Event
South Rim Desert View: Grand Canyon Speaks! with Henry and Maryetta Jackson (Cultural Demonstrators for 50 years)
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 36.043170, -111.827110
At the Desert View Ampitheater located west of the Desert View Watchtower along the rim.
Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Time:
6:15 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Campfire/Evening Program
Description
Come join us for a 45-minute long Ranger led interview with Henry and Maryetta Jackson. Learn about their lived experiences and connection to Grand Canyon through demonstrating at the park starting 50 years ago!
Henry is a self-taught silversmith and goldsmith who works with local and exotic stones.
Maryetta also began as a silversmith but later transitioned to beading as a form of therapy that helped her to relax. Her designs incorporate aspects of Navajo culture in the form of wedding baskets, sacred mountains, and the stars.
Listen to other First Voice perspectives from last year's Grand Canyon Speaks programs in a podcast recording on our website Grand Canyon Speaks or where ever you get your podcasts.
More information
Reservation or Registration: No
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