"Because of her, we think and create. Because of her, we make songs. Because of her, the designs appear as we weave. Because of her, we tell stories and laugh. We believe in old values and new ideas. Hayoołkáałgo Sisnaajiní bik'ehgo hózhónígo naashá" — Luci Tapahonso, "This Is How They Were...
Native Places Atlas is a spatial humanities new project restoring indigenous place names to major landscape features and historical and cultural sites within an interactive, layered map centered on Utah. The histories of the state’s traditionally associated tribes are embedded in places and place names....
Whenever our Florida family visit us during the winter, they always say the mountains look as if they are powdered in confectioner’s sugar. Snow in other states might indeed mean it is winter, but here in Utah snow represents another season—the season of skiing. This...
November marks National Native American Heritage Month! Join us in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of the original inhabitants of this land. According to the National Park Services, "the history, traditions, and culture of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are...
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Edward Curtis photographic collection will be on view for an exclusive showcase in the Rare Books Classroom on Thursday, November 18 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Space will be limited to 40 people and reservations will be...
November marks National Native American Heritage Month! Join us in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of the original inhabitants of this land. According to the National Park Services, “the history, traditions, and culture of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are part...
“No man can concentrate his attention upon evil, or even upon the idea of evil, and remain unaffected. To be more against the devil than for God is exceedingly dangerous. Every crusader is apt to go mad. He is haunted by the wickedness which he...
In some ways Fallon Carey is what you might expect from a young person in their first job out of college. She’s bright, enthusiastic, and eager to find her way into her career. But what one learns about Fallon after talking with her for just...
“If one wanted to find an absolute beginning point, a creation story, for California’s two greatest transformations of the world, these experiments with horse and camera would be it." — Rebecca Solnit, River of Shadows (2003) "Arrangement of the cameras for taking the illustration of the paces" The...
Halloween may be over, but that doesn't mean that you can't watch a great spooky film! Check out these films that are all available for free to watch through the library. ...