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hi guys okay this was part two charles Chiba T Comanche code talker and this is

part two as a child Chiba diat ended the Fort Sill Indian School Port Sill

Oklahoma where he was punished if he spoke manche the school was many

government to run boarding schools established to assimilate Indian

children this was the first I've heard of this I didn't even I didn't know

anything about this other than the video that I saw about Canada the Smithsonian

Institution's exhibit native words native warriors explains that the

boarding schools were founded to eliminate traditional American Indian

ways of life and it replaced them with mainstream American culture initially

the government forced many Indian families to send their children to

boarding schools later Indian families chose to send their children because

they were no other schools available the schools used humiliation punishment and

coercion to separate the children from their native religion language and

traditions Shiva Dee attended high school at the

Haskell Indian School in Lawrence Kansas his native language was not forbidden

there but he was schooled in a strict militaristic style far from his family

Chiba Dee and his classmates exchanged traditional clothing and hairstyles for

uniforms and crew cuts they became accustomed to marching drills following

orders and strenuous athletics while at school he heard the rumors of war and

learned that the military plan to organize a native speaking unit during

Christmas break in 1940 Shiva Dee asked for a n received his mother's permission

to enlist private activity easily transitioned into military life

he joined 16 other Comanche sent to Fort Benning Georgia for basic training and

then to the signal school at Fort Gordon Georgia for training as radio men their

primary mission was to create cold language the Germans could not decipher

they created a military dictionary of 100 words from their native tongue if a

word they needed did not exist in command

they made up a term from other Comanche words to fill that need that's kind of

fun because I have fun making up words to their coab's never broken in addition

to d-day tivity participated in fighting at saint-lo hurt Jim Forrest the Battle

of the Bulge and the rescue of lost battalion during World War two corporal

jibbety earned five campaign battle stars and received a Calvary officers

saber from his tribe an honor comparable to the Medal of Honor among the Comanche

but it took nearly 45 years for the government to honor the code talkers for

their contributions 1989 the French government recognized the code talkers

of both wars 10 years later jibbety received another Nolan award from the

Military Intelligence Corps Association at the pentagon's Hall of Heroes someone

uncomfortable with the attention he focused on his Comanche friends who

served with him holding back tears Trivedi commented I always wondered why

it took so long to recognize us for what we did they has deceased comrades are

not here to enjoy what I'm getting after all these years yes it's been a long

long time I always wondered that to it yeah it's really sad to think that

chiminey held on good to his Native American roots even when he was punished

for doing so can you imagine that being punished I think that's so sad being

punished for being who you are

his Comanche language was both a source of comfort to him and an asset to his

military mission throughout his life he remained closely connected to his native

culture dancing in gourd dances to honor veterans and in powwow contests

throughout the country teaching his beloved Comanche language to anyone who

was interested he became a respected chief of his people inspiring new

generations to respect their traditions and preserve their culture for this and

for his exceptional contributions and sacrifice made during the war America

owes him her deepest gratitude and so it says the author's notes but the

information in this article on tivity are taken from the Smithsonian

Institution's Museum of American Indian exhibit native words native warriors and

then it says for online access go to and then it said that well let me see if I

can show you guys the website so you can go to it it's right here I hope you guys

can see I hope that's showing up I hope that showed up but I think a lot of

questions are being answered right now yeah I think a lot of questions that

I've had did I just blow us not Bob well I think I did but yeah yeah I did

another one okay I'll see you guys soon