Some Native Americans wear moccasins to reflect their identity and heritage, or to feel a connection to their ancestors. Others wear them only during ceremonies, as a sign of respect. To many, moccasins play an important role in oral tradition. Currently displayed at the San Carlos Apache Cultural Center in San …
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GMT Takes a Ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad
GMT was lucky enough to take a ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad last week! Should you find yourself in the Clarkdale area, don’t miss one of these excursions! Jenn WalkerJenn Walker began writing for Globe Miami Times in 2012 and has been a contributor ever since. Her work …
Read More »Remembering Our Veterans
Veteran’s Memorial Wall helps Miami remember those who served In May 1969, Billy Ray Stubbs was in Vietnam on his second military tour. Stubbs entered the military as a volunteer when he was just 16. By the time he got to Vietnam, he had already toured as a Green Beret …
Read More »The IIFR Comes to Apache Gold
Local cowboys expect big things at the International Indian Finals Rodeo By Jenn Walker The International Indian Finals Rodeo was looking for a venue this year. Apache Gold Casino told the commissioner to come on down and bring their cowboys, so they are doing just that. This year marks the …
Read More »Rhythym on the Rails: Verde Canyon Rail Road
Clarkdale, AZ – The American railroad is the stuff of legend and folklore, inspiring poems, novels, film and song. On Saturday, August 31, Verde Canyon Railroad’s Rhythm on the Rails serves passengers a special blend of trains and tunes with this onboard concert in the Canyon. The brilliant scenery …
Read More »Apache Jii Festival 2013
This year’s 30th annual Apache Jii Festival took place on Oct. 19. There was a great turnout, including locals as well as out-of-towners from the likes of White Mountain and beyond. Performers like Dineh Tah came from as far as Albuquerque, New Mexico. “It’s an honor to be here to …
Read More »The renewal of Bullion Plaza as a Cultural Center
It took approximately three years of Tom Foster’s life to move an 1882 salvaged steam hoist from the Harqua Hala gold mine in western Arizona to the Bullion Plaza Museum and Cultural Center. In order to do so, Foster, the museum’s executive director, had to disassemble it completely, to the …
Read More »The Last Single Screen Drive-In Closes
This fall, Globe’s Apache Drive-In will close its gates on September 28. As the state’s last drive-in, with a capacity of just 200 cars, it has outlasted most. Within the last 25 years, Arizona has had all but two of its nearly 50 drive-ins close one by one. The Apache …
Read More »Old Globe Cemetery: The Stories. The Secrets.
If you are like many people, you might enjoy visiting old cemeteries even if you don’t have relatives there. They are a tangible link with the past and as you stroll the grounds of any old cemetery and read the headstones you can’t help but wonder about the lives lived. Linda GrossWriter, …
Read More »The Ore Cart Trail
You know that old saying about putting the cart before the horse? Well, actually Cows came first. Then horses. And now Ore Carts. They all represent a large scale public art event intended to draw attention – They Do! And in the cases of the Cow Parade and Painted …
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