Seeing the Desert with Gregory McNamee

Sun City Oro Valley 1495 Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Sun City, Arizona

Most Arizonans are not originally from Arizona, and most come from places that are far greener and milder of climate than our desert. For many of us, it takes a shift of eye and of attitude to appreciate this hot, dry place—but once it gets into one’s soul, there’s nowhere like it. This talk explains […]

Talking Code with a Secret Weapon: Navajo Code Talkers Speak with Laura Tohe

Sun City Oro Valley 1495 Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Sun City, Arizona

During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines unaware that they would develop a secret code against the Japanese military. This select group of Code Talkers devised a Navajo language code that was accurate, quick, never broken, and saved many American lives. Excerpts from live interviews with the Code Talkers tell […]

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Ancient Native American Astronomical Practices

Sun City Oro Valley 1495 Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Sun City, Arizona

Throughout history, the ability of a people to survive has been tied to environmental conditions.  The skill to predict the seasons was an essential element in the ability to “control” those conditions. Seasonal calendars became the foundation of early cultures for hunting and gathering, planting and harvesting, worshiping and celebrating. The goal of cultural astronomy […]

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