Comparing the sign differences between American Sign Language (ASL) & Crow Sign Language (PISL) Flarin Big Lake is a member of the Crow Tribe. Flarin is the last Deaf person in Crow Tribe who uses Crow Sign Language (language variety of Plains Sign Language). He kindly emphasized PISL is not a nationwide native sign language. It's used in the plains area - Crow, Cheyenne, Flathead, Rocky Boy, etc. The video is in honor of Flarin Big Lake on Indigenous People Day (October 8th). | Seek the World

561K views · 8.6K reactions | Sign language used by Native American peoples evolved as a way of communicating across language barriers, which proved valuable for trade, story-telling, and ceremonies. This was an interesting time in history when sign language was used alongside spoken languages. This footage is from the Indian Sign Language Council of 1930 (Plains Indian Sign Language - PISL). Advice: Please note this video contains footage of deceased Indigenous people. | Ai-Media | Facebook

Lakxota Language with Hand Talk (Plains Indian Sign Language). This is Lekshi Ray and Kimi conversing after 14 days of class without the use of any writing (yet). This method is called “Where Are Your Keys?” Students are also learning songs and the creation story as of right now. | McLaughlin Mustangs

This Plains Sign Language camp is putting a new spin on an old way of communicating. Learn more: https://originalvoices.ca/language/plains-sign-language/ | CBC Indigenous