Arnold Clifford (Diné) is a Native scholar, field botanist, ethnobotanist, and geologist. From Beclahbito, New Mexico and the Carrizo Mountain Range, Clifford integrates his cultural teachings with his work. An associate editor for the Bolack San Juan Basin Flora Project, Clifford’s expertise is in flora of Navajo Nation and the Four Corners Region of the U.S. He is the one of the authors of Flora of the Four Corners Region, Vascular Plants of the San Juan River Drainage: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah with Kenneth Heil, Steven O’Kane Jr. and Linda Mary Reeves. Clifford will present about his ethnobotanical work and his other field projects throughout the Southwest. His work is directly related to the land as our ancestors and integral to the teachings and stories of Native peoples. Land is central to Clifford’s work as it is important to protect land for future generations.
This event will take place April 25th, 2018 in Hale 240 from 6:00-7:00pm. This event is generously co-sponsored by the department of Ethnic Studies.