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SUMMARY:Celestial Messengers: Time Travelers Across Arizona’s Living Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:How do we explore the desert as a living archive where past\, present\, and future converge? Artist Joe Ray’s work is rooted in perspectives shaped by Arizona and the US/Mexico border. His art is a blend of symbolism and storytelling combined with bold\, colorful visuals. He brings to life his ancestral figures\, cosmic storytellers rooted in Mesoamerican knowledge\, who venture into our modern world to see what their descendants are up to\, and whether we’re keeping our end of an eternal bargain. Join us for an artist talk that reveals Arizona as a historic crossroads where\, for thousands of years\, cultures have exchanged goods\, stories\, and spiritual practices.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/celestial-messengers-time-travelers-across-arizonas-living-landscapes/
LOCATION:McFarland State Historic Park\, 24 W. Ruggles St\, Florence\, AZ\, 85132\, United States
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SUMMARY:Arizona's Ark of Taste Foods with Chef Amber Sampson
DESCRIPTION:Chef and Cultural Anthropologist Amber Sampson brings you on a journey of taste around Arizona’s heritage food history. Sampson will expand on Arizona’s Ark of Taste\, a living catalog of foods facing extinction\, including the local\, heritage\, and native foods that are unique to Arizona’s food history. Come learn about favorites\, like White Sonora Wheat\, teapry beans\, and Ark of Taste foods like Black Sphinx dates\, cholla buds\, chilitipin pepper\, and more. In learning about Arizona’s food history\, the people\, producers\, communities\, and cultures behind each bite\, you can better support your local food community and create a more sustainable food system. \n  \nAmber Sampson explores the world through food as a trained professional Chef\, who also holds degrees in Cultural Anthropology\, Food Systems Sustainability\, and a Master’s in Gastronomy. She studied food and race at Harvard University\, brought ancient bread to life with fellow Anthropologists from Yale\, and was awarded the prestigious US Government’s Gilman Scholarship for archeological research with Arizona’s O’odham Nations. Sampson’s work brings present-day relevance to ancient meals\, people\, and cultures\, giving others a taste and connection to our delicious past\, revealing a more sustainable and understanding future. She sits on the Board of Directors for Slow Food Phoenix and was the Arizona representative for the Global Food Security Summit in Washington\, D.C.\, and Terra Madre in Italy in 2024. Sampson has worked for Boston University\, S’edav Va’aki Museum\, Arizona State University\, and the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association. Sampson was awarded the Arizona Humanities 50th anniversary climate conversations grant for a documentary on her food research.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizonas-ark-of-taste-foods-with-chef-amber-sampson-10/
LOCATION:Chandler Hamilton Library\, 3700 S. Arizona Ave\, Chandler\, AZ\, 85248\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Wild West Fiddle Project: Arizona's Hidden Soundscape
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Kate Rose and Armand Ramirez for a fun\, all-ages\, interactive performance that uncovers Arizona’s rich blended heritage through traditional folk music and dance. Featuring live fiddle and guitar music and storytelling\, this experience reveals how pioneer musicians\, whose roots spanned old worlds and new terrains\, integrated their traditions with those of neighboring communities. Connection with the land shaped these emerging traditions\, where Celtic melodies and Hispanic rhythms interweave seamlessly. We will hear revived tunes showing how cultures converged to create a unique sound\, reminding us to connect with the beauty of our state’s open skies\, deep canyons\, and vast forests. \n 
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-wild-west-fiddle-project-arizonas-hidden-soundscape-19/
LOCATION:Sunsites Community Center\, 1216 Treasure Rd\, Pearce\, AZ\, 85625\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Wild West Fiddle Project: Arizona's Hidden Soundscape
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Kate Rose and Armand Ramirez for a fun\, all-ages\, interactive performance that uncovers Arizona’s rich blended heritage through traditional folk music and dance. Featuring live fiddle and guitar music and storytelling\, this experience reveals how pioneer musicians\, whose roots spanned old worlds and new terrains\, integrated their traditions with those of neighboring communities. Connection with the land shaped these emerging traditions\, where Celtic melodies and Hispanic rhythms interweave seamlessly. We will hear revived tunes showing how cultures converged to create a unique sound\, reminding us to connect with the beauty of our state’s open skies\, deep canyons\, and vast forests. \n  \nDr. Kate Rose is a Flagstaff-based fiddler\, researcher\, and tradition-bearer leading the Wild West Fiddle Project and directing the nonprofit Wild Steps. Having spent two years studying with fiddling farmers in County Clare\, Ireland\, Dr. Rose brings a deep sense of music as rooted in landscapes and the rhythms of rural life. Her research and unique performing style reveal and revive the cross-cultural music and dance traditions of the American Southwest. She suggests that when we go deep into our own roots\, they naturally intermingle with the deep roots of others’ traditions. Her talks\, which present history through true stories of Arizona musicians from our past\, are often accompanied by master rhythm expert Armand Ramirez (guitar)\, whose rootedness in Hispanic traditions adds historical depth and musical magic. They perform regularly as the duo Wild World Irish Fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/@WildIrishFiddle. \nArmand Ramirez\, guitarist\, is a master multigenre player with decades of professional musicianship\, an amazing ear\, and a creative\, danceable flair. His wide-ranging experience includes jazz\, celtic\, classical\, flamenco\, folks traditions\, and Latin music. He is also a passionate researcher of local history and his own family’s rooted Arizona connections\, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to cultural storytelling and music.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-wild-west-fiddle-project-arizonas-hidden-soundscape-17/
LOCATION:Willcox Theater and Arts\, 134 N Railraod Ave\, Willcox\, AZ\, 85643\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:The Wild West Fiddle Project: Arizona's Hidden Soundscape
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Kate Rose and Armand Ramirez for a fun\, all-ages\, interactive performance that uncovers Arizona’s rich blended heritage through traditional folk music and dance. Featuring live fiddle and guitar music and storytelling\, this experience reveals how pioneer musicians\, whose roots spanned old worlds and new terrains\, integrated their traditions with those of neighboring communities. Connection with the land shaped these emerging traditions\, where Celtic melodies and Hispanic rhythms interweave seamlessly. We will hear revived tunes showing how cultures converged to create a unique sound\, reminding us to connect with the beauty of our state’s open skies\, deep canyons\, and vast forests. \n  \nDr. Kate Rose is a Flagstaff-based fiddler\, researcher\, and tradition-bearer leading the Wild West Fiddle Project and directing the nonprofit Wild Steps. Having spent two years studying with fiddling farmers in County Clare\, Ireland\, Dr. Rose brings a deep sense of music as rooted in landscapes and the rhythms of rural life. Her research and unique performing style reveal and revive the cross-cultural music and dance traditions of the American Southwest. She suggests that when we go deep into our own roots\, they naturally intermingle with the deep roots of others’ traditions. Her talks\, which present history through true stories of Arizona musicians from our past\, are often accompanied by master rhythm expert Armand Ramirez (guitar)\, whose rootedness in Hispanic traditions adds historical depth and musical magic. They perform regularly as the duo Wild World Irish Fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/@WildIrishFiddle. \nArmand Ramirez\, guitarist\, is a master multigenre player with decades of professional musicianship\, an amazing ear\, and a creative\, danceable flair. His wide-ranging experience includes jazz\, celtic\, classical\, flamenco\, folks traditions\, and Latin music. He is also a passionate researcher of local history and his own family’s rooted Arizona connections\, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to cultural storytelling and music.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-wild-west-fiddle-project-arizonas-hidden-soundscape-18/
LOCATION:Sierra Vista Public Library\,  2600 E. Tacoma St.\, Sierra Vista\, AZ\, 85635\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Essential Emily Dickinson Book Talk: Victory comes late: Emily Dickinson's Quiet Patriotism
DESCRIPTION:NEA Big Read programming provides communities with the opportunity to gather\, discuss\, and create in the spirit of a single book/author\, in this case\, The Essential Emily Dickinson. No previous experience with poetry or the works of Emily Dickinson is required. \nVictory comes late: Emily Dickinson’s Quiet Patriotism \nIn this talk\, participants will learn about Dickinson’s poetic production during the Civil War\, read/discuss 2-3 poems that reflect on victory/loss\, and discuss the poems as commentaries on war and explorations of Dickinson’s patriotism.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-essential-emily-dickinson-book-talk-victory-comes-late-emily-dickinsons-quiet-patriotism/
LOCATION:Foothills Public Library\, Glendale\, 19055 N. 57th Ave.\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85308\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Gift of Hunger and Turkey in Diné Foodways
DESCRIPTION:Stories of Diné food traditions\, both before and after first contact\, reveal deep connections between sustenance\, survival\, and spirit. These include the story of the Nayee’ (monster) hunger and how Turkey saved the precious agricultural seeds. Today\, emerging Diné foodways seek to revive these enduring traditions—resurging what has faded\, while striving to elevate and innovate within the global culinary landscape. Through storytelling and food\, join Mario on this journey of Diné food traditions. \nNote: This presentation will include soup for the audience to enjoy as part of the experience. Please make sure this is okay for your site to have. The presentation can be done without it as well. \n  \nChef Renetto-Mario Etsitty was born on the Navajo Reservation and grew up under the tutelage of his Grandparents. Cooking in his Grandmother’s chuckwagon\, and learning ancestral practices from his Grandfather\, who taught young Mario the techniques to preserve his traditional (Diné) foodways. For Chef Mario\, food always reconnects back to understanding and respecting sacred traditions. His pumpkin tamales showcase two sacred plants\, squash and corn. Which make up the 4 sacred plants\, Corn\, Beans\, Squash\, and Tabacco. When Chef Mario cooks\, his culinary and storytelling abilities allow him to preserve and honor his Diné heritage. Etsitty is the owner of “The REZ”\, an Urban Eatery that caters and provides pop up frybread stands that explore traditional and plant base foods based on the goal of sustainable food practices.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-gift-of-hunger-and-turkey-in-dine-foodways-9/
LOCATION:Mesa Public Library: Red Mountain Branch\, 635 N Power Rd\, Mesa\, AZ\, 85205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261103T160000
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SUMMARY:Living the Mesquite Life
DESCRIPTION:From birth to death\, the mesquite tree\, here in southwest\, is an integral part of life for many who call the desert home. The mesquite tree is just one of many holistic materials\, elements of our natural environment\, that are vital to sustaining Indigenous culture and practices. We will explore how we are related to the mesquite tree from when we begin life\, to maintaining the lifestyle of organics\, until death when we go. \nNote: This presentation will include a hands-on activity with organic materials and commercial clay for a better understanding of the mesquite tree’s basic utilitarian usage. This presentation can also be done without the hands-on activity. \n  \nYolanda Hart Stevens is an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community\, Pee-Posh/Quechan\, and currently resides in the village of Komatke\, AZ. Hart Stevens is a successful artist and community activist\, performing at notable events such as Super Bowl XLII\, The National Congress of the American Indian\, and serving in highly-regarded positions such as the Smithsonian Institution American Community Scholar and a member of the Kennedy Center for Arts and Education. As an artist in residence at the Heard Museum in Phoenix\, and as a teacher of beadwork\, she has developed programs to promote a clearer understanding of the people of the Southwest through their history\, clothing\, and decoration. She teaches a variety of beading techniques\, including lazy stitch\, edging and peyote stitch at various locals throughout the valley. Hart Stevens is passionate about maintaining a dialogue with her elders\, contributing her skill of beadwork\, and sharing the given knowledge with her family and young people. She is actively participating in training from Yuman tribal elders.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/living-the-mesquite-life-2/
LOCATION:Coolidge Public Library\, 160 W. Central Avenue\, Coolidge\, AZ\, 85128\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261104T053000
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SUMMARY:"Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O'odham " with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nMany Arizonans call the Sonoran Desert and its striking landscapes home. Long before our urban centers and city lights lit up the dark desert skies\, the Tohono O’odham were cultivating and shaping the land with abundant agriculture—from squash and beans to corn and cotton. For generations they passed down their rich knowledge and culture grown from their connection to the desert. Join us for a program with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan as she shares her knowledge about the history and culture of her people\, the Tohono O’odham. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nDr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan is Tohono O’odham and from the San Xavier District. She serves as faculty in the Tohono O’odham Studies Program at Tohono O’odham Community College. Dr. Ramon-Sauberan also serves as the Tohono O’odham Nation Education Development Liaison for Kitt Peak National Observatory.  She earned her PhD in American Indian Studies with a minor in Journalism at the University of Arizona in May 2023. Her research focused on the history of land and water in the San Xavier District and she has written for news publications across the US including Indian Country Today
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/growing-in-the-desert-the-history-culture-of-the-tohono-oodham-with-jacelle-ramon-sauberan-17/
LOCATION:Eloy Santa Cruz Library\, 1000 N. Main St.\, Eloy\, AZ\, 85131\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261107T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261107T120000
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SUMMARY:The Gift of Hunger and Turkey in Diné Foodways
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC \nStories of Diné food traditions\, both before and after first contact\, reveal deep connections between sustenance\, survival\, and spirit. These include the story of the Nayee’ (monster) hunger and how Turkey saved the precious agricultural seeds. Today\, emerging Diné foodways seek to revive these enduring traditions—resurging what has faded\, while striving to elevate and innovate within the global culinary landscape. Through storytelling and food\, join Mario on this journey of Diné food traditions. \nNote: This presentation will include soup for the audience to enjoy as part of the experience. Please make sure this is okay for your site to have. The presentation can be done without it as well. \n  \nThis presentation is cohosted with the City of Surprise – Art & Culture. \n  \nBIO \nChef Renetto-Mario Etsitty was born on the Navajo Reservation and grew up under the tutelage of his Grandparents. Cooking in his Grandmother’s chuckwagon\, and learning ancestral practices from his Grandfather\, who taught young Mario the techniques to preserve his traditional (Diné) foodways. For Chef Mario\, food always reconnects back to understanding and respecting sacred traditions. His pumpkin tamales showcase two sacred plants\, squash and corn. Which make up the 4 sacred plants\, Corn\, Beans\, Squash\, and Tabacco. When Chef Mario cooks\, his culinary and storytelling abilities allow him to preserve and honor his Diné heritage. Etsitty is the owner of “The REZ”\, an Urban Eatery that caters and provides pop up frybread stands that explore traditional and plant base foods based on the goal of sustainable food practices.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-gift-of-hunger-and-turkey-in-dine-foodways-4/
LOCATION:The Vista Center for the Arts\, 15660 N Parkview Pl\, Surprise\, AZ\, 85374\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261109T180000
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SUMMARY:"Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O'odham " with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nMany Arizonans call the Sonoran Desert and its striking landscapes home. Long before our urban centers and city lights lit up the dark desert skies\, the Tohono O’odham were cultivating and shaping the land with abundant agriculture—from squash and beans to corn and cotton. For generations they passed down their rich knowledge and culture grown from their connection to the desert. Join us for a program with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan as she shares her knowledge about the history and culture of her people\, the Tohono O’odham. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nDr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan is Tohono O’odham and from the San Xavier District. She serves as faculty in the Tohono O’odham Studies Program at Tohono O’odham Community College. Dr. Ramon-Sauberan also serves as the Tohono O’odham Nation Education Development Liaison for Kitt Peak National Observatory.  She earned her PhD in American Indian Studies with a minor in Journalism at the University of Arizona in May 2023. Her research focused on the history of land and water in the San Xavier District and she has written for news publications across the US including Indian Country Today
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/growing-in-the-desert-the-history-culture-of-the-tohono-oodham-with-jacelle-ramon-sauberan-16/
LOCATION:Mohave Community College: Lake Havasu Campus\, 1977 Acoma Blvd\, Lake Havasu City\, AZ\, 86403\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261110T160000
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SUMMARY:The Wild West Fiddle Project: Arizona's Hidden Soundscape
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Kate Rose and Armand Ramirez for a fun\, all-ages\, interactive performance that uncovers Arizona’s rich blended heritage through traditional folk music and dance. Featuring live fiddle and guitar music and storytelling\, this experience reveals how pioneer musicians\, whose roots spanned old worlds and new terrains\, integrated their traditions with those of neighboring communities. Connection with the land shaped these emerging traditions\, where Celtic melodies and Hispanic rhythms interweave seamlessly. We will hear revived tunes showing how cultures converged to create a unique sound\, reminding us to connect with the beauty of our state’s open skies\, deep canyons\, and vast forests. \n  \nDr. Kate Rose is a Flagstaff-based fiddler\, researcher\, and tradition-bearer leading the Wild West Fiddle Project and directing the nonprofit Wild Steps. Having spent two years studying with fiddling farmers in County Clare\, Ireland\, Dr. Rose brings a deep sense of music as rooted in landscapes and the rhythms of rural life. Her research and unique performing style reveal and revive the cross-cultural music and dance traditions of the American Southwest. She suggests that when we go deep into our own roots\, they naturally intermingle with the deep roots of others’ traditions. Her talks\, which present history through true stories of Arizona musicians from our past\, are often accompanied by master rhythm expert Armand Ramirez (guitar)\, whose rootedness in Hispanic traditions adds historical depth and musical magic. They perform regularly as the duo Wild World Irish Fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/@WildIrishFiddle. \nArmand Ramirez\, guitarist\, is a master multigenre player with decades of professional musicianship\, an amazing ear\, and a creative\, danceable flair. His wide-ranging experience includes jazz\, celtic\, classical\, flamenco\, folks traditions\, and Latin music. He is also a passionate researcher of local history and his own family’s rooted Arizona connections\, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to cultural storytelling and music.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-wild-west-fiddle-project-arizonas-hidden-soundscape-15/
LOCATION:The Holland Center\, 34250 N 60th Street Bldg B\, Scottsdale\, 85266\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:Arizona's Ark of Taste Foods with Chef Amber Sampson
DESCRIPTION:Chef and Cultural Anthropologist Amber Sampson brings you on a journey of taste around Arizona’s heritage food history. Sampson will expand on Arizona’s Ark of Taste\, a living catalog of foods facing extinction\, including the local\, heritage\, and native foods that are unique to Arizona’s food history. Come learn about favorites\, like White Sonora Wheat\, teapry beans\, and Ark of Taste foods like Black Sphinx dates\, cholla buds\, chilitipin pepper\, and more. In learning about Arizona’s food history\, the people\, producers\, communities\, and cultures behind each bite\, you can better support your local food community and create a more sustainable food system. \n  \nAmber Sampson explores the world through food as a trained professional Chef\, who also holds degrees in Cultural Anthropology\, Food Systems Sustainability\, and a Master’s in Gastronomy. She studied food and race at Harvard University\, brought ancient bread to life with fellow Anthropologists from Yale\, and was awarded the prestigious US Government’s Gilman Scholarship for archeological research with Arizona’s O’odham Nations. Sampson’s work brings present-day relevance to ancient meals\, people\, and cultures\, giving others a taste and connection to our delicious past\, revealing a more sustainable and understanding future. She sits on the Board of Directors for Slow Food Phoenix and was the Arizona representative for the Global Food Security Summit in Washington\, D.C.\, and Terra Madre in Italy in 2024. Sampson has worked for Boston University\, S’edav Va’aki Museum\, Arizona State University\, and the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association. Sampson was awarded the Arizona Humanities 50th anniversary climate conversations grant for a documentary on her food research.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizonas-ark-of-taste-foods-with-chef-amber-sampson-8/
LOCATION:San Tan Historical Society Museum\, 20425 S. Old Ellsworth Road\, Queen Creek\, AZ\, 85242\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:Arizona's Ark of Taste Foods with Chef Amber Sampson
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC \nChef and Cultural Anthropologist Amber Sampson brings you on a journey of taste around Arizona’s heritage food history. Sampson will expand on Arizona’s Ark of Taste\, a living catalog of foods facing extinction\, including the local\, heritage\, and native foods that are unique to Arizona’s food history. Come learn about favorites\, like White Sonora Wheat\, teapry beans\, and Ark of Taste foods like Black Sphinx dates\, cholla buds\, chilitipin pepper\, and more. In learning about Arizona’s food history\, the people\, producers\, communities\, and cultures behind each bite\, you can better support your local food community and create a more sustainable food system. \nThis program is cohosted by the Arizona Archaeological Society – San Tan Chapter.\n \nBIO \nAmber Sampson explores the world through food as a trained professional Chef\, who also holds degrees in Cultural Anthropology\, Food Systems Sustainability\, and a Master’s in Gastronomy. She studied food and race at Harvard University\, brought ancient bread to life with fellow Anthropologists from Yale\, and was awarded the prestigious US Government’s Gilman Scholarship for archeological research with Arizona’s O’odham Nations. Sampson’s work brings present-day relevance to ancient meals\, people\, and cultures\, giving others a taste and connection to our delicious past\, revealing a more sustainable and understanding future. She sits on the Board of Directors for Slow Food Phoenix and was the Arizona representative for the Global Food Security Summit in Washington\, D.C.\, and Terra Madre in Italy in 2024. Sampson has worked for Boston University\, S’edav Va’aki Museum\, Arizona State University\, and the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association. Sampson was awarded the Arizona Humanities 50th anniversary climate conversations grant for a documentary on her food research.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizonas-ark-of-taste-foods-with-chef-amber-sampson-13/
LOCATION:San Tan Historical Society Museum\, 20425 S. Old Ellsworth Road\, Queen Creek\, AZ\, 85242\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261112T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261112T190000
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SUMMARY:Connecting Pinal County: Stories of Landscape\,  Community\, and Convergence - A Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis speaker series was made possible through a grant from Arizona Humanities
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/connecting-pinal-county-stories-of-landscape-community-and-convergence-a-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Pinal County Historical Society Museum\, 715 South Main\, Florence\, AZ\,  85132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Program,Grant Recipient
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261118T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261118T150000
DTSTAMP:20261013T214112Z
CREATED:20261013T214112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T214112Z
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SUMMARY:Grounded: Creating with Land in Contemporary Native American Art
DESCRIPTION:Can we think of a 21st century Arizona through expressions of place inherent in Arizona’s Indigenous arts? In this presentation\, I focus on the representation of place that Indigenous artists in Arizona are making in their art. From jewelry\, to weaving\, to photography\, the lived landscape features prominently in Indigenous art. These expressions signify place\, culture\, tradition\, and national aspirations. As a Diné jeweler with decades of experience in Native art spaces\, I will demonstrate how the stones and materials connect us to our national homelands in Diné bikeyah and are also a representation of longstanding trade routes between tribes in the southwest. I will show how corn – represented in culture and art – is also a product of trade\, and how Diné rugs are intimately linked to the land\, including the wool and dye that comprise it. These are all examples of placemaking in Native Arizona. Ultimately\, Native space is not limited to today’s boundaries but are expressions of kinship and reciprocity to the land and non-human entities that also inhabit it. Indigenous art in Arizona confounds our understanding of Arizona. Art is not just a reflection of what is there\, but an imagined sense of what is possible. \n  \nNanibaa Beck is a 2nd generation Dine’ (Navajo) jeweler. Since 2013\, her work reflects Native creative expressions and the growth of an Dine’ ‘Asdzaa (Navajo woman) as a designer and maker. Being intricately connected to the creative process at an early age motivated Beck to become more knowledgeable about the multifaceted areas surrounding Native American Art. Her anthropology background includes work and fellowships with renowned museums\, including the Heard Museum\, the National Museum of the American Indian\, the Peabody Essex Museum and the Field Museum.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/grounded-creating-with-land-in-contemporary-native-american-art-7/
LOCATION:Casa Grande Public Library\, 449 N. Dry Lake St.\,  Casa Grande\, AZ\, 85122\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261118T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261118T200000
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SUMMARY:The Gift of Hunger and Turkey in Diné Foodways
DESCRIPTION:Stories of Diné food traditions\, both before and after first contact\, reveal deep connections between sustenance\, survival\, and spirit. These include the story of the Nayee’ (monster) hunger and how Turkey saved the precious agricultural seeds. Today\, emerging Diné foodways seek to revive these enduring traditions—resurging what has faded\, while striving to elevate and innovate within the global culinary landscape. Through storytelling and food\, join Mario on this journey of Diné food traditions. \nNote: This presentation will include soup for the audience to enjoy as part of the experience. Please make sure this is okay for your site to have. The presentation can be done without it as well. \n  \nChef Renetto-Mario Etsitty was born on the Navajo Reservation and grew up under the tutelage of his Grandparents. Cooking in his Grandmother’s chuckwagon\, and learning ancestral practices from his Grandfather\, who taught young Mario the techniques to preserve his traditional (Diné) foodways. For Chef Mario\, food always reconnects back to understanding and respecting sacred traditions. His pumpkin tamales showcase two sacred plants\, squash and corn. Which make up the 4 sacred plants\, Corn\, Beans\, Squash\, and Tabacco. When Chef Mario cooks\, his culinary and storytelling abilities allow him to preserve and honor his Diné heritage. Etsitty is the owner of “The REZ”\, an Urban Eatery that caters and provides pop up frybread stands that explore traditional and plant base foods based on the goal of sustainable food practices.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-gift-of-hunger-and-turkey-in-dine-foodways/
LOCATION:Page Public Library\, 479 S Lake Powell Blvd\, Page\, AZ\, 86040\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261119T101500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260721T225417Z
CREATED:20260721T225417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T225417Z
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SUMMARY:(Mother) Road to the Stars: Rt 66 and its Space Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Route 66 is one of the most storied roadways in North America\, known for its roadside diners\, historic hotels and kitschy attractions. But it also boasts an extraordinary space heritage; along its course lies the birthplaces of space pioneers\, centers of space exploration and discovery\, training grounds for Moon-bound astronauts\, the best-preserved asteroid impact site in the world\, site of a famous UFO sighting\, and museums celebrating these cosmic connections. In honor of the upcoming centennial of Route 66\, Lowell Observatory Historian Kevin Schindler will lead a virtual trip along the Mother Road and explore this space heritage.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/mother-road-to-the-stars-rt-66-and-its-space-heritage-11/
LOCATION:Marana Visitor Information Center\, 13251 N Lon Adams Rd\, Marana\, Arizona\, 85653
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261119T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261119T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T184636Z
CREATED:20261105T184636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T184636Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursdays w/ Arizona Talks: Friendsgiving
DESCRIPTION:This program was funded in part by Arizona Humanities through our Mini Grant program. \nCome join Arizona Talks for a special Friendsgiving edition of Third Thursdays. We’ll share a meal and a\nconversation about Indigenous foods and what makes communities work. Chef Amber Sampson\, a cultural\nanthropologist and board member of Slow Food Phoenix\, will lead a discussion with attendees on Arizona’s\n“Ark of Taste\,” foods\, the native and heritage ingredients that have fed this region for generations. Sampson\nhas spent years documenting ingredients like White Sonora wheat\, tepary beans\, cholla buds\, and\ngreenthread tea back to the land and the people who first grew them\, research that grew into an upcoming\ndocumentary with Slow Food Phoenix funded by Arizona Humanities. Her talk centers on sustainability\,\ncooperation\, gratitude\, and the idea that sharing a meal is in itself an act of cultural preservation. Expect a few\ningredients you may have never tried and the stories behind them. \nSampson will be joined by Chef and Storyteller Mario Etsitty\, a member of the Navajo Nation and owner of The Rez an Urban Eatery. Save the date. Get ready to pull up a chair\, your thoughts\, and your appetite! Please note: This event will be recorded.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/third-thursdays-w-arizona-talks-friendsgiving/
LOCATION:Greenwood Brewing\, 922 North 5th Street\, PHOENIX\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Program,Grant Recipient
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261119T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261119T210000
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SUMMARY:FINDING HÓZHÓ: Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join Holt Hamilton Foundation for a free public screening of FINDING HÓZHÓ followed by a moderated\nconversation with Navajo humanities scholars Lyndell Chee and Frankie J Gilmore. The discussion will\nexplore Navajo language\, family memory\, forgiveness\, cultural representation\, and intergenerational\nconnection. \nDoors open at 6:00 p.m.; film 6:30–8:10 p.m.; discussion 8:10–8:50 p.m. \nFree walk-in event. Register at the door. Seating is first come\, first served until the theatre is full. \nFor accessibility information or accommodations\, contact Pollack Tempe Cinemas directly at 480-345-6461. \nThis free public program was made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities 
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/finding-hozho-film-screening/
LOCATION:Pollack Tempe Cinemas\, 1825 E. Elliot Road\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85284
CATEGORIES:Community Program,Grant Recipient
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261120T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T184853Z
CREATED:20260723T184853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T184853Z
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SUMMARY:This is My Letter to the World: Emily Dickinson Storytelling Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of storytelling that celebrates a beloved American Literature icon\, Emily Dickinson. \nAttendees can expect readings of Dickinson poems by Dickinson scholars who will read a Dickinson poem\, then tell the story of their relationship to it. Participants include professors of 19th-century American literature\, including Rosemarie Dombrowski\, Sally Ball\, and more. \nStop by AZ’s beloved indie bookstore\, Changing Hands\, for a beverage and an entertaining evening of storytelling. We can’t wait to see you! \nRegister here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/uyw7c6j
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/this-is-my-letter-to-the-world-emily-dickinson-storytelling-event/
LOCATION:Changing Hands Bookstore Phoenix\, 300 W. Camelback Road\, Phoenix\, 85013\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261121T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261121T140000
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SUMMARY:8th Annual Portal Fest
DESCRIPTION:This project was funded in part by Arizona Humanities and our Mini Grant program.\n\nPresented 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.\nDuring the festival\, attendees will enjoy additional programs including a Toka Match\, music\, dance\, artist demonstrations\, and family-friendly arts and crafts that further explore the history and importance of water in the desert.\n\nThis event is free and open to all\, including museum admission\, thanks to support from Arizona Humanities\, S’edav Va’aki Museum Foundation\, Central Arizona Project\, and SRP.\n\nMore information at https://culturalcoalition.com/portalfest/
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/8th-annual-portal-fest/
LOCATION:S’edav Va’aki Museum\, 4619 E Washington St\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85034
CATEGORIES:Community Program,Grant Recipient
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261121T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260602T223210Z
CREATED:20260602T223210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T223210Z
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SUMMARY:The Gift of Hunger and Turkey in Diné Foodways
DESCRIPTION:Stories of Diné food traditions\, both before and after first contact\, reveal deep connections between sustenance\, survival\, and spirit. These include the story of the Nayee’ (monster) hunger and how Turkey saved the precious agricultural seeds. Today\, emerging Diné foodways seek to revive these enduring traditions—resurging what has faded\, while striving to elevate and innovate within the global culinary landscape. Through storytelling and food\, join Mario on this journey of Diné food traditions. \nNote: This presentation will include soup for the audience to enjoy as part of the experience. Please make sure this is okay for your site to have. The presentation can be done without it as well. \n  \nChef Renetto-Mario Etsitty was born on the Navajo Reservation and grew up under the tutelage of his Grandparents. Cooking in his Grandmother’s chuckwagon\, and learning ancestral practices from his Grandfather\, who taught young Mario the techniques to preserve his traditional (Diné) foodways. For Chef Mario\, food always reconnects back to understanding and respecting sacred traditions. His pumpkin tamales showcase two sacred plants\, squash and corn. Which make up the 4 sacred plants\, Corn\, Beans\, Squash\, and Tabacco. When Chef Mario cooks\, his culinary and storytelling abilities allow him to preserve and honor his Diné heritage. Etsitty is the owner of “The REZ”\, an Urban Eatery that caters and provides pop up frybread stands that explore traditional and plant base foods based on the goal of sustainable food practices.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-gift-of-hunger-and-turkey-in-dine-foodways-7/
LOCATION:Caviglia-Arivaca Library\, 17050 W. Arivaca Rd.\, Arivaca\, AZ\, 85601\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261123T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261123T193000
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SUMMARY:The Gift of Hunger and Turkey in Diné Foodways
DESCRIPTION:Stories of Diné food traditions\, both before and after first contact\, reveal deep connections between sustenance\, survival\, and spirit. These include the story of the Nayee’ (monster) hunger and how Turkey saved the precious agricultural seeds. Today\, emerging Diné foodways seek to revive these enduring traditions—resurging what has faded\, while striving to elevate and innovate within the global culinary landscape. Through storytelling and food\, join Mario on this journey of Diné food traditions. \nNote: This presentation will include soup for the audience to enjoy as part of the experience. Please make sure this is okay for your site to have. The presentation can be done without it as well. \n  \nChef Renetto-Mario Etsitty was born on the Navajo Reservation and grew up under the tutelage of his Grandparents. Cooking in his Grandmother’s chuckwagon\, and learning ancestral practices from his Grandfather\, who taught young Mario the techniques to preserve his traditional (Diné) foodways. For Chef Mario\, food always reconnects back to understanding and respecting sacred traditions. His pumpkin tamales showcase two sacred plants\, squash and corn. Which make up the 4 sacred plants\, Corn\, Beans\, Squash\, and Tabacco. When Chef Mario cooks\, his culinary and storytelling abilities allow him to preserve and honor his Diné heritage. Etsitty is the owner of “The REZ”\, an Urban Eatery that caters and provides pop up frybread stands that explore traditional and plant base foods based on the goal of sustainable food practices.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-gift-of-hunger-and-turkey-in-dine-foodways-8/
LOCATION:Glendale Public Library – Foothills Library\, 19055 N. 57th Ave.\, Glendale\, 85308\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261201T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261201T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T224945Z
CREATED:20260602T224945Z
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SUMMARY:Grounded: Creating with Land in Contemporary Native American Art
DESCRIPTION:Can we think of a 21st century Arizona through expressions of place inherent in Arizona’s Indigenous arts? In this presentation\, I focus on the representation of place that Indigenous artists in Arizona are making in their art. From jewelry\, to weaving\, to photography\, the lived landscape features prominently in Indigenous art. These expressions signify place\, culture\, tradition\, and national aspirations. As a Diné jeweler with decades of experience in Native art spaces\, I will demonstrate how the stones and materials connect us to our national homelands in Diné bikeyah and are also a representation of longstanding trade routes between tribes in the southwest. I will show how corn – represented in culture and art – is also a product of trade\, and how Diné rugs are intimately linked to the land\, including the wool and dye that comprise it. These are all examples of placemaking in Native Arizona. Ultimately\, Native space is not limited to today’s boundaries but are expressions of kinship and reciprocity to the land and non-human entities that also inhabit it. Indigenous art in Arizona confounds our understanding of Arizona. Art is not just a reflection of what is there\, but an imagined sense of what is possible. \n  \nNanibaa Beck is a 2nd generation Dine’ (Navajo) jeweler. Since 2013\, her work reflects Native creative expressions and the growth of an Dine’ ‘Asdzaa (Navajo woman) as a designer and maker. Being intricately connected to the creative process at an early age motivated Beck to become more knowledgeable about the multifaceted areas surrounding Native American Art. Her anthropology background includes work and fellowships with renowned museums\, including the Heard Museum\, the National Museum of the American Indian\, the Peabody Essex Museum and the Field Museum.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/grounded-creating-with-land-in-contemporary-native-american-art-6/
LOCATION:Mohave County Library District – Lake Havasu City Branch Community Rooms  A/B\, 1770 McCulloch Blvd\, Lake Havasu City\, AZ\, 86403\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261205T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261205T163000
DTSTAMP:20261029T215946Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T215946Z
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SUMMARY:The Gift of Hunger and Turkey in Diné Foodways
DESCRIPTION:Stories of Diné food traditions\, both before and after first contact\, reveal deep connections between sustenance\, survival\, and spirit. These include the story of the Nayee’ (monster) hunger and how Turkey saved the precious agricultural seeds. Today\, emerging Diné foodways seek to revive these enduring traditions—resurging what has faded\, while striving to elevate and innovate within the global culinary landscape. Through storytelling and food\, join Mario on this journey of Diné food traditions. \nNote: This presentation will include soup for the audience to enjoy as part of the experience. Please make sure this is okay for your site to have. The presentation can be done without it as well. \n  \nChef Renetto-Mario Etsitty was born on the Navajo Reservation and grew up under the tutelage of his Grandparents. Cooking in his Grandmother’s chuckwagon\, and learning ancestral practices from his Grandfather\, who taught young Mario the techniques to preserve his traditional (Diné) foodways. For Chef Mario\, food always reconnects back to understanding and respecting sacred traditions. His pumpkin tamales showcase two sacred plants\, squash and corn. Which make up the 4 sacred plants\, Corn\, Beans\, Squash\, and Tabacco. When Chef Mario cooks\, his culinary and storytelling abilities allow him to preserve and honor his Diné heritage. Etsitty is the owner of “The REZ”\, an Urban Eatery that caters and provides pop up frybread stands that explore traditional and plant base foods based on the goal of sustainable food practices.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-gift-of-hunger-and-turkey-in-dine-foodways-10/
LOCATION:pima county library – eckstom-columbus public library\, 4350 E 22nd St\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85711\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261206T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260723T184606Z
CREATED:20260723T184606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T184606Z
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SUMMARY:The Essential Emily Dickinson Book Talk: Victory comes late: Emily Dickinson's Quiet Patriotism
DESCRIPTION:NEA Big Read programming provides communities with the opportunity to gather\, discuss\, and create in the spirit of a single book/author\, in this case\, The Essential Emily Dickinson. No previous experience with poetry or the works of Emily Dickinson is required. \nVictory comes late: Emily Dickinson’s Quiet Patriotism \nIn this talk\, participants will learn about Dickinson’s poetic production during the Civil War\, read/discuss 2-3 poems that reflect on victory/loss\, and discuss the poems as commentaries on war and explorations of Dickinson’s patriotism.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-essential-emily-dickinson-book-talk-victory-comes-late-emily-dickinsons-quiet-patriotism-2/
LOCATION:Burton Barr Central Library\, 1221 N. Central Ave.\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O'odham " with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nMany Arizonans call the Sonoran Desert and its striking landscapes home. Long before our urban centers and city lights lit up the dark desert skies\, the Tohono O’odham were cultivating and shaping the land with abundant agriculture—from squash and beans to corn and cotton. For generations they passed down their rich knowledge and culture grown from their connection to the desert. Join us for a program with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan as she shares her knowledge about the history and culture of her people\, the Tohono O’odham. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nDr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan is Tohono O’odham and from the San Xavier District. She serves as faculty in the Tohono O’odham Studies Program at Tohono O’odham Community College. Dr. Ramon-Sauberan also serves as the Tohono O’odham Nation Education Development Liaison for Kitt Peak National Observatory.  She earned her PhD in American Indian Studies with a minor in Journalism at the University of Arizona in May 2023. Her research focused on the history of land and water in the San Xavier District and she has written for news publications across the US including Indian Country Today
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/growing-in-the-desert-the-history-culture-of-the-tohono-oodham-with-jacelle-ramon-sauberan-18/
LOCATION:Arcadia Ranch Museum\, 825 E Mt. Lemmon Hwy\, Oracle\, AZ\, 85623\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:Arizona's Ark of Taste Foods with Chef Amber Sampson
DESCRIPTION:Chef and Cultural Anthropologist Amber Sampson brings you on a journey of taste around Arizona’s heritage food history. Sampson will expand on Arizona’s Ark of Taste\, a living catalog of foods facing extinction\, including the local\, heritage\, and native foods that are unique to Arizona’s food history. Come learn about favorites\, like White Sonora Wheat\, teapry beans\, and Ark of Taste foods like Black Sphinx dates\, cholla buds\, chilitipin pepper\, and more. In learning about Arizona’s food history\, the people\, producers\, communities\, and cultures behind each bite\, you can better support your local food community and create a more sustainable food system. \n  \nAmber Sampson explores the world through food as a trained professional Chef\, who also holds degrees in Cultural Anthropology\, Food Systems Sustainability\, and a Master’s in Gastronomy. She studied food and race at Harvard University\, brought ancient bread to life with fellow Anthropologists from Yale\, and was awarded the prestigious US Government’s Gilman Scholarship for archeological research with Arizona’s O’odham Nations. Sampson’s work brings present-day relevance to ancient meals\, people\, and cultures\, giving others a taste and connection to our delicious past\, revealing a more sustainable and understanding future. She sits on the Board of Directors for Slow Food Phoenix and was the Arizona representative for the Global Food Security Summit in Washington\, D.C.\, and Terra Madre in Italy in 2024. Sampson has worked for Boston University\, S’edav Va’aki Museum\, Arizona State University\, and the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association. Sampson was awarded the Arizona Humanities 50th anniversary climate conversations grant for a documentary on her food research.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizonas-ark-of-taste-foods-with-chef-amber-sampson-11/
LOCATION:pima county public library Nanini Branch\, 7300 N Shannon RD\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85741\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:A Guided Tour of Arizona’s Day of the Dead
DESCRIPTION:Día de los Muertos\, or Day of the Dead\, has become a major public fiesta throughout Arizona. Celebrations of the holiday give communities\, families\, and individuals an opportunity to honor their dearly departed\, confront mortality\, and collectively carry the burden of grief. Day of the Dead also allows Arizonans from all walks of life to experience a beautiful and colorful outpouring of Latin American music\, dance\, art\, and cultural heritage. Join award-winning professor and storyteller\, Dr. Mathew Sandoval\, for a journey into understanding the history and significance of Día de los Muertos. His multimedia presentation is filled with sights and sounds from holiday celebrations across Arizona. He’ll illustrate the different ways this cultural tradition is observed across the state\, and he’ll explain what makes Day of the Dead celebrations in Arizona distinct from other fiestas in the US Southwest and Mexico. \n  \n  \nDr. Mathew Sandoval is an award-winning cultural historian and professor at ASU\, where he serves as an expert on Mexican-American and Latino art & culture. He’s the author of Día de los Muertos: A Chicano Arts Legacy\, and his scholarship on Day of the Dead has been published in numerous books\, journals\, magazines\, and art catalogs. Sandoval is a recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities “Public Scholar” prize\, and his work has been featured on NBC Today Show\, PBS\, NPR\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, and the Arizona Republic. He also maintains a professional career as a storyteller\, poet\, filmmaker\, and public speaker. Visit mathewsandoval.com
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/a-guided-tour-of-arizonas-day-of-the-dead/
LOCATION:Apache Junction Library\, 1177 N. Idaho Rd.\, Apache Junction\, AZ\, 85119\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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