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Join us for a live webinar 'Panelist HANDTALK'

Apr 16
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When: Wednesday, April 29th - 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. 

Special thanks to:  Humanities Kansas and Smithsonian 


 
 
 

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