The Human Rights and Equity Office and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives present Marsha Ireland who will discuss her experiences as a First Nation Deaf woman, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She'll share her journey through joy and oppression.
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Marsha Ireland - My name is Teyuhuhtakweku (Marsha) I am from Oneida Nation and Turtle Clan. I am Oneida. I am a Deaf, wife , mother , grandmother and great grandmother. My husband Max Ireland , is hearing who is member of Bear Clan. We have five Oneida Deaf children and also fourteen grandchildren that include two great granddaughters. I work to revitalized Oneida Sign Language (OSL). I have been invited to speak and engage with First Nations, providing presentations and education. I provide education regarding First Nations Deaf peoples lived experiences and the work with Oneida Sign Language. I have also provided our Thanksgiving address in my language, Oneida Sign Language. I consider myself an advocate and educator. Some people called me their elder. I work for our future generations, so their lives may be better than ours.
Registration
Please RSVP by email no later than 9 am on Mon., Sept. 23. You will be sent a Zoom meeting invite upon confirmation. American Sign Language interpreter and Zoom auto captioning will be available.
