Deep dive into rodeo history with historian Dr. Frank Whitehead, a former Jr Parada competitor, on November 12, 2026 at 5:30pm. Dr. Whitehead's focus on rodeo history considers the clear moral complexities, such as racism, gender inequities, and animal abuse have plagued—and continue to plague—rodeo. This speaker series was made possible through a grant from […]

This program was funded in part by Arizona Humanities through our Mini Grant program. Come join Arizona Talks for a special Friendsgiving edition of Third Thursdays. We'll share a meal and a conversation about Indigenous foods and what makes communities work. Chef Amber Sampson, a cultural anthropologist and board member of Slow Food Phoenix, will […]

Join Holt Hamilton Foundation for a free public screening of FINDING HÓZHÓ followed by a moderated conversation with Navajo humanities scholars Lyndell Chee and Frankie J Gilmore. The discussion will explore Navajo language, family memory, forgiveness, cultural representation, and intergenerational connection. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; film 6:30–8:10 p.m.; discussion 8:10–8:50 p.m. Free walk-in event. […]

This project was funded in part by Arizona Humanities and our Mini Grant program. Presented by Cultural Coalition, in partnership with S'edav Va'aki Museum, this annual festival features cultural performances of dance, music, and storytelling celebrating the engineering ingenuity of the canal system created by Ancestral Sonoran Desert People. During the festival, attendees will enjoy […]

This event was funded in part by Arizona Humanities through our Mini Grant program. Come learn the fascinating history of Lowrider Culture to gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture of Lowriders in this lecture by University of Arizona Mexican- American History Assistant Professor Estevan Azcona. The cost of this lecture is included […]

This event is funded in part by Arizona Humanities through our Mini Grant program. The 2027 Northern Arizona Community Book Reception will be a free community event celebrating the publication of Since You Asked®, a collection of veterans’ oral histories written and produced by students from Flagstaff High School, Tri-City College Prep, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, […]