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Ofelia Zepeda is our
featured poet this evening.

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May our minds open to
receive the words we hear.

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We thank you all for support
tonight, your support.

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Please keep in mind-- our
next reading is by Dr. Luci

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Tapahonso on February 16th.

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First, we would
like to acknowledge

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that we are on
Tohono O'odham land

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and to express our gratitude
for the opportunity

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to gain an education and make a
living in this beautiful place.

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We would like to
express gratitude

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to Jun Liu, head of
the English department;

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Joe Heller, head of
American Indian studies;

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Karen Begay, special
advisor to the president;

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and the Poetry Center for
offering this beautiful place.

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Darold Joseph will
open our events.

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Darold Harmon Joseph
is Coyote Clan

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from the Hopi
village of Moenkopi

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in Northeastern Arizona.

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He is a father, brother, uncle,
son, grandson, and an educator.

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He worked in his community as
a special education teacher

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and administrator before
accepting a fellowship

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at the U of A to pursue a
PhD in Special Education

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with a minor in Language,
Reading, and Culture.

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His research interests include
deconstructing traditional

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mainstream educational practice
and building infrastructure

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that implements culturally
responsive schooling practice--

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a lot, a lot here--

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inclusive of culture,
language, and identity

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and addresses the
overrepresentation

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of Native youth and
high-incident disability

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populations in K through
12 grade settings.

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That's a mouthful, I know.

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Darold's goal is
to further narrow

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the research-to-practice
gap by contributing

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to the field in academia.

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So at this time, I'd like
to have Darold come up.

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[APPLAUSE]

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