Narrative Sovereignty with Rodney Adams & Paula Wesley RSVP

GVAD Presents: Narrative Sovereignty with Rodney Adams & Paula Wesley RSVP

What is seen. What is erased. What remains.
Join GVAD for a special afternoon with international guest Rodney Adams from Australia and BC's Paula Wesley (Siyámotsiya).
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Venue: Bonsor Recreation Complex
Address: 6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby, BC V5H 4P6

Price for GVAD members: $7
Price for Non-members: $12
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About the Presentation
The presentation will explore Indigenous Deaf experiences, Indigenous Sign Languages, culture, identity, knowledge, and the connections between Indigenous and Deaf communities. There will also be an opportunity for discussion and Q&A.
Rodney Adams is a deaf Blak scholar from Western New South Wales, Australia. He is an Adjunct Lecturer, Researcher, and Research Affiliate with the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at the University of Sydney.

His work focuses on Indigenous Sign Languages and deaf Blak epistemologies and their cultural significance. He also convenes the annual Aboriginal Sign Language Forum and is a contributing author to Indigenous Disability Studies.
Paula Wesley (Siyámotsiya) is a Stó:lō | Ts'mysen Indigenous Deaf artist, advocate, Knowledge Keeper, and Deaf Interpreter based in BC.

She is well known in BC's Deaf and Indigenous communities for bridging Indigenous cultures and Deaf identity through visual art, storytelling, advocacy, education, and community leadership.
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GVAD Presents: Narrative Sovereignty with Rodney Adams & Paula Wesley RSVP