America at 250: Indigenous Voices

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).