Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series November 9, 2022 - Western National Parks Association

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Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series November 9, 2022

November 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free

COOLIDGE, AZ – The Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series takes place weekly through January 18, 2023. On November 9, 2022 Casa Grande Ruins will host Precious Vicente at 1:00 pm.  Precious will present “More than a Fruit”. The speaker series will continue every Wednesday at 1:00 pm through January 18.

Precious Vicente is Akimel O’odham from the Gila River Indian Community. She is currently a Park Ranger at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in the Interpretive and Education division where she helps visitors to the Monument learn about this rich cultural site.

Join Precious Vicente to learn about traditional food, specifically Bahidaj (Saguaro Cactus Fruit). Precious will discuss why Bahidaj is more than just a fruit and the importance of taking care of the land.

The Speaker Series is funded by the Friends of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (http://friendsofcasagranderuins.org/) with additional support from Arizona Humanities (https://azhumanities.org/). The program begins at 1:00 pm in the Casa Grande Ruins visitor center theater at 1100 W Ruins Drive, Coolidge AZ, 85128. There is no fee for the program, and entrance is free at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

Details

Date:
November 9, 2022
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
1100 W Ruins Dr
Coolidge, AZ 85128 United States
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Phone:
(520) 723-3172
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