A social gathering reminiscent of the Deaf community's long history and tradition of gathering together to keep abreast of what's happening, as well as preserve the legacy and knowledge about Deaf people, their languages, cultures, and experiences in the United States and around the world.
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Each of MDHAC's Cultural Series will have featured presentations related to Deaf history, arts and culture to inspire meaningful appreciations of the rich, vibrant culturo-linguistic community, as well as invoke the truth of the struggles and resistance the Deaf community experience world-wide.
Join us for a live webinar 'Panelist HANDTALK'
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When: Wednesday, April 29th
Time: 6:00pm Central
Cost: FREE
HandTalk: Honoring a Native American Legacy
Join us for a live one-hour webinar moderated by Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody which features four panelists discussing the history, cultural richness, and significance of Plains Indian Sign Language
and beyond.
About the Moderator: Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody is a Cherokee Deaf scholar, assistant professor at the University of Arizona, and leading authority on HandTalk and North American Indian Sign Languages, dedicated to preserving the heritage of
Native Deaf communities.
Panelists: James Wooden Legs, Patrick Shije,
Rachel Kills Small, and Andy Shije.
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Presented by Museum of the Deaf History, Arts & Culture.
Special thanks to: Humanities Kansas and Smithsonian
Register to get Webinar link!
Past Cultural Series
