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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Christopher Columbus Park in Tucson is set to be renamed Danny Lopez Park to better represent the local community and honor the legacy of a Tohono O'odham elder.
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Affected areas include: western Pima County, including Ajo/Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument; Tohono O'odham Nation, including Sells; metro Tucson, including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; south-central Pinal County, including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
South-central Pinal County, the Tohono O'odham Nation, the Tucson area and western Pima County will be under heat warnings from 11 a.m. July 5 until 8 p.m. July 6.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2024
Migrants waiting on the Tohono O'odham reservation for Border Patrol.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 24 June 2024
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.
—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
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Affected areas include: western Pima County, including Ajo/Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument; Tohono O'odham Nation, including Sells; metro Tucson, including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; south-central Pinal County, including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
South-central Pinal County, the Tohono O'odham Nation, the Tucson area and western Pima County will be under heat warnings from 11 a.m. July 5 until 8 p.m. July 6.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2024
Migrants waiting on the Tohono O'odham reservation for Border Patrol.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 24 June 2024
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.
—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
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