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Oklahoma tribes demand apology from Atlanta Braves over ‘tribe night’ at baseball game

“Leaders of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes announced Tuesday that they had passed a resolution calling on the Major League Baseball team to apologize for “honoring fraudulent groups that pose as tribes without federal recognition” and urging the team to conduct ‘meaningful consultations’ with federally recognized tribes on ‘how to properly engage with Native Americans.'” To learn more about this remarkable initiative, you can read the full story here.

Open Letter: Congratulating Alaqua Cox in Echo Series

Dear Alaqua Cox,

We, from Turtle Island Hand Talk, a non profit 501.c3 entity organization, would like to express our gratitude and to congratulate your well deserved acting in Echo series.
We cannot tell you how proud we are, to see your performance as a good role model and to be part of the Indigenous Deaf community all over the country. This has taught many other people about our Indigenous ways of life and culture and language.
We hope and wish you the best of life and to continue your acting career many more to come.

In kind regards,
Members of Turtle Island Hand Talk

Article Posted About TIHT on C2C Digital Magazine

Turtle Island Hand Talk: Circle of Interconnection

By Robert Bruce Scott and Melanie McKay-Cody

Origins of the Turtle Island Hand Talk Community

Turtle Island Hand Talk (tiht.org) is introduced on its About Us page in this way: “We are a North American Indigenous group who works collaboratively to provide service and advocacy for Indigenous Deaf and DeafBlind people.”

This community and project was formed from the doctoral study of Melanie McKay-Cody, Ph.D. — MEMORY COMES BEFORE KNOWLEDGE — NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS DEAF: SOCIO-CULTURAL STUDY OF ROCK/PICTURE WRITING, COMMUNITY, SIGN LANGUAGES, AND KINSHIP — “…when I interviewed the younger generation, they did not have the feeling of connectedness with other Native Deaf people.”

In an e-mail interview conversation between Robb Scott and Dr. McKay-Cody, she explained further the origins of her Turtle Island Hand Talk initiative. READ More

Researcher will showcase Native American sign language in Super Bowl performance

In this photo: Colin Denny | Photo credit to Lyle Begay

Colin Denny, a research assistant in the College of Education at the University of Arizona, is set to perform a sign language interpretation of the beloved song “America the Beautiful” during the upcoming Super Bowl pregame show. In an interview, Denny expressed that the performance presents a significant opportunity to showcase the enduring presence of North American Indian Sign Language, which has persisted over centuries. By participating in this high-profile event, Denny aims to raise awareness about the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of Native American sign language, reaching an audience of millions and highlighting its continued significance in contemporary society. To learn more about this remarkable initiative, you can read the full story here.

NEWS

Oklahoma tribes demand apology from Atlanta Braves over ‘tribe night’ at baseball game

Open Letter: Congratulating Alaqua Cox in Echo Series

Article Posted About TIHT on C2C Digital Magazine

Turtle Island Hand Talk: Circle of Interconnection

By Robert Bruce Scott and Melanie McKay-Cody

Origins of the Turtle Island Hand Talk Community

Researcher will showcase Native American sign language in Super Bowl performance

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