Native American food has re-entered the mainstream palette. Today, fine dining menus infuse indigenous flavors and themes. And the trend is recognized nationally. CNN recently profiled six restaurants serving Native American-inspired meals, including Kai at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix. Kai has a 2018 Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating. Kai’s…
Caminando por las calles del centro durante La Marcha de Mujeres de Tucson, un grupo organizado de 200 personas sostenían carteles hechos a mano y gritaban, “¡Aún seguimos aquí”! El grupo que se presentó el 21 de enero representó a más de 15 naciones indígenas desde Canadá y Alaska hasta México, aunque la mayoría fueron…
Dwayne Manuel discovered his interest for spray painting Native American themed modern art in 1998 when his sister started buying hip hop magazines and brought them home. “She started bringing these magazines in and these magazines had little graffiti sections in there which were pretty cool,” Manuel says. Manuel has been drawing since he was…
Louis David Valenzuela is not your average gem show vendor. His display at the American Indian Exhibition features handcrafted masks, paintings, and statues: a far cry from the smooth, shiny stones and sparkling purple amathysts spread across Tucson at the 41 different locations of the Gem and Mineral Showcase. Although Valenzuela’s booth is squeezed…
