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May 12, 2022

Birth Witness

Ofelia Zepeda, former Tucson poet laureate and Tohono O’odham tribal member reads an excerpt from her poem.
Produced by Nina Shelton From Season 8 Arts and Culture
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In an excerpt from her poem Birth Witness, poet and Tohono O’odham tribal member Ofelia Zepeda explores the sacredness of her language in the face of government bureaucracy.

Producer/Director: Nina Shelton
Videographer/Editor: John DeSoto
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