Tohono O'odham
noun
To·ho·no O'odham
tō-ˈhō-nō- 
plural Tohono O'odham
: a member of an Indigenous people of southwestern Arizona and northwestern Mexico
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In May, the Tohono O'odham Nation received nearly $1.59 million for a new treatment plant to address rising arsenic levels in groundwater wells in Sells.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2024
Carly Quinn Designs Sitting in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, on the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham and Pascua Yaqui tribes, Tucson has always drawn travelers looking for outdoor adventure.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
The Tohono O'odham Nation received a $50,000 grant to help test wells for PFAS contaminants close to the affected area Tucson Water is treating.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
The Santa Cruz has provided water to people living in the region for more than 12,000 years, including the Tohono O'odham Nation.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of Mexican troops and Tohono O'odham fighters took up positions in and around the town's famous church, which was founded in the late 17th century by Father Eusebio Kino.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The potential range of the bird includes Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise and Yuma counties, though most of the observed nests are in the Altar Valley, northeast from Sasabe, as well as the Tohono O'odham Nation lands and Avra Valley.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2023
The casino is going up on 110 acres of land that were taken into trust by the federal government for the Tohono O'odham Nation.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
Some reference natural history, such as nearby Sentinel Peak, once the site of a major Tohono O'odham village.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2024
Carly Quinn Designs Sitting in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, on the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham and Pascua Yaqui tribes, Tucson has always drawn travelers looking for outdoor adventure.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
The Tohono O'odham Nation received a $50,000 grant to help test wells for PFAS contaminants close to the affected area Tucson Water is treating.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
The Santa Cruz has provided water to people living in the region for more than 12,000 years, including the Tohono O'odham Nation.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of Mexican troops and Tohono O'odham fighters took up positions in and around the town's famous church, which was founded in the late 17th century by Father Eusebio Kino.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The potential range of the bird includes Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise and Yuma counties, though most of the observed nests are in the Altar Valley, northeast from Sasabe, as well as the Tohono O'odham Nation lands and Avra Valley.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2023
The casino is going up on 110 acres of land that were taken into trust by the federal government for the Tohono O'odham Nation.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
Some reference natural history, such as nearby Sentinel Peak, once the site of a major Tohono O'odham village.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
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