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More than Pocahontas and Squaws: Indigenous Women Coming into Visibility

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument - Visitor Center Theater 1100 W Ruins Drive, Coolidge

This visual presentation shows how Indigenous American women have contributed service to Arizona and the US, yet remain invisible in the media and stereotyped in early films. Nevertheless, they have been honored in all areas of public service—law, medicine, literature, military, education, and activism with awards such as, the Presidential Freedom, the McArthur (genius award), […]

Picturing Arizona: Celebrating Early Arizona Women Artists, Writers, Photographers, and Songsters

Desert Caballeros Western Museum 21 N. Frontier Street, Wickenburg

Artistry in its many forms makes us think, sing, dance, and enjoy the wonders of our surroundings. The arts also allow us to document the lives of our ancestors and learn from the past. Some of the finest early Arizona artists were women who wrote, painted, photographed, and vocalized the magnificence and history of their […]