Arizona Museum of Natural History: THRIVE – Speaker Series

Come to AZMNH and listen to Leland Thomas as he presents a lecture titled, Mo’ has mas ma wud ha apendagĭ heg t-jewed heg t-hemajkam—O’odham ties to the land. This will take place on Wednesday, May 14 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the auditorium at AZMNH. This event is free with regular admission to the museum.

Leland Thomas, Tohono O’odham/Akimel O’odham, is member of the Tohono O’odham Nation. He comes from the village of Checho Weco (Chuichu) in the Sif Oidak District but currently resides in Hanamkam (Casa Grande). He is an Assistant Curator/Exhibits Project Manager at the Huhugam Heritage Center on the Gila River Indian Community. Leland has worked in exhibition design and development, collections management, cultural education and museum interpreter. For many years he has been continuously working in the field of cultural preservation within museum programs and is culturally involved within his O’odham communities.