During the 17th and early 18th centuries, Jesuit missionaries such as Father Eusebio Francisco Kino and later Franciscans introduced European fruit trees to New Spain, now the United States–Mexico borderlands. Jesús M. García, Research Associate, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, discusses the importance of pomegranates, figs, quinces, and olives, which were a significant part of the mission

In 1917, Gen. John J. Pershing brought 527 Chinese refugees from Mexico. These men had attached themselves to the punitive expedition conducted by Gen. Pershing in pursuit of the Mexican revolutionary leader Francisco “Pancho” Villa from 1916 to 1917. When Pershing withdrew, aware that the lives of the Chinese who had served his troops were

The Hohokam had an intricate relationship with animals of the Sonoran Desert that is revealed in their artwork. Their realistic, playful, and abstract depictions of creatures on pottery, carved stone, shell, and rock art, show not only their close observations to the natural world, but how they viewed that world in a cosmological context. Research

Learn about the geologic history of the Rincon Mountains from George Davis, Regents Professor and Provost Emeritus, University of Arizona. George ‘retired’ in 2020, 50 years after arriving at UArizona. As a field-oriented structural geologist, he has seen a lot of rocks in southern Arizona. Information about how to access the Zoom session will be emailed

The Shadow Catchers: 150 years of Arizona Photography with Jim Turner Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. For more than a century and a half some of the world’s best photographers focused their lenses on Arizona. In addition to the renowned Edward S. Curtis, Kate Cory lived with the Hopi and represented

Miners, Cowboys, and Washerwomen with Dr. Craváth Saturday, January 21, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. In a narrative and musical portrait of working-class music, Dr. Craváth explores its roots and rhythms in our state. From Hopi basket songs, the Yavapai acorn gathering songs, to the cotton fields of Chandler and the crooked streets of

LGBTQ+: A History in Arizona with Marshall Shore Saturday, January 28, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Historian Marshall Shore presents Arizona’s history of the LGBTQ+ community, which begins long before Arizona was a state, with the Native American belief of two-spirits, continuing on through to the seismic shift of Civil Union/ Marriage Equality. There

Caretakers of the Land: A Story of Farming and Community in San Xavier with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Farming has always been the way of life for the Tohono O’odham community in San Xavier, located just south of Tucson. Their way of life depended on access to the

Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art with Allen Dart Saturday, February 11, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. *This program is presented online via Zoom Ancient American Indian petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) and pictographs (rock paintings) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which

Assembling the Southwest: The History and Geography of a Region with Scott Warren Saturday, February 18, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Our region is a diverse and contrasting patchwork of cultures, resources, and environments. So how did the Southwest and its cultural and natural icons become so distinctive in our collective imagination? In this

Specters of the Past – Ghost Towns That Built Arizona with Jay Mark Saturday, February 25, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. In addition to an entertaining, visual display of the communities, towns and settlements that contributed to the early growth of the state, this presentation by writer and historian Jay Mark, also focuses on

NATIVE PEOPLES, NATIVE VOICES 2024 AGUA CALIENTE PARK WINTER SPEAKER SERIES Presented In the Rose Cottage Education Bullding at Roy P. Drachman Agua Callente Park $5 per person - To register, visit https://bit.ly/NRPRregistration Yoeme Cultural History Saturday, January 6 • 1:00-2:30 p.m. Presenter: Felipe Molina, Yoeme Singer / Author / Native Cultural Preservationist

NATIVE PEOPLES, NATIVE VOICES 2024 AGUA CALIENTE PARK WINTER SPEAKER SERIES Presented In the Rose Cottage Education Bullding at Roy P. Drachman Agua Callente Park $5 per person - To register, visit https://bit.ly/NRPRregistration Yoeme Traditional Arts Demonstrations and Workshop Saturday, January 13 • 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Join acclaimed Yoeme woodcarver Louis Valenzuela along with jewelry

NATIVE PEOPLES, NATIVE VOICES 2024 AGUA CALIENTE PARK WINTER SPEAKER SERIES Presented In the Rose Cottage Education Bullding at Roy P. Drachman Agua Callente Park $5 per person - To register, visit https://bit.ly/NRPRregistration Metalsmith Matriarchs: Makers, Memory, and Reciprocity Saturday, January 20 • 1:00-2:30 p.m. Presenter: Nanibaa Beck, 2* generation Diné jeweler

NATIVE PEOPLES, NATIVE VOICES 2024 AGUA CALIENTE PARK WINTER SPEAKER SERIES Presented In the Rose Cottage Education Bullding at Roy P. Drachman Agua Callente Park $5 per person - To register, visit https://bit.ly/NRPRregistration More than Pocahontas and Squaws: Indigenous Women Coming into Visibility Saturday, February 3 • 1:00-2:30 p.m. Presenter: Laura Tohe, Navajo Nation Poet

NATIVE PEOPLES, NATIVE VOICES 2024 AGUA CALIENTE PARK WINTER SPEAKER SERIES Presented In the Rose Cottage Education Bullding at Roy P. Drachman Agua Callente Park $5 per person - To register, visit https://bit.ly/NRPRregistration Preserving Language Through Poetry with Ofelia Zepeda Saturday, February 17 • 1:00-2:30 p.m. Presenter: Ofelia Zepeda, Tohono Oodham poet, linguist, author, Regents

NATIVE PEOPLES, NATIVE VOICES 2024 AGUA CALIENTE PARK WINTER SPEAKER SERIES Presented In the Rose Cottage Education Bullding at Roy P. Drachman Agua Callente Park $5 per person - To register, visit https://bit.ly/NRPRregistration Caretakers of the Land: A Story of Farming and Community in San Xavier Saturday, March 2 • 1:00-2:30 p.m. Presenter: Dr. Jacelle

NATIVE PEOPLES, NATIVE VOICES 2024 AGUA CALIENTE PARK WINTER SPEAKER SERIES Presented In the Rose Cottage Education Bullding at Roy P. Drachman Agua Callente Park $5 per person - To register, visit https://bit.ly/NRPRregistration Building Partnerships for Agricultural Sustainability Saturday, March 9 • 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presenter: Dr. Andrea Carter, Agriculture Outreach & Education Manager for Native