Join us to hear directly from educators who serve Native American students. This panel discussion will explore why it is important to use Indigenous literature and examples of how to use Indigenous literature to support culturally responsive instruction for Native American students. Register at https://bit.ly/OIEEducatorPanel. This program is hosted by the Arizona Office of Indian […]

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 route that brought agriculture and corn to the Southwest. The history of the O’Odham before and after the expansion west is revealed. We learn about […]

Water Sustainability panel discussion on November 30 at 7 p.m. at Pueblo Grande Museum, offered as a free program to the public. This panel will feature Sustainability Officers from the Cities of Phoenix and Tempe, a water expert from the O'Odham Community, and a member of Gila River Indian Community wetland and aquifer area. Topics […]

Mining is the transformative industry of the American West—one that competes in scale and in color with the scenic landscape on its own terms, with the industrial sublime dynamically coexisting with the natural one. These landscapes are located at the bedrock of economic development—the risky speculation from which huge fortunes could be made and lost—and […]

Flagstaff, Arizona was the world’s first community designated an International Dark Sky Place for its active efforts reduce light pollution and protect the visibility of the night sky. There are now over 130 dark-sky communities, places, and parks globally. Arizona alone has 17 dark-sky places, which is more than any other country in the world. […]