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Tohono O'odham Young Voices

Tohono O'odham Young Voices

Located in southern Arizona, this show shares episodes discussing local tribal events, topics, cultural perspectives, history, education, etc.

Recent Episodes

Ep. 32: Ciolim & Climate

Ep. 32: Ciolim & Climate

June 2, 2023

In this episode, Tanisha and I decided to meet up at “A” Mountain aka Sentinal Peak in Tucson to have a conversation about desert wild foods and climate change. Even though it was windy up top we found a comfortable spot alo…

Into The Pit

Into The Pit

April 12, 2023

For many years this “Desert Dweller” aka Andrew has been in the metal scene as a musician and as a concert promoter. In this episode, “Desert Dweller” shares a before and after experience of the Vinom Piast; a show that high…

Ep. 30: Artist At Work

Ep. 30: Artist At Work

March 22, 2023

In this episode Exec. Producer, Tina, sits down with https://www.artists-at-work.org/tanisha-tucker-lohse (Tohono O’odham) to talk about upcoming collaborations with the podcast. Tanisha is currently in a residency program c…

Ep. 29: Through The Lens

Ep. 29: Through The Lens

Feb. 27, 2023

In this episode Exec. Producer, Tina, had the opportunity to interview Jefferson Stein who is the Writer and Director of the short film https://www.burrosthefilm.com/. Burros was filmed in various locations on the Tohono O'…

Ep. 28: Pretendian Edition

Ep. 28: Pretendian Edition

Dec. 26, 2022

What is a pretendian? When do you know when someone is claiming to be someone they're not in Indigenous communities? Join podcast team members Napoleon and Genesis with special guests Rene and Erika from various Indigenous r…

Ep. 27: Cross-Cultural Understanding

Ep. 27: Cross-Cultural Understanding

Dec. 15, 2022

In this episode the podcast team discusses cross-cultural differences and similarities in our communities that include, tohono o'odham, akimel o'odham, and yoeme. The conversation goes into different traditions surrounding r…