Following a brief business meeting, ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan, will speak on "Hidden ethnicities and cultural traditions in Patagonia and Santa Cruz County".
Following a brief business meeting, Dr. Moreno Ramirez will speak on : Local and Scientific Climate Change Knowledge of Geographical Spaces Communicated Creatively to Inform Mitigation and Adaptation Solutions Denise Moreno Ramírez completed her Ph.D. at The University of Arizona studying Soil, Water & Environmental Science with a minor in Medical Anthropology. Denise grew up in the Arizona-Sonora border region (Sister Cities of Nogales or Ambos Nogales), a community deeply impacted by climate change and contamination. Growing up in a border city and witnessing environmental contamination and social injustice is what fueled Denise’s passion for studying environmental racism and producing knowledge that will close health disparities in the Southwestern United States.
The Patagonia Museum volunteers will convene at Beaty Lane and Highway 82, Mile Post 19, to conduct a highway cleanup on Highway 82. Bring gloves and suitable clothing.
Following a brief business meeting that will include the election of officers for 2024, author and historian, Dr. John Langellier will speak about the Buffalo Soldiers in the US Army from 1866 to 1916.
A screening of the documentary will be followed by an in-person Q & A session with Dr. Deni Seymour. Donations will benefit the Patagonia Museum. "Coronado: The New Evidence explores one of the longest-standing archaeological mysteries in the United States–the land route taken by famed explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado who from 1539-1542 was attempting to find vast wealth and fame while traveling north from Mexico. Through the intrepid and tireless work of Arizona-based Dr. Deni Seymour, we now know where Coronado's expedition first crossed into what would later become the continental United States. The filmmakers have exclusive access to the Coronado archeological site where our cameras have been rolling for two years as Dr. Seymour unearthed hundreds of Coronado artifacts including a breathtaking 15th-century "wall gun" that is the first firearm to enter what is now the United States. This discovery has dire, catastrophic far-reaching implications—not only for US history—but for the indigenous people, the Sobaipuri, and their descendants, the Wa:k O'odham, who first encountered Coronado."