Talking with Hands: Everything You Need to Start Signing Native American Hand Talk - A Complete Beginner's...

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Mike Pahsetopah

Talking with Hands

Everything You Need to Start Signing Native American Hand Talk - A Complete Beginner's Guide...

Mike Pahsetopah

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Wellfleet Press,U.S.
05 September 2023

Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication; Language self-study texts

Explore Native American culture and learn Hand Talk, also known as Plains Indian Sign Language, Plains Sign Talk, and First Nation Sign Language. In Talking with Hands, professional Native American dancer, storyteller, and educator Mike Pahsetopah reveals the beauty of Plains Indian Sign Language, which was once used as a common language between the Indigenous peoples of the region now called the Great Plains of North America. The language was used for trade, but also for storytelling and by the Deaf community, making it a very common and useful tool in society. Today, only a few native speakers remain. This beautifully designed book makes practicing Plains Indian Sign Language easy and engaging. Learn the proper positions and motions of this now-rare language with photos and descriptions throughout the pages. Follow along with diagrams to perfect your abilities. Learn how to use your hands to convey the meanings of over 500 common words. In this detailed guide, you will learn to sign words like: Hungry

Camp

Evening

Angry

Fire

Owl

Together

Brave

And more

Honor and carry on the culture of the Plains peoples by learning the sign language they shared.

By: Mike Pahsetopah
Imprint: Wellfleet Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 1.089kg
ISBN: 9781577153665
ISBN 10: 1577153669
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A Brief History of Hand Talk Personal Reflections on Hand Talk Basics Using One Finger Counting Up to One Hundred Time & Tenses Celestial Bodies Time of Day Seasons Years & Age Weather Animals Earth Family Directions Action Words Health Time to Eat Modern Life Descriptions Emotions Questions Basic Phrases Council Meetings References Photo Credits Index Acknowledgments About the Author

Professional Native American dancer and storyteller Mike Pahsetopah has been a Native American Cultural Educator since 1976. Manager and lead dancer of his family troupe, Dancing Eagles, he has performed at festivals, museums, and outdoor events. He has also appeared in commercials, videos, films, and movies as an extra, most notably Walker Texas Ranger. A native Sapulpan, Mike has done 6,306 presentations in libraries, schools, and colleges introducing Talking with Hands and Rediscovering Plains American Indian Sign Language.