Little Deaf History: Pocahontas aka Princess Makoata and her Deaf Descendants

veditzkat     November 23, 2023 in ASL 13 Subscribers Subscribe


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Instead of Thanksgiving, it is a National Day of Mourning. Today, I am honoring Princess Makoata of Pamunkey Tribe, also known as Pocahontas.

Her direct descendant found the America’s first Deaf school program in Virginia. A few Deaf descendants are named here. Also, some of Deaf students are named here.

Narrated by Kathleen L. Brockway
IG: Heritage ASL

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