Cave Creek Museum presents speaker on ‘Life and Foodways of the Salt River People’

The Cave Creek Museum is hosting Gary Owens Jr. to talk about “Life and Foodways of the Salt River People.”

The event takes place from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 21 at the museum in the historic church.

Owens will share his insight into the traditional gathering and farming of indigenous foods of the Salt River People.

Owens, director of The Huhugam Ki: Museum in Scottsdale, is a featured speaker in this season’s Cave Creek Museum Presents series.

A long-time friend of the Cave Creek Museum, Owens will discuss “Huhugam Ki:,” which means the “House of the Ancestors” in the Oñk Akimel O’odham language.

Cave Creek Museum works to preserve and protect tribal collections and many historical archives of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

Tickets are $10 each and no discounts or Culture Passes will be honored during the event. Advance reservations are required for the event.

The Cave Creek Museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research, and interpretive exhibits.

The museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Dr. and is open from October through May. For more information call 480-488-2764 or visit cavecreekmuseum.org.