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Ahwahnee (Yosemite and The Miwok Tribe) #duet #yosemite #miwok #ahwahnee #nativeamerican #history
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4:43Now PlayingAhwahnee (Yosemite and The Miwok Tribe)
This video is about the untold origins of Yosemite - long before it became a symbol of national parks and natural wonder. @ndbabyyy revisits the story of the Ahwahneechee and the Miwok tribes who called this land Ahwahnee, “the place of the gaping mouth,” centuries before outsiders arrived. @ndbabyyy discusses how cultural burning, land stewardship, and community shaped a thriving valley, revealing that what many call “untouched wilderness” was actually a carefully managed and sacred home.
The conversation moves into the tragic era of colonization, when California’s gold rush brought devastation to native lands. @ndbabyyy discusses the Mariposa Battalion, the forced removal of the Ahwahneechee people, and the dark history behind Yosemite’s very name — a word that originally meant “they are killers.” Through storytelling and historical context, @ndbabyyy highlights how the park’s modern identity began as a misunderstanding that masked an act of genocide.
#ndbabyyy #Yosemite #Ahwahnee #Ahwahneechee #Miwok #ChiefTenaya #JamesSavage #MariposaBattalion #CaliforniaHistory #NativeAmerican #IndigenousHistory #GoldRush #SierraNevada #ElCapitan #HalfDome #NationalParks #History #Documentary #Education #Culture #Storytelling #Genocide #TribalHistory #Nature #LandBack #heritage
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