Thursday, April 9 | Presentation and Q&A, 4–6 p.m.

Free parking available in the Main Gate Garage

The United States has historically categorized some Indigenous peoples who crossed the US-Mexico and US-Canada border as “foreign” Indians. Comparing the experiences of such groups, like Yaquis, Crees, and Chippewas in Arizona and Montana, reveal complex 19th and 20th-century histories of border-crossing, immigration, refugees, labor, and identity. Their fights for recognition as “American” Indians teaches us about blind-spots in US immigration policy and American Indian affairs that continue to resonate today. 

Brenden W. Rensink (Ph.D., 2010) is Associate Director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies and Associate Professor of History at Brigham Young University. He is author of the award-winning book Native but Foreign: Indigenous Immigrants and Refugees in the North American Borderlands (2018), Project Manager and General Editor of the Intermountain Histories digital public history project, and Host and Producer of the Writing Westward Podcast.

QUESTIONS?

Please call (520) 628-5774 or email Jaynie at [email protected]

**This event is cancelled**

**Arizona Historical Society programs are canceled through April 30.**

Saturday, April 11, 2020 | 1–4 p.m.

Calling Flagstaff teen writers and artists! Join us for a creative, fun, and helpful writing workshop with Kate Rose. Be inspired by the women in the Resilience: Women in Flagstaff’s Past and Present exhibit, who overcame hardships and became agents of change. Walk in their footsteps and discover their stories as you write about your own extraordinary life. Interact with museum objects and imagine what items from your life might be placed here someday.

This writing workshop will help you connect with your history, community, and with the women featured in the exhibit. Use your unique voice to weave your own past, present, and future life stories, deepening discovery of your powerful voice.

FREE EVENT! Snacks included.

**Arizona Historical Society programs are canceled through April 30.**

April 11, 2020 2–4 p.m. at Pioneer Museum

Learn the basics of practical and artistic blacksmithing with our resident and extremely talented smithy, Matt Freyer, during this 2-hour class. 

❖ Cost is $40.00, per participant. 

❖ Class is limited to ages 18 and above. 

❖ All tools are provided. 

❖ Required attire for the workshop are: 

 long pants, long sleeve shirt, boots or closed toe shoes. 

❖ Space is limited. 

Reserve your Anvil today! Please contact Sacha at [email protected] or (928) 774-6272 to reserve your spot. 

2:00-4:00pm

Take a peek behind the scenes with an Open House of the West House second floor.

Free, however donations are appreciated.

**This event is cancelled**

12:15-1:00pm

Roger Naylor’s latest book celebrates Arizona State Parks. The entire story of Arizona can be told through its award-winning system of state parks. With travel writer Roger Naylor as your guide, explore these hidden treasures that represent the staggering diversity of the state—saguaro-dotted desert, rugged mountains, red rock canyons, rolling grasslands, shady forests, and a playground of rivers and lakes. It’s all captured in Naylor’s latest book, Arizona State Parks: A Guide to Amazing Places in the Grand Canyon State.

The book offers even seasoned travelers a chance to experience a whole new side of Arizona. Besides the vivid stories, Naylor enhances each park chapter with a list of nearby attractions, activities, and popular events. Arizona State Parks: A Guide to Amazing Places in the Grand Canyon State reconnects readers to the scenic wonders, rich history, and recreational opportunities contained within the extensive park system. Handy maps, indexes, and beautiful photos make it easy to plan your adventures.

 Arizona State Parks provide the same kind of experience found in national parks and monuments, except it feels less hurried, more intimate. Discover small towns and quiet corners of the state where the options for fun are endless. Go for a hike, a bike ride, or a swim. Spend the morning fishing, or reading in a hammock. Pitch a tent or sleep in a cozy cabin. Jump in a kayak or the saddle. Attend a ranger-led program. Get up early to watch for wildlife or stay up late to study the stars. Have the picnic of your dreams. Breathe deep. Relax. Afterward, you’ll still make it home before the weekend is over.

Arizona State Parks: A Guide to Amazing Places in the Grand Canyon State is a must-read for anyone with a passion for the endless beauty and intriguing history of Arizona.

Roger Naylor is one of Arizona’s premier travel writers. In 2018, he was inducted into the Arizona Tourism Hall of Fame. His work appears most weeks in the Arizona Republic. He has also written for The Guardian, USA Today, The Week, Arizona Highways, Go Escape and dozens more. He is the author of several books including The Amazing Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon, Boots & Burgers: An Arizona Handbook for Hungry Hikers, and Arizona Kicks on Route 66. For more information, visit www.rogernaylor.com.

Free Admission.

**This event is cancelled**

If you like reading the articles in the Journal of Arizona History, but have found yourself wanting to know more, here’s your chance! Join Arizona Historical Society Museum Curator Dr. Lora M. Key for a virtual talk and discussion on Wednesday, April 22. Read the article The Right to Represent: Mexican Americans and the World War II Draft Board in Tucson, Arizona via Project MUSE or pp. 159 – 182 in the Summer 2019 Issue. Dr. Key will give a short presentation about her research, and then open the program to discussion and questions. Dr. Key’s article explores the early civil rights activism of middle-class Mexican Americans who pushed for representation on the local Tucson draft board during World War II. Dr. Key’s work looks at how middle-class activism during the war forged the broader Mexican American civil rights movement after the war.

FREE Event! RSVP via Eventbrite.

Project MUSE article link: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/737824

Tucson Draft Board Two. From left to right: J. O. Niemann, Walter Roediger, Archie R. Connor, George A. Amos, Chairman W. E. Barnum, and J. F. McKale. Image 59444, PC 1000, Arizona Historical Society, Tucson.