Long before American Sign Language (ASL) was developed, the Native tribes of the Great Plains created their own remarkable system of communication—Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL). This language was born out of necessity. Dozens of tribes, such as the Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, and Crow, spoke completely different languages. Yet they needed a way to trade, form alliances, share stories, and keep peace. From this need, a universal sign language emerged. ✨ What makes PISL unique?

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

111K views · 3.6K reactions | 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 | Facebook

48 reactions · 3 comments | Indian Sign Language Dictionary with ten thousand words has been introduced under NEP2020 to ensure equitable education opportunity for specially abled students. PMO India Narendra Modi Dharmendra Pradhan Press Information Bureau - PIB, Government of India MyGovIndia DDNewsLive | Ministry of Education | Facebook