Tucson Festival of Books | Edison Eskeets

Edison Eskeets

Joseph Kayne

Edison Eskeets is a former All-American runner, coach, artist and teacher who has been running in the Southwest for more than 50 years. He served as the head of school and the dean of students for the nationally recognized Native American Preparatory School. He is the first Navajo trader to manage the Hubbell Trading Post, the oldest continuously operating trading post in Navajo country. He lives between Ganado, Ariz., and northern New Mexico.

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The summer of 2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the Navajo’s return to their homelands. One Navajo family and their community decided to honor that return. Edison Eskeets and his family organized a ceremonial run from Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, to Santa Fé, New Mexico. With author Jim Kristofic, Eskeets will share the story of the power of running to honor ancestors and the power of history to explain why the Long Walk happened.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 1000)
Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Panelists: Edison Eskeets, Jim Kristofic
Moderator: Ravis Henry

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