Tohono O'odham Connections:
Basket Weaving Workshop with Nacho Flores
Saturday, Oct 17th 2026 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Made possible by the Arizona Commission on the Arts Lifelong Arts Engagement Award and the generosity of the Leon Polk Smith Foundation
Join instructor Nacho Flores for a hands-on workshop exploring Tohono O'odham history, culture, and fundamental weaving traditions. Together we share stories about the land, native plants, as we learn traditional weaving skills and discuss current community issues.
How To Get Here & What To Bring:
Transportation - Roads out to the Sanctuary can be rough. High-clearance vehicles are highly preferable, and carpooling from the Kafe is strongly encouraged!
Tools & Fibers - Complete kits are provided to borrow (Awls, clippers, small knife, Bear Grass bundle, some yucca provided). Feel free to bring your own tools as well.
Food & Drink - Kate and Ted will provide sandwiches, Prickly Pear juice, and homemade Mesquite chocolate chip cookies. Feel free to bring an extra bag lunch or personal snacks.
Cost: $30
Struggling to register online?
Pay on-site with cash/check. Please call or text Kate at 520.975.1965 to arrange this.
Make checks payable to: Land With No Name Sanctuary
Need a scholarship for this class? call or text Kate at 520.975.1965 even if our website says that registration is closed.
Registration closed before you could sign up? call or text Kate at 520.975.1965 to get on our waitlist
Workshop Schedule:
10:00 AM - Meet at Kestrel Kafe: 10390 S Sierrita Mountain Road, Tucson AZ 85736
10:15 - Caravan to The LWNN Sanctuary, 8 miles from Kestrel Kafe
11 AM - Gathering on the Land & Basket Weaving Instruction: Part 1
1:00 PM - Lunch & Reflection Time
1:30 - Basket Weaving Instruction: Part 2
3:00 PM - Lead caravan departs back to the main road
Questions? Contact Kate Hodges at: 520.975.1965 or totheland@gmail.com