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Ep. 32: Ciolim & Climate
June 2, 2023

Ep. 32: Ciolim & Climate

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 …

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Into The Pit
April 12, 2023

Into The Pit

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 …

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Ep. 30: Artist At Work
March 22, 2023

Ep. 30: Artist At Work

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 called...

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Ep. 29: Through The Lens
Feb. 27, 2023

Ep. 29: Through The Lens

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'odham Nation and tells the...

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Ep. 28: Pretendian Edition
Dec. 26, 2022

Ep. 28: Pretendian Edition

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 regions. We dive in …

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Ep. 27: Cross-Cultural Understanding
Dec. 15, 2022

Ep. 27: Cross-Cultural Understanding

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 religious practices. We...

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Ep. 26: Oidag Stories Pt. 3
Nov. 29, 2022

Ep. 26: Oidag Stories Pt. 3

In this episode you will hear from three young O’odham who all started their professional journey’s working in an oidag (garden) at Tohono O’odham Community College, located in Sells, Arizona. Duran Andrews is the Farm Manager at San Xavier Co-op...

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Ep. 25: Oidag Stories Pt. 2
Oct. 11, 2022

Ep. 25: Oidag Stories Pt. 2

I learned if we want to maintain our language, traditional foods, ceremonies, games, medicines, our cultural ways, we must do those things. Speak the language, plant, and harvest our lands, to keep our songs and stories alive. Planting and growing …

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Ep. 24: Twice the Spirit, Twice the Love
July 29, 2022

Ep. 24: Twice the Spirit, Twice the Love

This episode is hosted by Genesis Mariel Grijalva Duron, podcast team member. Join us in this intimate conversation between two kindred spirits who met on the front lines as they converse about their Indigeneity, queerness, and relationship to self...

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Ep. 23: Indigenous Athletes
July 10, 2022

Ep. 23: Indigenous Athletes

In this episode hosted by Napoleon Marrietta, podcast team member, he interviews two Indigenous Athletes. They discuss their sports journey, competition, what they play and what helps motivate them to pass on their teachings from sports to the next...

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Ep. 22: A Tale of 2 Mics
June 12, 2022

Ep. 22: A Tale of 2 Mics

For the first time in the podcast’s history, we sit down with another O’odham podcaster! Joining us for a new episode is host and producer of the Thoughts and Insights podcast Raphael Mendoza! Listen in as we talk all about …

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Ep. 21: Radio Smoke Signals
May 31, 2022

Ep. 21: Radio Smoke Signals

T.O. Young Voices is back with an all-new interview with our guest Grace Gonzalez aka DJ Blue Angel! A long-time employee of the Tohono O’odham radio station KOHN 91.9 FM, Grace shares about how she got her start in tribal …

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Ep. 20: Oidag Stories Part 1
May 12, 2022

Ep. 20: Oidag Stories Part 1

In this episode I interview Jacob Butler, Chair of Native Seeds/SEARCH, a non-profit seed conservation organization located in Tucson, Arizona. Their mission is to, "find, protect, and preserve the seeds of the people of the Greater Southwest so that...

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Ep 19-Rediscovering My Hia-Ced Roots
Jan. 18, 2022

Ep 19-Rediscovering My Hia-Ced Roots

Tohono O’odham Young Voices is back with an all-new episode for the new year! Joining the show today is our guest, Amber Ortega. Amber is a member of and advocate for the Hia-Ced O’odham tribe. During our discussion she shares …

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Ep. 18: Let's Waila! Vol. 2
Jan. 1, 2021

Ep. 18: Let's Waila! Vol. 2

Bringing in the New Year waila style! Here's to O'odham near and far, to everyone missing those live dances and celebrations. I'm feeling grateful to have made it through this year of unknowns, but also thinking of those who are …

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Ep. 17: Hia-Ced O'odham, We Are Not Extinct
Nov. 26, 2020

Ep. 17: Hia-Ced O'odham, We Are Not Extinct

In this episode I feature special guest Lourdes Pereira, who is Hia-Ced O'odham and a student attending Arizona State University. Lourdes shares her experiences being a young O'odham representing her people the Hia-Ced O'odham (sand people) during a...

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Ep. 16: Famous Ones
Nov. 21, 2020

Ep. 16: Famous Ones

This interview features the Famous Ones band who share with listeners the origins of the group and how they have grown individually. Creating their own style of music, they have no problem producing their own sound while still incorporating the...

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Ep. 15: Let's Waila! Vol. 1
April 9, 2020

Ep. 15: Let's Waila! Vol. 1

This is a music playlist featuring music from tribal communities throughout Southern Arizona that mainly consist of the four sister tribes known as the Tohono O'odham, Akimel O'odham, Onk Akimel O'odham, and Ak-Chin Indian Community. This social type...

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Ep. 13: We belong to the land: Life in the borderlands, Part 3
July 28, 2018

Ep. 13: We belong to the land: Life in the borderlands, Part 3

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 …

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Ep. 11: We belong to the land: Life in the borderlands, Part 1
Jan. 16, 2018

Ep. 11: We belong to the land: Life in the borderlands, Part 1

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...

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Ep. 09: The Culture of Waila, Part 2
Feb. 25, 2017

Ep. 09: The Culture of Waila, Part 2

In this episode I sit with Damon Enriquez and discuss the history of how waila music came to be within' the culture of the Tohono O'odham. Tune in as we exchange stories on how waila music was started within' our …

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