Cocopah Now Podcast

In this podcast, Cocopah Museum Director Joe Rodriquez and Cultural Resources Manager Justin Brundin reflect on their personal experiences fishing along the Colorado River.

Cocopah Museum Manager Joe Rodriquez was a guest on Z93's Today in Yuma Show where he talked about what the Cocopah Tribe is doing to promote traditional Native American music.

Cocopah Tribal Police officers recently participated in high-tech firearms training on a virtual range. In this podcast, Firearms Instructor Lt. Marty Grosvenor talks about how this state-of-the-art system helps police make split-second decisions.

In this podcast, Cocopah Emergency Manager Mike Fila talks about how a nationwide preparedness exercise that the Tribe participated in six months ago foreshadowed what is happening today with the COVID-19 or coronavirus.

Cocopah Cultural Resources Manager Justin Brundin talks about what inspired him to start an initiative to bring back the musical tradition of flute playing to the Cocopah Indian Tribe.

Cocopah Cultural Resources Manager Justin Brundin talks about mining in the desert southwest as it relates to Cocopah history and the challenges of finding more evidence to add to the historical record.

Yuma Jaycees Rodeo Chairman Damian Moore, Queen Kaitlynn Salter and Teen Queen Mya Preston were among several special guests who made an appearance at the 23rd Annual Cocopah Cultural Celebration. Each year the Tribe sponsors the Rodeo which kicks off Feb. 7 at the Yuma County Fairgrounds. In this podcast, Mya and Kaitlynn talk about how their roles have empowered them.

Former heavyweight boxing champions Chris Byrd and Lamon Brewster visited the Cocopah Indian Tribe last summer as part of a men's health month program. Byrd and Brewster talked with Cocopah Now about what inspired them to put on the gloves and how the sport has changed. Chris Byrd kicked off the talk with his take on how 1992 was a pivotal year.