BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Arizona Humanities - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Arizona Humanities
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://azhumanities.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Arizona Humanities
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20250101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T180000
DTSTAMP:20260207T112319
CREATED:20251203T201235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T201309Z
UID:85280-1780765200-1780768800@azhumanities.org
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-3/
LOCATION:Old Trails Museum\, 523 W Second St\, Winslow\, AZ\, 86047\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260613T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260613T143000
DTSTAMP:20260207T112319
CREATED:20260129T164116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T164116Z
UID:85415-1781355600-1781361000@azhumanities.org
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-5/
LOCATION:Butterfly Lodge Museum\, SE Corner of St. Rt. #373 & Co. Rd. #1126\, Greer\, AZ\, 85927\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://azhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-14-115947.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260616T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260616T120000
DTSTAMP:20260207T112319
CREATED:20260204T194012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T194012Z
UID:85447-1781607600-1781611200@azhumanities.org
SUMMARY:Water\, Sovereignty\, and Survival: Understanding Tribal Water Rights in Arizona
DESCRIPTION:Water has always been at the heart of life and survival in the desert Southwest. This presentation explores the history\, law and ongoing significance of Tribal water rights in Arizona. Presenter Cora Tso will trace the evolution of Tribal water law and policy—from early court battles and landmark settlements to present-day efforts to protect and manage these critical resources. Participants will gain insight into how Tribal nations are shaping Arizona’s water future\, environmental stewardship\, Tribal nation-building and sovereignty in a time of scarcity and change. \n  \nCora Tso is a Senior Research Fellow at Arizona State University (ASU)’s Kyl Center for Water Policy. In this role\, Cora works to research Tribal water policy\, including analyzing Tribal Nations’ interests\, needs and opportunities in regulatory and legislative processes\, collaborating with local stakeholders in connection with the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative (AWII). Previously\, Cora has worked with governmental\, private\, and non-profit organizations focusing on Indian law and environmental law and policy matters including the Navajo Nation Department of Justice’s Water Rights Unit and with Western Resource Advocates as their Western Lands attorney. Cora is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She was born and raised on the Navajo reservation and is originally from Shonto\, Arizona\, which is located in northeastern Arizona.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/water-sovereignty-and-survival-understanding-tribal-water-rights-in-arizona-3/
LOCATION:Avondale Public Library – Sam Garcia Library Branch\, 495 E Western Ave\, Avondale\, Arizona\, 85323
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://azhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-14-120245.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260619T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260619T123000
DTSTAMP:20260207T112319
CREATED:20260129T165445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T165445Z
UID:85421-1781866800-1781872200@azhumanities.org
SUMMARY:The Arizona Trail: An 850-mile Mountain Bike Exploration of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Along the 850-mile Arizona Trail\, which spans the length of the state from Utah to Mexico\, diverse ecosystems showcase how climate change is actively altering life as we know it across the Southwest. During fall 2025\, The Arizona Republic newspaper’s climate reporter\, who earned a Ph.D. in ecology before becoming an award-winning journalist\, spent seven weeks traveling the full trail on her mountain bike to witness these threats\, document their impacts\, and consult with experts on solutions. Rich with photos and video from the journey as well as scientific expertise and cultural context\, this presentation takes audiences through the state’s biggest environmental challenges and opportunities\, mile by mile. From the northern forests torched by a massive fire that closed parts of Grand Canyon National Park in 2025\, to the longstanding drought causing conflict with tribes on the slopes of the San Francisco peaks\, to the energy solutions underway in the Superstition Mountains\, to the humanitarian urgency for answers illuminated at the border with Mexico – Joan Meiners’ trail journey is a scenic and dynamic window into some of Arizona’s most pressing problems\, told from the frontlines of journalistic exploration through literal living landscapes. \n \nJoan Meiners is the climate reporter for The Arizona Republic\, the state’s largest newspaper. In this role\, she has won awards for her investigations into electricity generation\, her deep-dive series on the intersection of extreme heat and housing shortages in the state\, and her commentary on how Arizonans think and approach the existential challenges of climate change. She has previously written and received recognition for her environmental work in outlets like Discover Magazine\, National Geographic and the Washington Post Magazine. Before being lured into the colorful and dynamic world of journalism\, she completed a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Ecology and published research papers on the biodiversity of native bees. She spends most of her free time trail running\, backpacking\, or mountain biking through as many diverse landscapes and regions as she can.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-arizona-trail-an-850-mile-mountain-bike-exploration-of-climate-change-6/
LOCATION:Yavapai County Free Library District – Congress Public Library\, 26750 Santa Fe Road\, Congress\, 85332\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://azhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-14-115430.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260620T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260620T143000
DTSTAMP:20260207T112319
CREATED:20260129T172546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T172546Z
UID:85428-1781960400-1781965800@azhumanities.org
SUMMARY:Díí Bee Adééhonilzindoo: Knowing the Self Through Language and Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:In Diné families\, a phrase that elders use after cultural knowledge is shared is Díí Bee Adééhonilzindoo meaning by these things\, you will know yourself. The idea is that knowing the self is foundational to knowing\, understanding\, and empathizing with others\, including the land. By knowing ourselves\, where we come from\, who our people are\, and our ancestral stories\, we make steps toward a humanity that is intercommunal\, that makes space for other kinds of stories and ways of doing to exist. If we know ourselves\, we move through the world with open minds and open hearts. Only then\, can we truly call ourselves human. This session is a communal practice toward knowing the self through language and storytelling. Through discussion\, interactive activities\, and other meaningful ways of doing\, we will meet the needs of your community by thinking creatively and critically about what it means to know the self and what it means to be human. \nNote: Storytelling is purposeful and communal. Storytellers will often adjust the nature of their stories to meet the needs of their family or their community. In honor of this ancestral tradition\, this session can be modified in consultation with the presenter and the community that is requesting this session. \nDr. Manny Loley is a Diné storyteller\, educator\, and editor. He is ‘Áshįįhi born for Tó Baazhní’ázhí; his maternal grandparents are the Tódích’íi’nii and his paternal grandparents are the Kinyaa’áanii. Dr. Loley is from Tsétah Tó Ák’olí on the Navajo Nation. He holds a Ph.D. in English and Literary Arts from the University of Denver. Dr. Loley is the Editor for Leading the Way Magazine\, and he co-founded and directed the Emerging Diné Writers’ Institute. His creative and critical work has found homes in Poetry Magazine\, Pleaides Magazine\, the Massachusetts Review\, the Santa Fe Literary Review\, Broadsided Press\, the Yellow Medicine Review\, and the Diné Reader: an Anthology of Navajo Literature\, among others. His writing has been thrice nominated for Pushcart Prizes. Loley is at work on a novel titled They Collect Rain in Their Palms.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/dii-bee-adeehonilzindoo-knowing-the-self-through-language-and-storytelling/
LOCATION:Sedona Public Library\, 3250 White Bear Road\, Sedona\, AZ\,  86351\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://azhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-14-115358.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR