'We're still here': Cheyenne, Arapaho working to revitalize native languages

OKLAHOMA (KFDX/KJTL) — Language can be a powerful way of connecting with one another, our history, and our identity. That's something that Native American tribes know well as they reconnect with languages that became lost.

Language is part of every culture worldwide, but for Native American tribes, words are more than just words.

Gordon Yellowman, tribal historian for the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes, explained that the native language of these tribes is alive in their culture and a big part of their identity.