Metalsmith Matriarchs: Makers, Memory, and Reciprocity with Nanibaa Beck

The Palace 116 N. RailRoad Ave, Willcox, AZ, United States

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 place, person, and style. This presentation and Nanibaa’s work demonstrate the connection of Native artists to Arizona and beyond as a place and identity. This […]

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Flying through Arizona: The Story of the First National Women’s Air Race with Natalie J. Stewart-Smith

The Palace 116 N. RailRoad Ave, Willcox, AZ, United States

In 1929, the first national women’s air race from Santa Monica, CA to Cleveland, OH passed through Arizona. Stopping in Yuma, Phoenix, and Douglas, the intrepid fliers solidified their determination and sisterhood along these Arizona waypoints. Who were these aviators? What were their planes like in 1929? What challenges did they encounter along the way? […]

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