Episodes

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 …

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...

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...

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...

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 …

Dated Recorded: March 2018

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...

Date Recorded: September 2017

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 …

Date Recorded: November 2016

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 …

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...

An event focused on what activism looks like in Indian Country from the past to the present. The event featured special guests, speakers, and performers. Present by Native Eyes Showcase, the event which featured two films titled "The Activist" and...

Special guest Amy Juan discusses the importance of carrying on Tohono O'odham himdag (way of life). Recorded: August 2016

In this interview I cover Shining Soul's latest CD titled "Politics Aside" released September 2016. The Arizona Rap duo that includes, Bronze Candidate, MC. Liaizon, and DJ Reflekshin based in Phoenix, Arizona. Recorded: July 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...

In this live interview Stevie Vavages shares his life's experiences as a waila musician and how everything came to be. Personally, he is a close relative of mine and we share so many good memories of our up bringing experiencing …