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American Sign Language & Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL)

A video of comparing the sign differences between American Sign Language (ASL) & Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL) by Seek the World

“James Wooden Legs comes from the Cheyenne tribe and his family points out all tribes are different. They learned how to adopt each other’s language, however, they respect each other’s language. His Plain Indian Sign Language is located in the northern plains from Wisconsin to Washington.”

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