Saguaro fruit harvest sustains Tohono O’odham traditions
Each summer, the Tohono O’odham harvest saguaro fruit, or bahidaj, a tradition rooted in culture, renewal and resilience in the Sonoran Desert.
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Each summer, the Tohono O’odham harvest saguaro fruit, or bahidaj, a tradition rooted in culture, renewal and resilience in the Sonoran Desert.
Born from backyard jam sessions, Indigenous hardcore band Thamju is emerging as a fierce new force in Tucson’s metal scene, blending cultural roots, community and raw emotion into their sound.
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O’odham Media is a storytelling platform dedicated to uplifting O’odham voices, culture and lived experiences through writing and photography.
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