by Kimi Eisele It’s been a hot summer in the United States. Literally. As of this writing, 110 large, still-active fires have burned 2.2 million acres, mostly in the American West. Given that fire can devastate landscapes, lives, and livelihoods, it’s hard to think of it as “good.” But fire ecologists and historians say there is good fire and …
A Living Thing: Ericka Hinton on the Sacred Act of Firefighting
Ericka Hinton works as a fire prevention tech with the Bureau of Indian Affairs with the Fort Apache Agency Fire Management on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona. Before that she worked for 13 seasons with the Fort Apache Helitack crew as a lead. She became a firefighter at age 20. BorderLore spoke to her about her …
ARTIFACT: Smokey Bear
ARTIFACT: Smokey Bear SIZE: Various. See U.S. Forest Service’s Guide for proper use. FOLKLIFE: Occupational folklore, storytelling, advertising, land use, politics by Kimi Eisele Chances are, if you’ve ever set foot on public lands in the United States (or even into a gift shop near a national forest or wilderness area) you’ve seen Smokey …
Thinking Like a Folklorist: Working Together to Amplify African American Arts & Letters
This fall, several programs and exhibits in Tucson will celebrate Black artists and writers. Organizers of each collaborated to share ideas and resources for tapping into community knowledge and connecting audiences to the material. In anticipation of upcoming public events, we asked them to consider how their work involved "thinking like a …
Jeff Chang Returns to AZ
Join author and arts activist, Jeff Chang, back to Arizona to work with arts leaders and community organizers in asking: What is the role of artists and arts institutions in advancing racial and social justice in Arizona? Mr. Chang will convene with a dynamic group of cultural workers and community organizers to imagine a more equitable future for …
Tastebud Memories Film May 6
We are pleased to collaborate with Iskashitaa Refugee Network to present: TASTE BUD MEMORIES, a film by Özlem Ayse Özgür Sunday, May 6, 10:00 am The Loft Cinema 3233 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716 FREE ADMISSION The social act of eating is part of how we become human. If learning to eat is learning to become a human being, perhaps …