Water exists above, below, and all around us. Water regularly moves through a series of places, and is recycled back again! Much of the water we see and use started in the ocean. This water was moved by the energy of the sun and the pull of gravity to get here. It can take a […]
Where to start: Building Civic Engagement in a Politically Charged World Mónica Pérez, Organizational Development Consultant and Political Strategist Arizona is a global community. We work and live together in schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces that are becoming increasingly diverse. How can we rise to the challenge of this new community landscape? How can we connect […]
Spunky 9-year-old Ana is faced with a very big decision. On the one hand, as her alter-ego, Barrio Grrrl, with her invisible sidekick, Amazing Voice, she's pretty busy preserving justice in the barrio and protecting her neighborhood. On the other hand, in the world where Ana lives with her abuelo and misses her mom who […]
Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid and John Wayne: what do these famous characters have in common? They are not who we think they are because of the legends that have grown up around them. From the 1860’s dime novels to the books, movies, and television shows, writers have altered, exaggerated and sometimes lied about these […]
Liz Warren: Liz Warren, a fourth-generation Arizonan, is the director and one of the founders of the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Her textbook, The Oral Tradition Today: An Introduction to the Art of Storytelling is used at colleges around the nation. Her recorded version of The Story of the Grail […]
Visit the traveling Smithsonian exhibit Water/Ways at Fort Apache and Theodore Roosevelt National Historic Landmark! Please contact the Fort Apache Heritage Foundation for exhibit hours: 928-338-4625 or visit http://www.fortapachearizona.org/visit/ The Value of Water The Fort Apache water story begins where the East and North forks of the White River meet. The White River is crucial to White Mountain […]
Arizona has always been a geographical muse for writers, artists and composers, as well as a getaway for the rich and famous. In this talk, learn about some of the people who have had adventures, weddings and unusual experiences here, while also learning about some of the places they lifted a glass, and why you […]
Sheep ranching has been greatly overlooked in the history of Arizona. While it never will compete with the five “C’s”, it added a great deal to the economic diversity in the state. Many different ethnic groups settled here and raised sheep for a living weathering the economic downturns as well as the prosperous years. They […]
Grantee Highlight: Vail Preservation Society’s Voices of Vail Documentary Film Premiere August 12 The story of America is written in its small towns. The Voices of Vaildocumentary follows Vail, Arizona, The Town Between the Tracks™, through a century of change. It is a celebration of the people, history, and remarkable natural beauty that make Vail special. The film […]
Salt has been a valuable trade item throughout human history. Native American salt procurement in the Southwest involved dangerous journeys across sacred landscapes associated with a deity called Salt Woman. This presentation describes the history of a famous salt mine in Camp Verde, Arizona, where prehistoric Sinagua tools used for mining salt were discovered in […]
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