Sara Black will present “Homeland, Homestead, and Haven: The Changing Perspectives of Zion National Park, 1700 – 1930” July 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale.
Zion National Park has more than 8,000 years of human history. Black will explore how Zion’s elevation to national park status changed it from a Southern Paiute homeland and pioneer homestead to the wilderness image that dominates the American perception of the canyon today.
Black has a master’s degree in western United States history from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and a master’s degree in teaching from Johns Hopkins University. Sara has lived and worked in the Zion Corridor for the last 9 years, and her thesis focuses on the history of the Southern Paiutes and pioneer settlers, their relationship to each other, and the landscape that became Zion National Park. Sara comes from an education background and is a Teach for America alumna.
More information is available by calling (435) 772 3264. The Canyon Community Center is located at 126 Lion Blvd. in Springdale.
