Our River Stories: The Gila and the Salt

The Gila and The Salt: Our River Stories, a storytelling with masked characters performed by artist and master sculptor Zarco Guerrero on November 17 at 7 p.m. at Pueblo Grande Museum.

The Gila and The Salt is a series of stories that share the vibrant and tragic history of water and the River People, over a 2,000 year period.  Beginning with the Toltec trade route that brought   agriculture and corn to the Southwest.  The history of the O’Odham before and after the expansion west is revealed.  We learn about the Yaqui Indians who fled persecution and found refuge in Arizona rebuilding the ancient canal system.  A descendant of the first Mormon settlers tells his families’ story of finding an oasis in the desert given to them by God and their determination to tame the mighty Salt River. Our story culminates when an endearing elderly woman shares the hope that there still is to protect our water resources and to right the wrongs committed against the land and  its River People.

This event is free and open to the public, made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities.

This is a grantee event and Arizona Humanities is not directly involved in the event planning or implementation. For this reason please use the links provided to confirm dates and times and contact the host organization with any questions.