Lucille Robedeaux

Lucille Roubedeaux

human

Ein sex anaa gender	female
Name wey dem give am	Lucille
Ein date of birth	10 June 1915
Date wey edie	3 November 2005
Native language	Osage
Ein occupation	linguist
Ethnic group	Osage Nation

Lucille Belle Robedeaux (née Matin, dem born am June 10, 1915 – she die November 3, 2005), sometyms dem de bell am Roubedeaux, na she be tribal leader of de Osage of Oklahoma den de last surviving native speaker of de Osage language.

Ein Life

Dem born Lucille Belle Matin insyd Wynona, Oklahoma, daughter of Walter Jones den Maggy Helen Matin of de Eagle Clan. Ein parents move go Hominy, wer she attend ein school. Na she be one of de last Osage wey do traditional marriage, plus de exchange of chaw horses. Insyd November 4, 1946, she marry Lee Robedeaux, wey na dem get kiddies.

Robedeaux work for St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, as nurse dema aide from de 1950s till say she retire insyd de late 1970s. As active member of de Altar Society of St. Joseph's Catholic Church den Mound Valley Homemakers, she cam turn community leader, as Elder of de Osage Nation den as advisor of de Tribal Dance Committee, wey she dey promote de carrying on of Osage traditions. Na she be fond of bull fights den de horse races insyd Hot Springs, Arkansas, weymshe travel around de US den Hawaii, Mexico, den Europe.

By de tym of Robedeaux ein death insyd 2005, wey na she be ninety years, na she be de last native speaker of de Osage language. Dem initiate sam program wey go revive de language, but plus little success: "Uncle Mogre" of de Osage wey dey work say he go preserve de language talk say "Dis be de last train out. If we no go fi do am around dis tym, then dat be all. Natin dey after dis". De Osage language dey loss for nearly 200 years.

Dem burry Robedeaux insyd de A. J. Powell Memorial Cemetery, Hominy, Osage County, Oklahoma. Ein grave dey record ein dates of birth den death. She lef hao descendants, wey dey include four great-great-grandkiddies.