During WWII a select group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines with a unique weapon. Using the Navajo language, they devised a secret code that the enemy never deciphered. For over 40 years a cloak of secrecy hung over the Code Talker’s service until the code was declassified and they were finally honored […]
Charles Lindbergh is best known for his famous 1927 flight across the Atlantic Ocean. But few realize that Lindbergh and his wife, Anne, played a brief but important role in archaeology. In 1929 they teamed up with noted archaeologist Alfred Kidder to conduct an unprecedented aerial photographic survey of Southwest prehistoric sites and geologic features […]
The Museum of Northern Arizona will integrate humanities content into the 12th annual Celebraciónes de la Gente Festival through lectures, discussions and presentations. The goal is to illuminate, explore and share humanities-based topics important to the Latino community in order to engage audiences and heighten appreciation for their history, philosophies, and life ways. Please check […]
FLAGSTAFF, AZ - Wednesday, March 9th FREE film screening followed by bilingual Q&A with Dr. Michelle Téllez and Dr. Alan Gómez 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Murdoch Center - 203 E Brannen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 226-7566 Voter Registration w/Southside Community Association Enjoy lights snacks Click here for a flyer PBS Film: Prejudice and Pride (1965-1980) In the 1960s […]
Re-writing the Immigration Narrative: Indigeneity and Latinidad in Maya Women's Migration Stories Tuesday, March 29th @ 4:00 p.m. Native American Cultural Center @ Northern Arizona University Dr. M. Bianet Castellanos is an anthropologist and core faculty member in American Studies at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on indigenous communities in the Americas and […]
Son Jarocho is a participatory music and dance practice native to the state of Veracruz, Mexico that blends Indigenous Mexican, African, and Spanish elements. Son Jarocho has nurtured a cultural revival movement in both Mexico and throughout the U.S. through its fusion of melodies, phrasings, and rhythms. April 1st - 6:30pm - Concert and Discussion […]
Explore the Harvey Girls Documentary, New Interviews and Discussion Program at Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library, April 16, 1PM in the Assembly Hall Remember the Harvey Girls? They were the more than 100,000 young women who, from the 1880s through the 1960s, left their homes and traveled west to work as waitresses in Harvey House restaurants along the […]
5:00-6:30 p.m. Community Writing Workshop (All Ages) RSVP to ehutchison@azhumanities.org 7:00-7:45 p.m. Poetry Reading and Q&A Firecreek Coffee Company 22 E. Route 66 â– Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 774-2266 Join New York City-based black/trans/queer poet J Mase III on Monday, April 25th at the Firecreek Coffee Company for a community writing workshop, reading , and […]
Immerse yourself in traditional, historical, and contemporary Navajo shepherding and weaving culture at the 20th Annual Sheep is Life Celebration June 17-19. Visitors can experience sheep and wool production, fiber arts, textiles and culinary arts at workshops and presentations throughout the weekend. The celebration is presented by Diné be' iiná Inc.(DBI), a grassroots organization thtat […]
The Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) Heritage Insights programs will take place during the 26th Zuni, 83rd Hopi, and the 67th Navajo Festivals of Art and Culture. MNA’s goal for each festival is to illuminate, explore, and share humanities-based topics tribal members have determined are important to their community, in order to promote cross-cultural understanding […]
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