Tag Archives: Arizona

TOCA-Healing the people

  I had heard about the Desert Rain Café years ago. So, on my way through the Tohono O’odham reservation, I was determined to find the place. What I discovered was a lot more than a restaurant that specializes in … Continue reading

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El dia de los muertos-Tohono O’odham style

  I left the parking lot at the Coyote Trading Post early and headed for the Tohono O’odham Museum. Armed with a hand-drawn map, I drove south on Rte. 19 to Topawa, a tiny village that meanders through the desert seemingly without a plan. … Continue reading

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Tohono O’odham-People of the Desert

The only road through the Tohono O’odham reservation is a lonely two-lane highway where the desert stretches out on either side and sometimes encroaches on the road. This is the land of the desert people, and it’s both harsh and … Continue reading

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