Star Talks: Indigenous Skies

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Science & Nature

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Adults
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Joshua Ballze and Manuel Lucero of the Museum of Indigenous People will present their research and findings on the archaeology of astronomy and the history of Indigenous cosmology. Their talk will cover a range of topics from Sinagua petroglyphs depicting supernovas to Chumash star charts and Cherokee stories of meteors and much more.   Joshua Ballze (Hia-Ced O'Odham, Tarahumar) is a scientific illustrator for various museum institutions and is a Board of Trustee member at the Museum of Indigenous People. Manuel Lucero (Cherokee) is the Executive Director for the Museum of Indigenous People and has an extensive educational background in American Indian Studies.    Star Talks are in partnership with ​Prescott Astronomy Club and presented with funding from the Friends of the Prescott Public Library.