Tohono O’odham – Occupied Tucson Citizen

Tohono O’odham government and police corruption perpetuates US Border Patrol violence

September 11, 2014May 4, 2014 by Brenda Norrell

Image capture from video of Michael Wilson speking about Tohono O'odham Nation and Border Patrol in the wake of a Border Patrol shooting of Tohono O'odhams accused of side-swiping a Border Patrol vehicle.

CENSORED NEWS: SAN MIGUEL, TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION — Mike Wilson, Tohono O’odham, said the US Border Patrol shot two Tohono O’odham at the border, one in the face. The Border Patrol claims O’odham side-swiped its vehicle in San Miguel, “The Gate,” on Tohono O’odham land at the US Mexico border. However, Wilson points out in …

Countering Fantasy: Obama’s Second Tribal Nations Conference

September 13, 2014December 10, 2012 by Brenda Norrell

Obama speaking at podium at The White House for the Tribal Nations Conference on December 5, 2012

CENSORED NEWS SHIHAB RATTANSI INTERVIEWS OFELIA RIVAS, PATTY TALAHONGVA, and BRIAN PATTERSON, Al Jazeera; with COMMENTARY BY BRENDA NORRELL — Aljazeera responded to Censored News article, ‘The Uninvited: The White House Tribal Nations Conference.’ Aljazeera’s guest Ofelia Rivas, O’odham, countered the superficial summit, and the voice of Obama politics and the fantasy of wealthy politicians. …

The Peace and Dignity Journey in Tucson: some oral recountings

September 14, 2014December 4, 2012 by Ken Lee

Text: "Peace and Dignity Journey 2012 --- Journey dedicated to Water" over image: a circle stylized into 4 equal parts: white foot on red background, black foot on yellow background, red foot on white background, and yellow foot on black background. To the left of circle is an eagle, to the right is a vulture.

OCCUPIED TUCSON CITIZEN On September 12, the 2012 Peace and Dignity Journey arrived in Tucson. The journey is a relay through indigenous communities, starting in Alaska and concluding in Central America, in which the runners are accompanied by small caravans of organizers and supporters; some arrived in Tucson after going down the coast from Alaska …

Drones over Tohono O’odham land

September 14, 2014November 8, 2012 by Brenda Norrell

CENSORED NEWS The most censored in Indian country: Drones, spy towers and the militarization of Indian lands The use of drones on the border, and the militarization of Tohono O’odham sovereign land, heads the list of the most censored issues in Indian country. Tohono O’odham activists who fight the militarization of their lands, and abuse …