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Arizona

Season 1 Episode 28 | 4m 43s

LaVona Evans was born in 1912 on the same day Arizona became a state. Naturally, she’s felt that her own identity has always been tied to her state. Between the parades and parties celebrating their joint centennial, LaVona shares what has kept her in her small rural community for a century.

Aired: 01/02/21
Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Extras
Patricia, a master quilter and culture advocate, says that being Hawaiian is her pulse.
Dedicated to the Navajo Nation people, Floyd has witnessed their struggles and dualities.
Narrowly surviving a tornado, Chuck was determined to rebuild his home on the same plot.
Living near Utah's Arches National Park, Daniel believes that wherever we are is our home.
Like many in Jackson, Wyoming, Sven balances paying the bills and pursuing the next peak.
Residing in Idaho most of his life, Mexico-born Evaristo lives between two cultures.
With a thriving berry farm in Washington, Mohinder is now helping other Sikh farmers.
Dave's insight into Montana's past allows him to observe rapid evolution in the present.
In music, Dereck no longer seeks permission to belong in his white Nebraska community.
In Nevada's desert, Clay is healing from his son's suicide through public service.
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Patricia, a master quilter and culture advocate, says that being Hawaiian is her pulse.
Dedicated to the Navajo Nation people, Floyd has witnessed their struggles and dualities.
Narrowly surviving a tornado, Chuck was determined to rebuild his home on the same plot.
Living near Utah's Arches National Park, Daniel believes that wherever we are is our home.
Like many in Jackson, Wyoming, Sven balances paying the bills and pursuing the next peak.
Residing in Idaho most of his life, Mexico-born Evaristo lives between two cultures.
With a thriving berry farm in Washington, Mohinder is now helping other Sikh farmers.
Dave's insight into Montana's past allows him to observe rapid evolution in the present.
In music, Dereck no longer seeks permission to belong in his white Nebraska community.
In Nevada's desert, Clay is healing from his son's suicide through public service.