Sells, AZ- The first large-scale testing for COVID-19 on the Tohono O’odham Nation that was done on a drive-by basis drew long lines of vehicles. Meanwhile, the number of cases and deaths… Read More
Mesa, AZ- The annual summertime United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) conference that draws hundreds of Native youth and dozens of Tohono O’odham youth is being held virtually because of the ongoing… Read More
White River, AZ- The White Mountain Apache Tribe’s housing authority has been awarded $3 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (DHUD). According to the Arizona Republic, the funds… Read More
Sells, AZ- As more than 1,000 Baboquivari Unified School District students begin online classes throughout the Tohono O’odham Nation on Aug. 3, the Tohono O’odham Utility Authority (TOUA) is confident that their… Read More
Papago Runner, Apr. 27, 1990, Vol. 14 No. 5Vivian Juan, from Newfields, was recently (1990) named assistant dean for Native American Student Affairs at the University of Arizona. Juan graduated from Baboquivari… Read More
Sells, AZ- Bureau of Indian Education schools on the Tohono O’odham Nation usually start their school year in late August, so federal Indian education officials who are still working on a plan… Read More