Mojave language

Many of these interactions resulted in violence and death as the settlers viewed the indigenous people as nuisances to their expansion westward.

It is also at this time that the concept of unilinear evolution was prevalent within the social sciences and society in general, because of this native peoples were thought of as lesser beings or "Noble Savages" free from the burden of civilization yet encompassed by their baser instincts.

As a means to lessen the altercation with the indigenous people of the west, the United States government began American Indian boarding schools.

This was accomplished by shearing their hair, replacing their native dress, teaching them English, Math, History, and giving them vocational skills.

One difference is that in the 19th century Mohave speakers shifted the sounds [s] and [ʂ] (similar to sh as in "shack") to [θ] (th as in "thick") and [s], respectively.

[13] In one video, McCord sings while taking a group of tribal youth on a short voyage around the Colorado river.

[16] For example, here are tables in a three-line gloss of two sentences with captioned differences: hatčoqdogʔavi:-mrock-withʔ-əta:v-k1SG.SUBJ-hit-tensehatčoq ʔavi:-m ʔ-əta:v-kdog rock-with 1SG.SUBJ-hit-tenseI hit the dog with a rockJim-čJim-SUBJhaviksiblingkʷikʷaycowθinʸaʔa:kfemalesukam-msell-TNSJim-č havik kʷikʷay θinʸaʔa:k sukam-mJim-SUBJ sibling cow female sell-TNSJim sold his brother a cowTo negate in Mojave one would need to use one of the three apparent devices or methods.

"[19] The language preservation work of poet Natalie Diaz on the reservation was featured on PBS NewsHour in March 2012.