The Amerind will be at Celebrate the San Pedro at San Pedro House

Join us at the San Pedro House

9800 E. Highway 90 Sierra Vista, AZ.

Saturday, April 25th. 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Free Event

Come out for a fun day celebrating the San Pedro with activities, speakers, booths, and more to entertain and educate on Nature and History of the area.

Join the Amerind on Saturday, April 25th from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm for the annual Celebrate the San Pedro event. This event is FREE and open to all. There will be activities, displays and speakers to entertain and educate about the natural and historical wonders of the San Pedro Riparian Conservation Area, of SPRNCA.

Amerind will be one of many booths where you can come and learn about the Amerind, pick up some free passes, and participate in an all ages, art activity with us. There will also be the annual team bird count competition!

We hope you come out and learn about the natural and cultural history of the area with us. The San Pedro House is located eight miles east of Sierra Vista on Highway 90. 9800 E. Highway 90 Sierra Vista, AZ.

Come celebrate the San Pedro!

Amerind Free Online Talk: Capturing Water in Chaco Canyon and the Legacy of R. Gwinn Vivian, with Samantha Fladd, PhD

Amerind Free Online Lecture

Capturing Water in Chaco Canyon and the Legacy of R. Gwinn Vivian

with Samantha Fladd, PhD

Saturday, April 6, 2024, 11:00 am – Arizona Time

 

Capturing Water in Chaco Canyon and the Legacy of R. Gwinn Vivian

While Chaco Canyon is renowned for massive great houses and concentrations of nonlocal materials, the ability of residents to productively farm the arid landscape has remained contentious within archaeology. These debates have ranged from questions over soil quality to the existence and use of water management features. Throughout his career, Dr. R. Gwinn Vivian worked tirelessly to locate and document evidence of water management, particularly canal systems, from within and around the Canyon. In this talk, I will provide an overview of this evidence and discuss the importance of Dr. Vivian’s legacy on the field of Southwest archaeology.

Samantha Fladd is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and Director of the Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University. She received her PhD from the University of Arizona in 2018 and has been doing archaeological research in the Four Corners region of the US Southwest for about 15 years. She is the second author on an upcoming book with Dr. R. Gwinn Vivian on Capturing Water (University of Utah Press), which presents his lifetime of research on water management and agricultural potential in and around Chaco Canyon.

To register for this free online event, visit: https://bit.ly/Amerindonline04062024Fladd

Free Online Gallery Talk – Water Flow: Water Quality on the Hopi Reservation with Photographer Kathleen Velo

 

Free Online Gallery Talk

Water Flow: Water Quality on the Hopi Reservation with Photographer Kathleen Velo

Saturday, July 24, 2021, 11:00 am – Arizona Time

During her Amerind presentation, Photographer Kathleen Velo will discuss the process she used to collect water from the Hopi reservation, with the assistance of from Hopi Elder Ernest Taho, and how she created her artistic interpretations of the water. Velo will explain the unique camera-less process she uses to create photograms under the surface of the water. She will also examine the environmental impact of her methods and why this project inspired her to discontinue using this technique.

Kathleen Velo is photographic artist living in Tucson, Arizona. For the past eight years her work has focused on water quality in Arizona and along the Colorado River. She is process driven artist and uses nontraditional methods, such as pinhole cameras and camera-less methods, to create photographic images. Velo finds the interaction of light, space, and the alchemy of photographic materials to be magical. She been awarded numerous grants for her projects and her work is found in collections of museums and individuals around the globe. She is a former educator and Fulbright Alumna, who holds an MA in Art Education and an MFA in Photography.

This online program is free, but space is limited. To register visit: http://bit.ly/AmerindOnline72421

Free Online Documentary Viewing and Q&A Panel Discussion – Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest

 

Free Online Documentary Viewing and Q&A Panel Discussion 

Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest

Saturday, May 8, 2021, 10:00 am -12:00 pm – Arizona Time

View the Documentary at 10:00 am – Arizona Time

Participate in the Q&A Panel Discussion at 11:00 am – Arizona Time

Experience the Exhibit at Amerind Now through January 16, 2022

Saturday, May 8 Amerind invites you to a free online documentary viewing and panel discussion of “Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest.” The Parched documentary tells the story of the creation of the art exhibit – “Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest” currently on display at Amerind – which explores the complexities of water in the context of climate change and increasing demands on water. Nine Arizona-based artists created works, informed by scientific and cultural inquiry, that reflect diverse perspectives and provocative insight into our intricate relationship with water in our natural, cultural, and political landscapes. After the documentary viewing, stay tuned for a Q&A panel discussion that will include Parched Curator Julie Comnick, Artist Klee Benally (Diné), Artist Glory Tacheenie-Campoy (Diné), Artist Marie Gladue (Diné), and NAU Biologist Jane Marks.

This online program is free, but space is limited. To register visit: http://bit.ly/AmerindOnline050821

Adáádáá’ Nizhónîgo Nahóółtá (Yesterday We Had a Beautiful Rain) with Artist Glory Tacheenie-Campoy (Diné)

Amerind Free Online Lecture

Adáádáá’ Nizhónîgo Nahóółtá (Yesterday We Had a Beautiful Rain) with Artist Glory Tacheenie-Campoy (Diné)

Saturday, April 17, 11:00 am – Arizona Time

Glory Tacheenie-Campoy was born on the Diné reservation to the maternal clan of Kinyáá á nii (Tall Tower Clan) and paternal clan, Bįįtoodnii (Deer Spring Water Clan). She grew up in a traditional Diné family and community near the Grand Canyon. It was within this setting she was taught to create utilitarian objects by hand during her childhood. She would then go on to learn how to paint and create art using commercial art materials while in school. With this blended arts education, Glory now produces prints, paintings, collages, and 3-D original mixed media art using a variety of materials including found objects, natural materials, and metal. During her Amerind presentation, Glory will discuss her contributions to the group exhibition, “Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest,” currently on display at the Amerind Museum. Glory will also talk about new pieces she began to develop in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To learn more about “Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest” including information about curator Julie Comnick, participating artists, partners, supporters, and the traveling exhibition schedule, visit: www.flagartscouncil.org

This online program is free, but space is limited. To register visit: http://bit.ly/AmerindOnline041721