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September 26, 2006
Arboretum at Flagstaff Fall 2006 Classes: Native Harvest
The Arboretum's fall series of classes for adults will focus on ethnobotany. Local experts Phyllis Hogan, Jonah Hill, Theodora Homewytewa, and Maybelle Little will share information about collecting and using native plants for medicine, food, artwork, crafts, and ceremonial purposes. Each two-hour program is limited to twelve participants to encourage a discussion rather than a lecture format. Instructors will have collected examples of materials in advance for each program and will share with class members techniques for collecting and preparing plants.
Classes will meet in the living room of the Walter Reichardt House from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, with a short break. The fee is $15 for Arboretum members and $20 for non-members. For more information or to enroll, call Rachel at (928) 774-1442, ext. 110, or e-mail Rachel.Edelstein@nau.edu.
"Medicinal Uses of Native Plants", with Phyllis Hogan
Saturday, October 7, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join Phyllis Hogan, proprietor of Winter Sun Trading Company, for a presentation and demonstration covering a wide variety of local plants that have been used by many cultures for their curative purposes. Class members will have the opportunity to sample a variety of herbal preparations.
"The Cottonwood Tree: Traditional Hopi Uses", with Jonah Hill
Sunday, October 8, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hopi Katsina doll carver Jonah Hill will share his knowledge of the significance of the Cottonwood tree in his cultural heritage. He will explain a wide variety of uses of tree parts and demonstrate his technique for Katsina doll carving. Learn about traditional materials such as feathers and nature pigments used to decorate dolls. Find out how materials are collected and prepared.
"The art that I practice teaches the youth about who they are as Hopi. Each and every Katsina doll that is carved represents a part of the world and everything in it....I also create utilitarian art such as digging and planting sticks."
"Hopi Medicinal Plants", with Theodora Homewytewa
Saturday, October 14, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Theodora Homewytewa will share a wealth of knowledge about the native plants used in the Hopi culture for curative purposes. She will discuss her gathering practices, proper preparation methods, diagnosis and treatment of ailments, and application of healing herbs.
"Navajo Medicinal Plants", with Maybelle Little
Sunday, October 15, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Navajo elder and educator Maybelle Little has gathered a great deal of cultural knowledge about the traditional uses of plants for medicianl purposes. Learn which plants treat stings, head colds, rashes, etc. She will not only share practical applications for native plants, but she will also cover cultural beliefs associated with a wide variety of plants found on the Colorado Plateau.
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