Date Recorded: November 2016

This episode shares live audio from the Waila Contest event on the University of Arizona campus. This event was hosted by the Tohono O'odham Student Association (TOSA) that featured live waila music from bands such as South Image, Pick Up Kings, and Native Creed. I was invited out to be a judge for the waila competition which consisted of three categories. There to MC the event was Teresa Choyguha, a native comedian and tribal member of the Tohono O'odham Nation. I also interview members of TOSA, who share their overall experiences on what it took to plan this entire event!

Date Recorded: November 2016

In this episode we feature tribal member Andrew Pedro who discusses concerns about the proposed South Mountain Loop 202 Freeway which was scheduled to be constructed on/near a mountain sacred to the O'odham and Piipaash. The threat of removing ancestral remains, objects, and desecrating sacred sites is what most concerned tribal members. The camp was set up to gather and prayer during this time. Not long after tribal leadership forced community members to close down the camp since there was no proper process to get a permit to have the camp site in the area.

Unfortunately, since the recording of this interview South Mtn Loop 202 was constructed and is now a full-fledged busy highway. Local tribes such as the Gila River Indian Community and Tohono O'odham Nation along with the Inter Tribal Alliance for Arizona (ITAC), supported and fought in court to try and stop the proposed highway. Also, during preparing for building of the highway, ancestral remains were removed from various sites on the South Mountain, petroglyphs on rocks have been moved in different areas, and objects found were either left untouched or removed for further study/out of harms way.

Recorded: October 2016

An event focused on what activism looks like in Indian Country from the past to the present. The event featured special guests, speakers, and performers. Present by Native Eyes Showcase, the event which featured two films titled "The Activist" and "Rebel Music: Native America 7th Generation Rises." Following the two films was a panel discussion which featured Della Warrior, Selso Villegas. Tune to hear more interested facts, discussions, and youth voices during the Native Youth Activism Think Tank.

Recorded: September 2016

Special guest Amy Juan discusses the importance of carrying on Tohono O'odham himdag (way of life).

Recorded: August 2016

In this interview I cover Shining Soul's latest CD titled "Politics Aside" released September 2016. The Arizona Rap duo that includes, Bronze Candidate, MC. Liaizon, and DJ Reflekshin based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Recorded: July 2016

Featuring Joshua Garcia, Tohono O'odham tribal member. Together we discuss the fifteen integrated fixed towers proposed to go up alongside the border within' the Chukut District and Gu'vo District on the Tohono O'odham Nation. Josh and I also cover the draft of the Environmental Assessment and the major threats that could forever impact the future of the plant and animal life as well as O'odham way of life as well.

Recorded July 2016

In this live interview Stevie Vavages shares his life's experiences as a waila musician and how everything came to be. Personally, he is a close relative of mine and we share so many good memories of our up bringing experiencing a childhood within' the waila music. Today, Stevie is a successful bajo player, traveling with bands such as JR Gomez, Max Baca, etc. within' the Tejano music scene in Texas.

Recorded July 2016