Arizona’s history of the LGBT+ community begins long before Arizona was a state with the Native American belief of two-spirits, continuing on through to the seismic shift of Civil Union/ […]
Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining […]
A discussion with Jefford Francisco (Tohono O’odham), Cultural Resource Specialist, Tohono O’odham Nation Cultural Affairs Department The Indigenous Interests Online Presentation Series is designed to provide an avenue for communication […]
Patriotism has been defined as loyalty to or defense of one’s country. What do political leaders and social activists mean when they use the term “patriot”? What is the difference […]
During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines without knowing that they would be called on to develop a secret code against the Japanese military. This […]
Join Zarco for 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 […]
Friday, November 12, 3:30-5:00pm (Keynote), 5:00-6:00pm (Discussion Tables) In-person event: Sabino-Pima-Madera Room, Tucson Marriott University Park, 880 E 2nd St, Tucson, Arizona 85719 A member of the Tohono O’odham (formerly Papago) Nation, Ofelia Zepeda […]
Friday, November 12, 7:30-9:30pm In-person event: Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre, The Historic Y, 738 N 5th Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85705 ALTA has partnered with the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre in Tucson to […]
Why would so many physicists compare the universe to an orchestra? Why did Einstein use his violin playing to enhance his contemplation of the nature of the cosmos? The connection […]
Nanibaa Beck addresses the ways Native women metal smith integrate indigenous knowledge, practice and tradition into their craft. She focuses on four to five metal smiths with a rotation in […]
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