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Used Book Sale
Arizona State Museum 1013 E University Ave, Tucson, AZ, United Statesphoto by Melanie Deer The annual Used Book sale will be held at the Arizona State Museum on Friday, Sept 15 (11 am to 4 pm) and Saturday, Sept 16th (9 am to 4 pm). Mark your calendars for this not to be missed event. Hundreds of books under $5.00 including but not limited to […]
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AMERIND MUSEUM BACK AND FRONT ROOM TOUR
September can be hot in Southern Arizona, why not join us for a guided tour of the acclaimed Amerind Museum (www.amerind.org/index.html) on Saturday, September 16 at 10 am. Executive Director Christine Szuter and Curator/Deputy Director Eric Kaldahl have graciously offered us small group tours of the back room and larger group tours of the “front-of-the-house.” […]
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Kurt Dongoske – “Zuni Heritage and Cultural Landscape Documentation through Film: Zuni and the Grand Canyon”
From the time that the Zunis (A:shiwi) emerged on to the surface of the Earth, the Grand Canyon, and the Colorado River have been sacred. According to the narratives that describe the emergence of the Zuni people (A:shiwi) from Earth Mother’s fourth womb, sacred items that identify the Zuni people, the Etdo:we, Kya Etdo:wa, Chu […]
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Trip to Zuni – WAITING LIST ONLY
A two-day tour of Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, and other nearby sites is being planned for Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, 2017. On Friday, October 13, we will visit the Village of the Great Kivas (a Chacoan outlier), where you can view some very nice pictographs and petroglyphs. Heading back to Zuni pueblo, […]
$75.00
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Robert Vint – “The Myth of Tucson”
Every human place on the face of the earth - every village, town, or city - has its myth, an origin story, a real or imagined reason (or reasons) for being. And every place has its ghosts, its secrets and hidden past. What we believe about our place in the world - where we are […]
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The Multicultural Landscape of the Lower Gila River
WAITING LIST ONLY On November 18 and 19, Preservation Archaeologist Aaron Wright (with Archaeology Southwest) will lead a weekend tour to five notable sites along the lower Gila River. The excursion kicks off with a visit to the Gatlin Site, a National Historic Landmark owned and managed by the City of Gila Bend. Between AD […]
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Lindsay Montgomery – “Persistence: A Comanche History of 18th Century New Mexico”
The way we evaluate the success and failure of a society is deeply influenced by our political position as members of Western Civilization. While this may seem like an obvious statement, the reality is that we as Westerners often forget that our standing in the world today is not natural and the questions we ask […]
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Romero Ruins – Beyond the Path
Catalina State Park 11570 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesRomero Ruins in Catalina State Park is one of the largest and most significant archaeological sites within the northern Tucson Basin. The ruins are the remains of a Hohokam village that were occupied between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1450. Also visible at the site are the remains of more recent structures built by rancher Francisco […]
$7.00
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