Podcasts about tohono o'odham nation

Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM EST Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.” Witness List Panel I Mr. Randy Grinnell Deputy Director for Management Operations Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland Mr. Jason Freihage Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. Panel II Hon. David Hill Principal Chief Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma Hon. Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, Arizona Hon. Timothy Nuvangyaoma Chairman Hopi Tribe Kykotsmovi, Arizona Hon. Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe Winnebago, Nebraska Hon. Chief Allan Chairman Coeur d'Alene Tribe Plummer, Idaho House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Notice https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/examining-federal-facilities-in-indian-country

The Tohono O'odham Nation has been confined to a tiny fraction of the lands it once held in the desert Southwest. Now the Trump Administration's border wall expansion threatens to further damage and restrict their access to sacred and archeological sites. Also, during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, most National Parks closed their doors to visitors, allowing wildlife including bears, pronghorn, and desert tortoises to venture into usually-crowded areas of the parks. As parks gradually reopen for the summer season, NPS employees are working to keep animals and visitors safe. LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

#BlackBirdersWeek / Beyond the Headlines / Border Wall Threatens Sacred Native Lands / Reopening National Parks / Poetry of "The Park" A group of Black scientists, birders, and nature enthusiasts recently convened on social media to create the first ever Black Birders Week. It's giving a voice to birders of color everywhere, who face prejudicial suspicion and policing while pursuing their passion. Also, the Tohono O'odham Nation has been confined to a tiny fraction of the lands it once held in the desert Southwest. Now the Trump Administration's border wall expansion threatens to further damage and restrict their access to sacred and archeological sites. And now more than ever, public parks are providing some relief for those self-isolating in cities. But some have been closed for fear of overcrowding and even without a pandemic, some public spaces may not be truly open to all. A new book of poetry called "The Park" uses the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris as a lens to peer into inequality and exclusion. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00023. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

Subcommittee Hearing: Destroying Sacred Sites and Erasing Tribal Culture: The Trump Administration's Construction of the Border Wall Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Time: 02:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Hon. Ruben Gallego On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled, “Destroying Sacred Sites and Erasing Tribal Culture: The Trump Administration's Construction of the Border Wall.” Panel I The Honorable Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman The Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, AZ Ms. Sarah Krakoff Moses Lasky Professor of Law University of Colorado Law School Boulder, CO Ms. Shannon Keller O'Loughlin Executive Director Association on American Indian Affairs Rockville, MD Mr. Steve Hodapp Retired Independent Contractor & Environmental Specialist Lexington, VA Panel II Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. Mr. Scott Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/destroying-sacred-sites-and-erasing-tribal-culture-the-trump-administrations-construction-of-the-border-wall Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/albums/72157713270214467

Will Parrish tells the story of how Israeli surveillance techniques originally developed to control Palestinians are now being used on Indigenous land near the border to control migrants, and could be expanded to the entire nation.

Description: Danielle chats with Saguaro National Park’s Community Engagement Coordinator Cam Juarez about the desert’s spectacular beauty and what he’s doing to ensure that Saguaro’s worldwide popularity has strong roots in the multicultural communities that surround it. You’d expect everyone in Tucson - a city sandwiched between Saguaro’s east and west districts - to be well acquainted with every inch of the park’s 91,000 acres. But Cam had never set foot in the park before becoming a ranger. Neither had many of his fellow Tucsonians. Since joining Saguaro four years ago, however, he’s extended park awareness by creating relevant and diverse programs that better reflect the region’s population. Inclusivity is another aspect of Cam’s mission to bridge the gap between the park and the people who live in its midst. To that end, Saguaro recently held a ceremony to posthumously award a civilian arrowhead to a member of the Tohono O'odham Nation. “We’re happy to be in partnership with them,” he says, “because it’s that close connection to First Nation peoples, but also to honor traditions that are millennia old.” The park’s diversity isn’t limited to humans. “We’re probably one of the most biodiverse deserts in the world,” says Cam. From dense stands of Saguaro cactus to Ponderosa pine forests to wildflower super blooms, there’s a broad range of flora to explore. The same is true of the birds, mammals, and reptiles that call the park home. “Sometimes we’ll take it for granted,” Cam says of Saguaro’s painted skies and verdant desert floor. But the more the local community interacts with the park he says, “It becomes something you want to protect.” Pair the following tips from Cam with the sample itineraries from our recent family adventure to make the most of your Saguaro National Park visit: Always check the weather! Carry more water than you think you need! If traveling in the summer, map your hikes so you finish early - before 9am! - and save trips to visitors centers for midday when the temperatures climb Winter is an amazing time for backcountry camping November through April are the busiest months and parking is limited so consider coming later in the day and plan sunset hikes Leave your pets at home as encounters with wildlife can be deadly Loop drives offer great views with pull-offs for picnicking and trails for quick hikes The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a short drive from the park and features historic collections, live plants, and desert animals such as the javelina in a zoo-like setting Danielle and Cam discuss the following: What is a Community Engagement Coordinator and why is Cam’s position important to the future of Saguaro National Park? [3:11] East vs West: What’s a rincon anyway? [7:02] Saguaro’s sky island ecosystem: what it is and how rangers protect it [7:37] The desert’s amazing biodiversity [9:15] Black bears, elf owls, and the occasional monster [10:38] Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum [13:18] What the Wild Kratts saw - or didn’t see [13:53] All about jumping cholla [16:09] Amazing facts about the park’s signature saguaro cacti [17:17] How desert creatures and humans use the saguaro while it’s alive and after it has died [20:04] Saguaro “boots” [21:40] Birds, bats, and bees help pollinate the cactus [23:15] Ceremonial uses of the saguaro fruit by the Tohono O'odham peoples [23:55] Remembering Stella Tucker, keeper of traditions at the Saguaro Fruit Harvest Camp [24:33] Waterfalls, washes, and tinajas: perennial water sources in the bimodal desert [25:40] Cam’s tips for taking in all that the park has to offer [29:28] How much water should you take with you? It’s more than you think [32:30] Cam shares his favorite park memories and invites everyone out to the desert before climate change has irreversible effects on Saguaro [35.15]   Actions: Subscribe to our podcast wherever podcasts are available or from our website https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/ We also want to hear about your adventures. Email us at Hello@everybodysnps.com. You may write us a message or even record a short voice memo on your phone and then attach it to the email. You may also send comments at https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/contact. You may be featured on an upcoming episode.   Tell your friends about Everybody’s National Parks. Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook   Tag us from the parks you are visiting at #everybodysnationalparks

This is the last part to the borderlands episode featuring Tohono O'odham Hemajkam Rights Network (TOHRN). Two members of the group, Amy Juan, and Nellie Jo David, had the opportunity to travel to Palestine with the World Without Walls delegation in 2017. Their purpose to making the journey was to listen and learn about how Palestinians are impacted by the Israeli Apartheid Wall. The simliar connections to a border wall and living in a militarized community can be easily linked to what border communities in Southern Arizona are dealing with. These two O'odham women also had the opportunity to share about how Tohono O'odham and our lands have been affected by border issues. Tune in to more about what the experience was like and how it inspired them to continue doing the work they do in regards to community and border issues on the Tohono O'odham Nation.

In this episode, on two separate interviews I feature Josh Garcia, Tohono O'odham tribal member and journalists Todd Miller. During the interview with Josh we discuss the the fifteen integrated fixed towers proposed to be permanently placed along the border within' the boundary of the Tohono O'odham Nation. Josh's' work consists of sharing information on these surveillance towers to tribal members who've never heard of this proposal or have little understanding of it. As I sat with Todd Miller we first discuss his relation to the Tohono O'odham community and how his work relates to whats happening on the Tohono O'odham Nation in regards to the border. We also discuss his current book titled "Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, & Homeland Security." In his first book titled "Border Patrol Nation: Dispatches from the frontlines of Homeland Security", Todd dedicated an entire chapter to O'odham tribal members. Tune in to hear more about these two perspectives on the southern border. Date Recorded: January 2018

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Scott Mathis and Linda Askew, and they brought with them GuAchi music from the Tohono O’odham nation! We recorded this in the middle of Clifftop week at Keith McManus’ tent down in the swamp. Tunes we’ll play: Pinto Beans Ali Oidak Polka Valse de los Panos Mi Suegra Apreta Mis Botas Polka De Rafa Deschutes Or Lose It Bonus Track: Wish I Had My Time Again Buy Gu-Achi Fiddlers - Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music: http://www.canyonrecords.com/shop/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=CR-8082 Contact Scott Mathis to get his and Linda's music: mandowork@msn.com Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

This episode shares live audio from the Waila Contest event on the University of Arizona campus. This event was hosted by the Tohono O'odham Student Association (TOSA) that featured live waila music from bands such as South Image, Pick Up Kings, and Native Creed. I was invited out to be a judge for the waila competition which consisted of three categories. There to MC the event was Teresa Choyguha, a native comedian and tribal member of the Tohono O'odham Nation. I also interview members of TOSA, who share their overall experiences on what it took to plan this entire event!Date Recorded: November 2016

In this episode we feature tribal member Andrew Pedro who discusses concerns about the proposed South Mountain Loop 202 Freeway which was scheduled to be constructed on/near a mountain sacred to the O'odham and Piipaash. The threat of removing ancestral remains, objects, and desecrating sacred sites is what most concerned tribal members. The camp was set up to gather and prayer during this time. Not long after tribal leadership forced community members to close down the camp since there was no proper process to get a permit to have the camp site in the area. Unfortunately, since the recording of this interview South Mtn Loop 202 was constructed and is now a full-fledged busy highway. Local tribes such as the Gila River Indian Community and Tohono O'odham Nation along with the Inter Tribal Alliance for Arizona (ITAC), supported and fought in court to try and stop the proposed highway. Also, during preparing for building of the highway, ancestral remains were removed from various sites on the South Mountain, petroglyphs on rocks have been moved in different areas, and objects found were either left untouched or removed for further study/out of harms way. Recorded: October 2016

Featuring Joshua Garcia, Tohono O'odham tribal member. Together we discuss the fifteen integrated fixed towers proposed to go up alongside the border within' the Chukut District and Gu'vo District on the Tohono O'odham Nation. Josh and I also cover the draft of the Environmental Assessment and the major threats that could forever impact the future of the plant and animal life as well as O'odham way of life as well. Recorded July 2016