Tohono O'odham Young Voices

Tohono O'odham Young Voices


Latest Episodes

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

In this episode you will hear from three young Oodham who all started their professional journeys working in an oidag (garden) at Tohono Oodham Community College, located in Sells, Arizona. Duran A

Ep. 25: Oidag Stories Pt. 2
October 10, 2022

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 ou

Ep. 24: Twice the Spirit, Twice the Love
July 28, 2022

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

Ep. 23: Indigenous Athletes
July 10, 2022

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

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

For the first time in the podcasts history, we sit down with another Oodham podcaster! Joining us for a new episode is host and producer of the Thoughts and Insights podcast Raphael Mendoza! - https

Ep. 21: Radio Smoke Signals
May 31, 2022

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 Oodham radio station KOHN 91.9 FM, Grace shares about how she

Gathering Of Saguaros
May 28, 2022

Discussions of treaties for land reclamation and reparations, the doctrine of discovery, protecting sacred sites and language, mining. All voices and topics welcomed.

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

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 se

Ep 19-Rediscovering My Hia-Ced Roots
January 18, 2022

Tohono Oodham 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 Oodham tribe. Durin

Ep. 18: Let's Waila! Vol. 2
December 31, 2020

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 going through...