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Fee Free Days in America's National Parks
2017-04-22 00:00 - 2017-04-23 00:00, 2017-04-15 00:00 - 2017-04-17 00:00 (America/Denver) | Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas, 100 Lake Shore Dr, Page, AZ, 86040, United States
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – is even better when it’s free!
Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free* dates in 2017:
• April 15-16 and 22-23: Weekends of National Park Week
• August 25: National Park Service Birthday
• September 30: National Public Lands Day
• November 11-12: Veterans Day Weekend
The fee waiver includes entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.
Fee-free days make parks accessible to more people. However, national parks are always economical, with entrance fees that range from $3 to $30. In addition, any fourth grade student can get a free annual pass through the Every Kid in a Park program, and active duty military and citizens with a permanent disability can also get free passes. For more information about the variety of discounted passes available, please visit http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm.

Author Lecture Series: Where the Wind Dreams of Staying
2017-04-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
This powerful memoir captures the emotional storms of a boy, and then a man, who seeks meaning in a place, or a place with meaning. In a series of interwoven essays, readers will find rich, detailed explorations of western landscapes, balanced with stories of personal reflection, determination, doubt, and fulfillment.
Ultimately a story of resilience, Where the Wind Dreams of Staying is a lyrical tribute to the richly varied landscapes and lifestyles of the inland West.
A book signing will follow in the Babbitt Gallery.
Free with admission or membership

Sedona Lecture Series: Extreme Landscapes
2017-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Sedona United Methodist Church, 3026 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ, 86336, United States
Extreme Landscapes with Wayne Ranney
Award-winning author and geologic interpreter Wayne Ranney documents his most recent adventures through a photographic tour of the earth’s most incredible terrain, including the American Southwest.
Series Details:
Join artists and scientists for informative and insightful discussions when the Sedona Muses of the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) presents “Colorado Plateau Extremes,” an annual monthly lecture series
Tickets: $6 member, $7 nonmember
Tickets are available for purchase at:
Museum of Northern Arizona
Bashas’ in Sedona
Weber’s IGA at the Village of Oak Creek in Sedona
At the door beginning at 6:30 p.m.

STEAM 2nd Saturday: Radical Reptiles-Special Live Animal Program
2017-04-08 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Free with membership or admission
Calling all kids and families! Get up close with amazing live reptiles at the Museum’s next STEAM Second Saturday. Learn from a Reptile Educator the ecology of where they live, what they eat and more. Visitors will gain a new appreciation for this unusual class of animals.

Bears Ears Evening Update
2017-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Castle Valley, UT, Castle Valley, UT, 84532, United States
You’re invited to an evening of conversation (and dessert!) to learn the latest on Bears Ears. What does the future hold for Bears Ears National Monument? Explore the history, policy breakthroughs, controversy, current status, and what’s in store for Bears Ears over the coming year.
WHEN: Thursday, April 6, 7-9 pm in Castle Valley, Utah
WHO: We’ll be joined by two Grand Canyon Trust staff members working to support tribes and protect and defend Bears Ears National Monument:
Natasha Hale, Native American Program Director
Tim Peterson, Utah Wildlands Program Director (and photographer)
This is the first in a series of three 2017 Grand Canyon Trust gatherings in the Moab area. Please join us.
Have questions? Need directions? Please RSVP to maryobrien10@gmail.com. Hope to see you in Castle Valley on April 6th.

Songs of the People
2017-03-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
Enjoy a one time only presentation of Songs of the People: Performance and Stories by traditional Native American singers Roman Orona, Kenneth Cozad, Jay Begaye at Pueblo Grande Museum on Sunday, March 26 at 2 p.m.
This unique performance will include songs and stories from the different tribes of these singers including Dine, Comanche, and Apache. Following this performance, the audience will have an opportunity to meet each of the singers, receive autographs, and purchase their music.
Songs of the People is an accompanying program to the premiere exhibit One World, Many Voices: The Artistry of Canyon Records at Pueblo Grande Museum. This exhibition, which is included with regular Museum admission, features over 35 large scale photographs of Canyon Records artists including Jay Begaye and Roman Orona.
Tickets for this event are available online for $10 in advance, or $12 the day of at the Museum; children under age 6 are free with a reserved ticket. Discounts for Museum Members available. Concert tickets do not include Museum Admission.

American Indian Student Art Show & Sale
2017-03-24 10:00 - 2017-03-27 04:00 (America/Denver) | Heard Museum, 2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Drawing student artists from across the United States, the Heard Museum Guild American Indian Student Art Show & Sale, in the Heard’s Monte Vista Room, offers the opportunity to purchase unique treasures by tomorrow’s master artists. Admission is free; museum admission additional.
One of the few national events celebrating the achievements of young Native artists, the Student Art Show & Sale at the Heard Museum offers an incomparable selection of artwork for viewing and purchase. Visitors can peruse more than 400 works of art by students in grades 7 to 12 on display and for sale. The show features a vast array of traditional and fine art – katsina dolls, pottery, baskets, jewelry, beadwork, weavings, paintings and sculpture – as well as unique contemporary pieces in creative media.
A panel of esteemed judges chooses outstanding pieces in a juried competition, and winners receive cash prizes and ribbons. The students price their own artwork and receive the proceeds from the sale of their work. Money for scholarships and school art program grants are raised through the sale of student art note cards, which feature artwork by students and are available at the Heard Museum Shops.
Since 1992, this annual event has returned more than $300,000 to students from the sale of their artwork and more than $100,000 in scholarships and grants to participating students’ art teachers.
Members Only:
Friday, March 24. See the website for details and times.
Open to the Public: March 25-27
Free and open to the public; museum admission additional:
Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, March 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
http://heard.org/event/student-art/

Shop Talk: Hopi Katsina Dolls with Loren Kootswatewa
2017-03-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Artist Loren Kootswatewa will discuss the history, tradition and inspiration behind Katsina dolls. Free public event.

Spring Break Discovery Camp
2017-03-13 09:00 - 2017-03-17 17:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Ages 5-12
$50/day or $230/week
Members receive a 10% discount on registration.
Online registration begins February 1
Experience and explore the exciting worlds of art and science and get creative at our Spring Break Discovery Camp! Spend your week learning all about the Colorado Plateau’s animals and enjoy daily art projects, field trips, and fun in the Museum’s Discovery Village.

Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market
2017-03-04 09:30 - 2017-03-05 16:00 (America/Denver) | Heard Museum, 2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Saturday March 4, 9:30 a.m to 5 p.m.
Sunday March 5, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A long-standing nationally recognized event, the Fair is the second largest market of its kind in the country. Featuring more than 600 Native artists including well established and acclaimed talents along with a new and upcoming generation. Breath-taking works across a wide variety of traditional and cutting edge media dazzle visitors each year. Held the first weekend of March, the Fair attracts over 10,000 guests and has become a gathering place for art lovers and the community to celebrate and learn about Native art and culture.
Tickets
Available in advance:
Available Online Dec 15th – March 3rd;
At the museum Admissions counter Dec 15- Mar 3;
Or by calling 602.251.0209 ext. 2276 (through Feb 3rd ).
Tickets are also available at the Admissions booth during the event.
Please note that discounts for general admission, including the Canadian Traveller Magazine discount, the Visit Scottsdale “Warm Weather” promotion and Culture Passes are not accepted for Fair entry. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Event Ticket Prices:
General admissions: $20
Members:
Pre-sale admission: $15 each for up to 4 tickets purchased on-line or at admissions desk now through February 3, 2017 .
Patron level members receive 2 free tickets.
Curator level members receive 4 free tickets.
Circles members receive additional admission benefits based on category of support.
Reduced admission with ID: $10
(available at gate and museum admissions desk only- not online)
American Indians
students age 17 and older
retired and active military
The market is free for children ages 16 and under.
Visit heard.org/fair for all the details
[Pictured: Plique a jour enamel small sculpture by Liz Wallace (Navajo). This piece was a Best of Show award winner in 2016]

Fee Free Days in America's National Parks
2017-02-20 00:00 - 2017-02-21 00:00 (America/Denver) | Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas, 100 Lake Shore Dr, Page, AZ, 86040, United States
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – is even better when it’s free!
Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free* dates in 2017:
• February 20: Presidents’ Day
• April 15-16 and 22-23: Weekends of National Park Week
• August 25: National Park Service Birthday
• September 30: National Public Lands Day
• November 11-12: Veterans Day Weekend
The fee waiver includes entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.
Fee-free days make parks accessible to more people. However, national parks are always economical, with entrance fees that range from $3 to $30. In addition, any fourth grade student can get a free annual pass through the Every Kid in a Park program, and active duty military and citizens with a permanent disability can also get free passes. For more information about the variety of discounted passes available, please visit http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm.

27th Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest
2017-02-11 09:30 - 2017-02-12 17:00 (America/Denver) | Heard Museum, 2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
This event showcases a unique sport. Prepare for stunning performances of the men and women who are vying to call themselves World Champion Hoop Dancer. The event combines artistry, sheer athleticism and cultural traditions to create an exciting, colorful and suspenseful competition.
On February 11 – 12, 2017, top American Indian and Canadian First Nation hoop dancers will compete at the Heard Museum to win the prestigious title and cash prizes at the two-day competition, in which men and women compete on an equal field.
Over time, the intertribal hoop dance has expanded to incorporate new and creative designs and extremely intricate footwork. Each dancer presents a unique variation of the intertribal hoop dance, weaving in aspects of his or her distinct tradition and culture. Individual routines are presented using as few as four to as many as 50 hoops, which are manipulated to create a variety of designs including animals, butterflies and globes.
Dancers are judged on a slate of five skills: precision, timing/rhythm, showmanship, creativeness and speed. Contestants compete in one of five categories: Tiny Tots (5 and under), Youth (6-12), Teen (13-17), Adult (18-39), and Senior (40 and older).
In 2016, more than 80 contestants participated in the competition, in which Nakotah Larance (Hopi/Tewa/Assiniboine) successfully defended his 2015 title as adult world champion. Terry Goedel (Yakama/Tulalip) received another Senior Championship title, while Talon Ree Duncan (San Carlos Apache/Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) is now the new World Teen Champion. Jaron Yazzie (Navajo/Apache), 12, took top honors in the Youth Division.
NOTE: Lawn seating only. Please bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on. This is an outdoor event so please plan accordingly for the weather. Bottled water is the only beverage that may be brought into this event.
Tickets are $18 for adults, $7.50 for children ages 4-12 and $12 for members.
Circles of GIving Tent sponsored by APS
Teen Competition sponsored by The Jay Kahn Memorial Fund
Additional support provided by: Arizona Commission on the Arts and the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture

Rumble on the Mountain 3
2017-01-28 15:30 - 22:30 (America/Denver) | Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Rumble on the Mountain 3 – “Our Story”
Join us for the third annual Celebration of Water (R3), and the telling of an indigenous history of the Colorado Plateau. (4pm-10pm) Featuring Live Music, Live Art, Info Booths, Childrens Corner (3:30pm-6pm) and conscious voices from the Hopi, Havasupai, and Navajo Nations. $12 Adults, $7 Students, kids 12 & under free with adult.

Radio Healer: Indigenous Re-imagined Ceremonies
2017-01-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
Join Phoenix, Arizona indigenous artist collective Radio Healer for a final encore performance of Animal Mother Moves the Four Winds of Rush Hour, on the back patio of Pueblo Grande Museum.
This immersive performance uses indigenous tools, regalia, video, and sound to perform artworks that make the everyday familiar seem strange.
Supported by an artist grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and building on over 10 years of exploration, the collective has combined technology, cultural practices, critical thinking, and community outreach into a singular experience. Using indigenous tools, which they create by hacking with modern electronics, Radio Healer performs indigenous re-imagined ceremonies that include amplified experimental music and sounds with oversized projections of video, and dance.
Radio Healer: Re-imagined Indigenous Ceremonies is presented by Pueblo Grande Museum and City of Phoenix. Support by CALA Alliance and ASU Art Museum.

Water Challenges: Part 1 - Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum
2017-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Update: This event is full. To be added to the waitlist, visit http://bit.ly/2hOgP2A.
Free community event
Space is limited to 100 participants
Pre-event registration required
To register, visit http://bit.ly/2hOgP2A
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the forum begins promptly at 6 p.m.
The American Southwest is drying out. The white “bathtub rings” around Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two big reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin, are the most visible signs of our water shortage. But there is also an invisible bathtub ring below ground—in our aquifers. In part one of this two-part series on water, forum presenters and participants will explore the hydrology of our aquifers, their condition, who owns them and who controls their use.
Here on the Coconino Plateau our regional water future depends largely on two regional ground-water flow systems, the shallow C aquifer and the deep Redwall-Muav aquifer. Ground-water withdrawals have been steadily increasing since 1975, with about two-thirds of the withdrawals from the C aquifer. A 2014 study using NASA satellite data showed that ground-water in the Colorado River Basin is now being depleted six times faster than surface water. Some of these ground-water losses will take thousands of years to be recharged naturally.
This forum will address concerns being raised among hydrologists, state water planners and decision-makers about the future availability and sustainability of our water supplies.
Participants will be asked to engage directly with the presenters, including Ron Doba (Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership), Jamie Macy (USGS), Jason John (Navajo Nation), Doug Dunham (Arizona Department of Water Resources) and Brad Hill (City of Flagstaff). The forum will be hosted by Dr. Abe Springer, Professor of Hydrogeology in the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability at NAU.
The Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum is designed to address the region’s environmental and demographic concerns. The series enables citizens and professionals to share ideas and perspectives on important concerns affecting the region, including land management, water availability, wildlife conservation, energy production and economic sustainability.
For more information, call 928.774.5213. The Museum of Northern Arizona is located at 3101 N. Fort Valley Road in Flagstaff.
Image: Detail of Storm Over Sand Spring by Jim Duffield, Hopi Water Resources Program

Water Challenges—Part 1: Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum
2017-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
***Space is limited to 100 participants and pre-registration is required. Register at: http://bit.ly/2hOgP2A
The American Southwest is drying out. The white “bathtub rings” around Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two big reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin, are the most visible signs of our water shortage. But there is also an invisible bathtub ring below ground—in our aquifers. In part one of this two-part series on water, forum presenters and participants will explore the hydrology of our aquifers, their condition, who owns them and who controls their use.
Here on the Coconino Plateau our regional water future depends largely on two regional ground-water flow systems, the shallow C aquifer and the deep Redwall-Muav aquifer. Ground-water withdrawals have been steadily increasing since 1975, with about two-thirds of the withdrawals from the C aquifer. A 2014 study using NASA satellite data showed that ground-water in the Colorado River Basin is now being depleted six times faster than surface water. Some of these ground-water losses will take thousands of years to be recharged naturally.
This forum will address concerns being raised among hydrologists, state water planners and decision-makers about the future availability and sustainability of our water supplies. Participants will be asked to engage directly with the presenters, including:
Ron Doba (Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership)
Jamie Macy (USGS)
Jason John (Navajo Nation)
Doug Dunham (Arizona Department of Water Resources)
Brad Hill (City of Flagstaff)
The forum will be hosted by Dr. Abe Springer, Professor of Hydrogeology in the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability at NAU.
The Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum is designed to address the region’s environmental and demographic concerns. The series enables citizens and professionals to share ideas and perspectives on important concerns affecting the region, including land management, water availability, wildlife conservation, energy production and economic sustainability.

Boulder Creek Waterkeeper Launch Party
2017-01-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Private Home: 444 Highland Ave. Boulder
Boulder Creek has a voice. The Colorado Ocean Coalition in partnership with the Waterkeeper Alliance is launching a new project, the Boulder Creek Waterkeeper Affiliate initiative. This project is dedicated to monitoring, protecting and preserving the creek and watershed, and building a community of individuals and organizations that support swimmable, drinkable, and fishable waters that flow from land to sea.
Speakers starting at 7:00PM
Welcome by Vicki Nichols Goldstein, Founder & Executive Director of COCO
Ted Ross, COCO Advisory Board Member leading the Boulder Creek Waterkeeper Affiliate initiative
Gary Wockner, Boardmember Waterkeeper Alliance, will do a 20-minute slideshow discussing the Waterkeeper Alliance, international eco-adventures to meet Waterkeepers in other countries, and his new book, RIVER WARRIOR: Fighting to Protect the World’s Rivers. Book sales will be donated to COCO to help launch the Boulder Creek Waterkeeper Affiliate.
Light refreshments will be served.
Photo Credit: By kevin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Hosted by: The Colorado Ocean Coalition, Save the Colorado, and the Waterkeeper Alliance

One World, Many Voices, Two Languages
2017-01-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
Come listen to the ancient sounds of the Aztec at Pueblo Grande Museum during the special performance One World, Many Voices…Two Languages on January 22, 2017 from 2 to 3 p.m. Enjoy a bilingual musical performance and presentation on Aztec-style instruments by Canyon Records recording artist Xavier Quijas Yxayotl.
During his performance Xavier will share stories on the cultural significance of the instruments and how they were used. He will also provide demonstrations of each instrument, many hand made by Xavier himself. This presentation will offer a unique view of indigenous and Mexican culture rarely seen in the U.S. Following the program, the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions about the instruments used in the performance, meet Xavier, and purchase his music.
Tickets for this event are available online at pueblogrande.com for $10 in advance, or $12 the day of at the Museum; children under age 6 are free with a reserved ticket. Discounts for Museum Members available.
This presentation is an accompanying program to the premiere exhibit One World, Many Voices: The Artistry of Canyon Records at Pueblo Grande Museum. As a Canyon Records artist, images of Xavier Quijas Yxayotl are featured in the exhibit which is included with regular Museum admission.

Author Lecture Series: Fred Harvey at the Grand Canyon
2017-01-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Over the Edge: Fred Harvey at the Grand Canyon with Kathleen L. Howard and Diana F. Pardue
Authors Kathleen L. Howard and Diana F. Pardue (Curator of Collections at the Heard Museum) present Over the Edge: Fred Harvey at the Grand Canyon and in the Great Southwest. Visually enticing and drawing from a vast collection of ephemera, the book reveals in vivid detail how Harvey and the Santa Fe Railroad created a vision of the Southwest that still works its magic today.
A book signing will follow in the Babbitt Gallery.
Free with admission or membership

Drop-In Discovery - Maricopa Pottery
2017-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
Join Ron Carlos, Maricopa Potter and Jacob Butler, Onk Akimel O’Odham Artist, on the back patio for a drop-in informational program and demonstration about the process of making pottery.
Discover the many steps involved from clay sourcing, processing raw clay, forming, painting, and finally the firing process.
Guest will also enjoy a demonstration of the paddle and anvil technique, which is a style of pottery making indicative of many of the southern Arizona tribes. This program was made possible by Arizona Humanities.

Park of Four Waters Tour
2016-12-30 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
The Park of Four Waters tour will take you on a walk through undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of prehistoric Hohokam canal systems.
The Hohokam people lived in the Salt River Area from approximately 450AD to 1450AD. They were an agricultural society, growing corn, beans, squash and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural system, the Hohokam people constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from the Salt River to their fields.
Space is limited, register at front desk in Museum Lobby. $5 Tour fee is in addition to Museum Admission. Discounts for Museum Members.

Holidays at the Heard
2016-12-26 09:30 - 2016-12-30 17:00 (America/Denver) | Heard Museum, 2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
A Southwestern tradition, Holidays at the Heard is a must-see for your family, friends and out-of-town guests, starting Monday, Dec. 26, and continuing through Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.
Visitors can experience American Indian music and dance performances including crowd favorites like hoop dancing and fancy dancing. Also, enjoy delicious fry bread and fry bread tacos every day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Music and dance performances are twice daily at 12:30 and 2 p.m. in the Steele Auditorium, and artist demonstrations are each day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the atrium of the HOME: Native People in the Southwest exhibit.
Visitors can also enjoy our exhibit galleries including HOME.
Visitors can also browse items in the Museum Shop and Books & More. Have lunch at the Courtyard Café, open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day during Holidays at the Heard.
AND: Anyone arriving at the museum during Holidays at Heard (plus Dec. 31 and Jan. 1) wearing a jersey (not a T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie or polo shirt; it has to be a jersey) from one of the four major college football teams playing in the Valley that week gets 2-for-1 adult admission into the museum and 10% off most items in the Museum Shops that day. (Already reduced merchandise is not included. May not be used with any other discount. Offer ends Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.)
This event is free to non-museum members with museum admission. Museum members attend for free.
Performance/artist demonstration schedule
Performances in the Steele Auditorium start at 12:30 and 2 p.m. Artist demonstrations each day are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PERFORMANCES, STEELE AUDITORIUM
Monday, Dec. 26 — Yellowhouse Dancers (Navajo/Maricopa)
Tuesday, Dec. 27 — Darren Thompson (Ojibwe/Tohono O’odham)
Wednesday, Dec. 28 — Tony Duncan (Apache/Arikara/Hidatsa)
Thursday, Dec. 29 — Derrick Suwaima Davis (Hopi/Choctaw)
Friday, Dec. 30 — Dinetah Dancers (Navajo)
ARTIST DEMONSTRATORS, MUSEUM GALLERIES
Monday, Dec. 26 — LaDawn Yazzie (Navajo)
Tuesday, Dec. 27 — Yolanda Hart Stevens (Pee-Posh/Quechan), pottery
Wednesday, Dec. 28 — Rykelle Kemp (Euchee-Mvskoke Creek/Choctaw/Dinè), jewelry
Thursday, Dec. 29 — Nanibaa Beck (Navajo), jewelry
Friday, Dec. 30 — Jeff Slim (Navajo), painting

Radio Healer: Indigenous Re-Imagined Ceremony
2016-12-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
Enjoy an immersive performance by Phoenix, Arizona indigenous artist collective Radio Healer at Pueblo Grande Museum.
Radio Healer is a Native American and Xicano artist collective formed by Edgar Cardenas, Raven Kemp, Fernando Lino, Cristóbal Martínez, Meredith Martinez, and Randy Kemp. As a group, these hacker-artists create electronic tools, which they use with traditional indigenous instruments to perform indigenous reimagined ceremony. Comprised of moving images, tools, regalia, performance, and sound, Radio Healer bends media to position visual and sonic metaphors that make the familiar strange.
Beginning at 7 p.m. with an opportunity to meet and interact with Radio Healer at the end, all performances are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presented by Pueblo Grande Museum, and City of Phoenix with support by CALA Alliance and ASU Art Museum.

Grand Canyon Uranium Cases, U.S. Court of Appeals
2016-12-15 10:20 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse – U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Watch the oral arguments live at: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/live_oral_arguments.php
Two cases involving uranium mining at the Grand Canyon will go before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco on Thurs, Dec 15. One challenges the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to allow Canyon Mine, near the south rim of the Grand Canyon, to resume operations, without updating its 1986 plan of operations and environment impact statement as required by law; the second concerns the mining industry’s lawsuit to overturn the 2012 mineral withdrawal—which put a 20-year ban on new uranium claims around the Grand Canyon. The two cases will be heard back-to-back.
*Arguments are estimated to begin at 10:20 PST (11:20 MST), but may begin as early as 9:30am PST (10:30 MST), please see the calendar for updates: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/calendar/view.php?hearing=December%20-%20James%20R.%20Browning%20U.S.%20Courthouse,%20San%20Francisco&dates=12-16&year=2016
Summary of the cases:
Havasupai Tribe v. Heather Provencio – Havasupai Tribe and environmental groups appeal the district court’s summary judgments in favor of the U.S. Forest Service and Energy Fuels Resources in an action arising out of the proposed renewal of operations at the Canyon Mine in Arizona.
National Mining Association v. Sally Jewell – Appellants appeal the district court’s summary judgment in favor of federal defendants and others in an action challenging the government’s withdrawal of more than one million acres of federal land near the Grand Canyon from uranium mining.
Learn more: http://www.grandcanyontrust.org/blog/grand-canyon-uranium-mine-set-re-open

Gallery Talk: Gunnar Widforss-Painter of the National Parks
2016-12-11 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Join Alan Petersen, Curator of Fine Arts, an explore the life and art of Gunnar Widforss, painter of the National Parks. Programmed in conjunction with “Grand Muse,” on view through February 20.
Grand Muse: Art of the Grand Canyon
From the definitive Romantic images of Thomas Moran to modern masterworks by Ed Mell and Merrill Mahaffey, Grand Muse conveys the power of Grand Canyon as a source of inspiration for artists. The exhibition features historical and recent paintings, as well as photography, prints, and mixed-media from the Museum’s collection, artists-in-residence at Grand Canyon National Park, and contemporary masters.

Facebook Live Rally to Save Our Salmon and Free the Snake River
2016-12-07 18:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Facebook live
Join us on Facebook Live from the Rally for Wild Salmon in Portland, OR, to hear from speakers about why wild salmon matter and why we need to restore a free-flowing lower Snake River.
The federal government is holding a series of meetings about management of the Columbia-Snake rivers, and the Portland meeting is Wednesday, Dec 7 at the convention center. Salmon advocates are holding a rally at the Spirit of 77 (across the street from the convention center). At the rally, we’ll hear from speakers from the Nez Perce, Columbia Riverkeeper, Patagonia and others. Then we’ll travel together across the street to the convention center to deliver our official public comments.
You can take action for salmon at http://www.AmericanRivers.org/salmon. Join us and be part of the biggest river restoration in history!

Flowing Uphill - How Water Works in Colorado and the West
2016-12-06 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Pitkin County Library, 120 N Mill St, Aspen, CO, 81611, United States
Join us for an evening discussion about how water and rivers work in Colorado and the West.
We’ll talk about the history and development of water law and traditions, how rivers work as dynamic ecosystems and whats in store for the future of the Colorado River in particular.

Archaeology for Kids
2016-12-03 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Denver) | Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
Children ages 7 to 12 can become a Junior Archaeologist and explore the science of archaeology by doing a simulated excavation of a Hohokam pit house.
Learn how to identify artifacts in the field, and discover how archaeologists use these artifacts to learn more about past cultures. Register by December 1 to reserve your spot. Discounts for Museum Members.

Free Film Screening: Damnation
2016-12-01 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix) | Harkins Valley Art Theater, 509 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ, 85281, United States
This powerful film odyssey across America explores the change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers. Dam removal has moved beyond the fictional Monkey Wrench Gang to go mainstream. Where obsolete dams come down, rivers bound back to life, giving salmon and other wild fish the right of return to primeval spawning grounds, after decades without access.
DamNation’s majestic cinematography and unexpected discoveries move through rivers and landscapes altered by dams, but also through a metamorphosis in values, from conquest of the natural world to knowing ourselves as part of nature.
Post-film Q&A.
View the trailer here.
Free parking at the Brickyard Parking Garage.
Validate your ticket at the concession stand.
