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We are thrilled to finally release our first ever video podcast episode as we host our S2 Episode 10 guests: Teyolihwa:ke (Dominique) & Marsha Ireland who are Turtle Clan from Onyota’á:ka (Oneida Nation of the Thames) as they share their journey with OSL (Oneida Sign Language).

Join us for our first time on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/fTtYGXgz1WQ

Dominique Ireland is an Onyota’á:ka Deaf artist, cultural mediator, and consultant from the Oneida of the Thames Nation and a member of the Turtle Clan. Her Oneida name is Teyolihwa:ke. Deeply committed to her people, language, and culture, Dominique has been actively involved with the youth council of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI). Trained as a cultural facilitator, she collaborates with Montréal Arts Interculturel (MAI), where she initially served as a consultant supporting accessibility for Deaf communities before beginning an internship in 2024 with the Department of Accessibility and Innovative Practices through the Conseil des arts de Montréal’s CultivART program, under the mentorship of Claudia Parent. Performing under the artist name Hazelique, she has presented work at events such as Sister in Motion, the International Day of the Deaf, the International Cohabiting Symposium of the Observatory of Cultural Mediations, and UQAM’s Rights, Citizenship and Disability Summer School. Her artistic practice in American Sign Language and Oneida Sign Language centers on the cultural significance of sign languages and reflects her lived experience and identity as a Deaf Oneida woman.

Marsha Ireland is a proud Deaf member of the Oneida Nation of the Thames and the Turtle Clan. Her Oneida name is Teyuhuhtakweku. She has dedicated her life to advocacy, education, and the wellbeing of future generations. Marsha is married to Max Ireland, a hearing member of the Bear Clan, and together they have five Deaf Oneida children and fourteen grandchildren, including two great‑granddaughters. She is the creator of Oneida Sign Language (OSL) and has worked tirelessly to revitalize and share the language across Turtle Island. Through presentations, community engagement, and educational work, she supports Deaf First Nations and raises awareness of Deaf Indigenous peoples’ lived experiences. Marsha has been invited to speak with and educate First Nations communities, including offering land acknowledgements and the Oneida Thanksgiving Address in Oneida Sign Language. Recognized by many as an Elder, she considers herself an advocate and educator, working to ensure a stronger, more inclusive future for generations to come.

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Karennenhá:wi (Ierennahá:wi) Goodleaf is a Kanien’kehá:ka from Kahnawà:ke who is a second language kanien’kéha speaker. She graduated from the adult Kanien’kéha immersion program Ratiwennahnírats. She later went on to teach for the next 10 years at a kanien’kéha elementary immersion school and language nest in Ganienkeh. She is a mother of one and because of her strong language foundation she is now raising her daughter as a first language kanien’kéha speaker. Karennenhá:wi is now a holistic wellness practitioner who has studied foraging and medicine making and is also currently enrolled in a 2 year herbal immersion program. She enjoys volunteering for the Native Wellness Institute’s annual youth wellness camp. She continues to support health, wellness and language in the home and community.

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Bagwajinini-Alex Kmett is a citizen of the Red Lake Nation (Eagle clan) and a descendant of the Pillager Band at Leech Lake, by way of Ponemah and Cass Lake, respectively. He is a co-founder of the Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School at Red Lake, where he currently serves as a Curriculum Designer, and a co-founder of Ojibwemotaadidaa's Gookonaanig Endaawaad Language Nest at Fond du Lac. He holds a Master of Arts in Indigenous Education from Arizona State University, and has taught Ojibwe language at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College and University of Minnesota Morris, in addition to Ojibwemotaadidaa Omaa Gidakiiminaang (OOG). As a second language speaker/learner, he and his partner raise their two children to be trilingual Ojibwe/Spanish/English speakers utilizing a unique blend of ML@H and OPOL parenting methods. In addition to his work in language and education, he is an artist, experimental musician, food producer, and advocate for land back.

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Miigwanaabiikwe Jessica Shonias is caribou clan from Rama First Nation and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. Her and her husband Beedaban have three boys together whom they speak the language to at home in Rama. She is a cofounder of Eshki-Nishnaabemjig Immersion Academy, as well as a producer and cohost of the Language Podcast. She holds a Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance, a B.Ed. as well as ECE. Jessica has taught both in and out of immersion, to both primary and secondary grades, as well as adult learners of varying levels. She was a successful attendee of Ojibwemotaadidaa Omaa Gidakiiminanng (OOG) immersion academy in Fond du Lac, Minnesota, which informs her practice as well as her experience in immersion settings.






Disclosure: Germany does not have the highest amount of listener downloads. It is currently the third country with the highest amount of listeners, particularly from one city. First and second "countries" with the highest amount of listeners are from Turtle Island. (Canada & the US)

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Join us as we sit with Dr. Michael Migizi Sullivan Sr, an incredible father and second language learner, Native American Studies Director Ph.D of Philosophy - Linguistics - University of Minnesota. Migizi being someone who has helped both Ozaawaa and I during our language journeys, we are honoured for him to take the time to share his outlook on Ojibwemowin and how he has taught, raised children and inspired many more with his gifts of the language.

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We are very excited to share this episode with you as we speak with Kahawani, also known as Mary Antone, from the Oneida Nation People of the Standing Stone. Kahawani, another second language learner, speaks with us as she is raising her daughter in the Oneida language. Join us as we share our similar experiences and insight to Kahawani despite our different target languages.

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