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On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s first in a series of Indigenous Interests presentations beginning with “Tohono O’odham Philosophy and Ethics” by Ruben Cu:k Ba’ak (Tohono O’odham). This free Zoom online presentation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time). Ruben Cu:k Ba’ak […]

Friday, June 25, 2021 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (AZ) A VIRTUAL SEMINAR SPEAKER: Joe Campbell, Belfast Child Joe Campbell is the son of Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Sergeant Joseph Campbell who was shot dead in February 1977 outside his police station in Cushendall, County Antrim, in Ireland. The RUC was the police force […]

Oh My God, What Was That? Friday, July 9, 2021 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (AZ) A VIRTUAL SEMINAR SPEAKER: 9/11 Survivor, Lou Giaccardo Lou Giaccardo, father of two boys, who was on the 87th floor of the South Tower when the first plane struck the North Tower. With the aid of fellow employees […]

The Frontline Women presentation explores the important contributions of Arizona women to the nation’s success during times of crisis and specifically during World War Two. Seldom in the limelight but working on the frontlines day and night these women paved the way for generations of women to come. The presentation includes film segments from director […]

A discussion with Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (Tohono O’odham), Pima County Recorder: The Indigenous Interests Online Presentation Series is designed to provide an avenue for communication between Native Americans and non-Indians that can result in more understanding of each other’s cultures, traditions, histories, viewpoints, philosophies, and ways of life. The presenters, all members of Native Nations, will […]

The Old Trails Museum will present their 2021 Summer History Highlight online on Saturday, July 24, at 2 pm. Sativa Peterson, News Content Program Manager for the State of Arizona Research Library, will lead attendees through a free, interactive workshop called Revealing History – A Look at Community Through Arizona’s Historical Newspapers. Click here to register for this […]

Friday, August 20, 2021 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (AZ) A VIRTUAL SEMINAR SPEAKER: Dennis and Judy Shepard In October 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard lost their 21-year old son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Matthew’s death moved many thousands of people around the world to attend vigils and rallies in […]

Using headlines, editorials, advertisements, and photojournalism, Sativa Peterson of the State of Arizona Research Library will give a free, interactive presentation introducing attendees to Arizona's historical newspapers. Learn about some of the women who edited and published Arizona newspapers in the early 20th century and discover how you can use newspaper archives to delve into […]

I’m Not Leaving Friday, September 10, 2021 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (AZ) A VIRTUAL SEMINAR SPEAKER: Rwandan Genocide Upstander, Carl Wilkens Why did Carl Wilkens decide to remain in Rwanda in 1994, with a genocide swirling around him? How did he and his wife Teresa maintain communication during the one-hundred days of terror […]

A discussion with Ana Antone (Tohono O’odham), Community Representative, Ce:dagi Wahia (Pozo Verde) Village, Sonora, Mexico The Indigenous Interests Online Presentation Series is designed to provide an avenue for communication between Native Americans and non-Indians that can result in more understanding of each other’s cultures, traditions, histories, viewpoints, philosophies, and ways of life. The presenters, […]