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Samantha Felix and Jesse Pablo run TOCA's Project Oidag, which means "garden." Click to listen to them describe their work teaching youth about traditional foods.

Feeding Our Future: Putting Native Foods Back on the Plate

Why did the Tohono O'odham stop eating and growing their Native foods?
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Native Americans Still Face Obstacles to Voting Access

Many don't have formal addresses, and distance to polling places may prevent some from voting.
Aerial view of water making its way into the parched Colorado River delta.

Arizona Tribes in Solidarity over Stopping North Dakota Pipeline

For many tribal members in the state, the conflict hits close to home.
Navajo uranium miners dump tailings over the side of a mesa in a photo dated 1952.

$85M Allotted for Navajo Uranium Mine Cleanup

400 abandoned mines run by many companies now out of business.
A Mayan pyramid on the Belize-Guatemala border, where NAU scientists found a secret tomb.

NAU Expedition Uncovers Mayan Tomb in Belize

Burial chamber 5 times as large as typical Mayan tomb found at Xunantunich.

Hopi Cultural Center to Reduce Arsenic in Drinking Water

EPA orders center to come up with measures as part of multiyear management plan.

Native American Superheroes Get a Chance to Fly

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Education funding changed by Prop 123; meet library writer-in-residence Adrienne Celt, former UA student goes for gold at the Olympics.
The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona.

National Parks at 100: Will Next Century Diversify Visitors?

Programs in the works to get more people of color, younger Americans to visit parks.

Navajo Tribe Awaits Possible Donald Trump Campaign Visit

Tribal Council invites Hillary Clinton, too; no response from either candidate.

Pascua Yaqui Youth Get Involved

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Native American portrayals in film; profile of Tucson author Ethel Lee Miller; and young love at a long distance.

Border Patrol Faces Pushback on Surveillance Towers

Plans for the Tohono O'odham Nation, but residents say they invade their privacy.
Pascua Yaqui campaign signs at South Camino de Oeste and Calle Torim.

Pascua Yaqui Voters to Cast Ballots for Tribal Council

Four-year terms for all 11 council seats up for grabs; incumbents and 39 others on ballot.
Proposed Tohono O'odham casino in Glendale.

Arizona Tribes Spend Big for Washington Lobbying

Contracts by opponents in Glendale casino fight total more than $1 million.

Mud, Straw, Sweat: Traditional Adobe Builds the Future

Adobe as building material is back, focus of native cultural development group.

How 'Finding Nemo' Helps Navajo Kids Connect with Native Tongue

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How changes to campaign finance laws may change Arizona's politics; StoryCorps; and "A Book I LOve".
The cast of "Finding Nemo" in Navajo, including: Elbert Jumbo, Natalie Benally, Gianna and Boddie Harvey.

Finding Navajo: Movie Helps Kids Preserve Native Tongue

'Finding Nemo' in Navajo is one way nation works to preserve heritage.

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