Cocopah Now Podcast

Three Cocopah Council members share their thoughts about restoration work on the Colorado River near the international border with Mexico. Vice-Chairwoman Rosa J. Long and Councilmembers Neil White and Wynnie Ortega participated in a two day tour that was led by two representatives from the Audubon Society.

Cocopah Vice-Chairwoman Rosa J. Long returned from a week long session among Federal, State and Tribal officials to discuss the future of water rights and needs. In this podcast, Long talks about the cooperation among tribes and what Cocopah is doing to restore the Colorado River.

Every year Cocopah Vice-Chairwoman Rosa J. Long participates in the Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas. In this podcast she shares her thoughts on water rights and conservation.

A restoration project on the Arizona-California border is underway. In this podcast, Cocopah Environmental Protection Office Director talks about construction of a new park that aims to reconnect the Tribe with the Colorado River.

Cocopah Environmental Protection Office Director Jen Alspach and former EPO Technician Willadena Thomas talk about its impact on the area and what they are doing to restore the habitat.

Arizona Conservation Crew Leader Anthony Chesney talks about it's like and what it takes to help save the good earth. Chesney and his roving restoration crew are helping reduce the risk of wild fires on the West Cocopah Reservation and help restore the habitat.

Somerton Cocopah Fire Department has another life-saving tool in their inventory to extract people from vehicles. SCFD Capt. Steve Clark demonstrates how a reciprocating saw coupled with the Jaws Of Life can get someone out of a wreck in less than two minutes. This is a taped version of a live stream that was posted on Oct. 27.

Cocopah Elder Cynthia Villanueva talks about what inspired her to get traditional Cocopah face tattoos.

Cocopah Elder John Villanueva talks about how he recovered two petroglyphs thousands of years old and delivered them to the Cocopah Museum.

Cocopah Tribal Court Presiding Judge Heather Vinci talks about what inspired her to pursue a career in law. Vinci was among 20 up and coming professionals under the age of 40 who were recognized for their accomplishments. In addition to her career in law, she and her husband are co-owners of a popular coffee shop in Yuma's North End.