Winslow Event for “The Atomic Legacy on Route 66”

The Old Trails Museum is co-hosting a free event highlighting the new historical documentary series, The Atomic Legacy on Route 66. All are invited on Monday, October 21, from 5 to 7 pm at the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church to view film excerpts and engage with members of the discussion panel.

Led by documentarian Katrina Parks and a team of humanities experts, the Atomic Legacy project captures the untold stories of individuals affected by the American nuclear industry, particularly those in the Southwestern and indigenous communities along Route 66. Panelists include Parks, scholar Kari Kussman, and interviewees Diana Boyd, Edith Hood, Jennifer and Bertha Nez, and Mark Soo Hoo.

In particular, the project focuses on Arizona communities like Winslow, where nuclear activities have left a lasting imprint on “downwinders” and others. The project will foster a more inclusive historical record by engaging audiences through screening-and-discussion programs and ongoing history education activities.

Seen here left to right are Bertha Nez, Edith Hood, and Jennifer Nez at the Red Water Pond Community on the Navajo Nation, who are working to remove a uranium tailings pile from their sacred homeland and to spread awareness about the 1979 Church Rock Nuclear Disaster (courtesy of Sharon Niederman and Assertion Films).

The Winslow event is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Arizona Humanities, the First United Methodist Church, and the Old Trails Museum. For the latest updates on all of the Old Trails Museum’s exhibits and programs, go to the museum website or Facebook page.