Join Arizona PBS & the Heard Museum to look back at the founding of the United States nearly 250 years ago.
What role did Indigenous people play in the American Revolution? And what was happening in present-day Arizona while a war for independence was raging in the east? We’ll explore Indigenous voices of the late eighteenth century, east and west, including stories of American revolutions that predate “the” American Revolution.
The program will feature selections from Arizona PBS’ new digital series WHAT HAPPENED IN AZ and excerpts of the new documentary series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, along with a panel discussion moderated by Arizona PBS Senior Director of Content, Carol Yacho. Featured panelists are Maurice Crandall (Yavapai-Apache Nation), Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University, and Manuel Pino (Acoma Pueblo), retired Professor of Native Studies/Sociology, and Art Historian and Curator Aleta Ringlero (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community).
About Our Guest Speakers
Maurice Crandall (Yavapai-Apache Nation) is a historian specializing in the Indigenous peoples of the US-Mexico Borderlands and the American West. Before joining Arizona State University as an Associate Professor of History, he was Assistant Professor of Indigenous Studies at Dartmouth College. Crandall is an award-winning author currently writing a book on the Dilzhe’e Apaches and Yavapais who were Scouts in the US Army—particularly how these men served their communities after the so-called Indian Wars had concluded (1890s-1930s).
Manuel Pino (Acoma Pueblo) is a retired professor of American Indian Studies and sociology who taught for 28 years at Arizona State University and Scottsdale Community College. He is on the board of directors for the Indigenous Environmental Network, Southwest Research and Information Center, Red Rock Foundation, and the Laguna Acoma Coalition For A Safe Environment. Pino also works with former Indigenous uranium workers on health issues related to radiation exposure and in Indigenous Nations opposing nuclear fuel chain issues and development.
Aleta Ringlero (enrolled Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community) is a curator, author, art historian, and calligrapher who previously directed Native American Public Programs for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. She held positions including Exhibit Research Specialist for the California State Railroad Museum and Archaeological Resources Coordinator for the Tahoe National Forest. Ringlero also developed public collections of Indigenous art for several establishments including Casino Arizona, Talking Stick Resort, Coyote Valley Casino, and Snoqualmie Casino.
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Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.