ula the old days still repeating its self.hardly any respect for natives history.our people fought war to have what's left of our culture today.now its up to us natives if we loose and give up our culture.we need to stay traditional in raising our babies

Marlene is a very nice lady, used to see her alot when i worked for AAOA for yakama nation.

this beautiful lady looks just like my nana 😍

It’s so interesting to learn where the names of the different towns around the Yakima valley.

My grandfather was a tribal judge. But from what I discovered, there was a lot of drama. Trying to piece it all together with my long lost half sister and first cousin.

I might not have Yakama blood to be counted in there enrollment center but I was in uniongap raised on Goodman Rd I portray myself as bn part Yakama on the city side

Thank you! How do you say that in some indigenous languages?~^^

I grew up being told im yakama but thats it. i dont know anything about our culture. what village my ancestors are from? i have culture amnesia!

I'm curious as to why there are french subtitles on the video

"They only used what they needed."

Thanks i have succès my exams thx substitle

hi my name is tyra roach.i grew up in yakama close to mabton we were raised with respect for nature andeachother, what made me start looking at this is the amount or reservation bill gates was uying it

i promise u im not going to stop ever feel free to reach out to me

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A native American perspective. They didn't live everywhere. They aren't the ancestors of everyone. Natives exist in most lands. Natives come in many types.

thats a caucasian elder, not a Yakama.