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Tohono O’odham Poet Ofelia Zepeda Delivers Keynote at Vaquero Awards Ceremony

December 23, 2021

Tohono O’odham poet and University of Arizona linguistics professor Ofelia Zepeda recently delivered the keynote speech at Central Arizona College’s Vaquero Awards, given to college alum who’ve made an impact within the community.

According to the Casa Grande Dispatch, Zepeda read two poems, and shared the value education had on her and her family:

“Sometimes I think that maybe I’m not supposed to be here,” Zepeda said. “I tell myself, ‘You shouldn’t have made it.’ That’s always the type of conflict I have. I’m still in disbelief sometimes. It’s a miracle, I believe in miracles.”

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