Plants of the Mojave Desert and Traditional Tribal Uses

Although the desert may seem like a desolate landscape devoid of life, it is actually home to

hundreds of unique species. Some are only visible or appear alive for a short time, others grow

for hundreds of years, and many are not found anywhere else on earth. Participants will learn

about the many traditional Tribal plants uses, what plant life makes North American Deserts so

unique, and how the Mojave stands apart from the rest of America.

Doors open at 6:30pm.

*The event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required to attend. The talk will be live-streamed to our YouTube Channel for those unable to attend in person.

Carrie Calisay Cannon is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, and also of Oglala Lakota,

and German ancestry. She has a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and an M.S. in Resource Management.

If you wish to connect with Carrie you will need a fast horse, by weekday she fills her days as a

fulltime Ethnobotanist with the Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, by

weekend she is a lapidary and silversmith artist who enjoys chasing the beautiful as she creates Native southwestern turquoise jewelry.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Natural History Institute, 126 North Marina Street, Prescott, United States