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30 Years of NAAOP Celebration
November 16 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
30 Years of NAAOP Celebration
Celebrate three decades of Lowell Observatory’s Native American Astronomy Outreach Program (NAAOP) with a day of storytelling, performances, and community connection! On November 16, enjoy cultural presentations by longtime NAAOP educators, music and dance performances, and local vendors sharing handmade art, jewelry, and more.
Join us in honoring 30 years of culturally rooted science outreach and celebrating the educators and communities that make NAAOP thrive!
*This event is free to residents of Coconino County, Yavapai County, and Arizona Native Nations; must be on-site to redeem free admission. General admission add-ons still apply.
Sponsored by Findlay Toyota Flagstaff.
Indigenous Vendors:
- Silversmith jewelry
- Canvas art, wood work
- Glass etching
- Embroidered handbags
- Ribbon skirts
- Hopi pottery
- String bead necklaces
- And more!
Appearances and Performances by:
- Travis Terry, Pima Nation Flutist
- Sunny Dooley, Navajo Storyteller
- White Mountain Apache Crowndancers, with the Cha’B’Tu’ Apache Crown Dance Group & Cha’Be’Tu’ Apache Sweethearts
- James Junes, Comedian & Motivational Speaker
- Gerald Dawavendewa, Hopi Mural Artist
