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Tohono O’odham Nation’s centuries-old saguaro fruit harvest experiencing a revival in Arizona
The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.
Why Tohono O’odham Nation’s centuries-old saguaro fruit harvest sees revival in Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early ...
A Tohono O’odham family integrates Catholic and Native beliefs in the Arizona desert
On St. John the Baptist’s feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O’odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, ...
PHOTO ESSAY: Tohono O’odham families carry on sacred saguaro fruit harvest in Arizona borderlands
The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ...
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Tohono O’odham Nation's saguaro fruit harvest is experiencing a revival - Baltimore Sun
Why Tohono O’odham Nation’s centuries-old saguaro fruit harvest is experiencing a revival in Arizona For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is a sacred start to the ...
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Tohono O’odham Nation's saguaro fruit harvest is experiencing a revival - Boston Herald
The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is a sacred start ...
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Why Tohono O’odham Nation's centuries-old saguaro fruit harvest is experiencing a revival in Arizona - The Spec
Tanisha Tucker Lohse, of the Tohono Oʼodham nation, picks a ripe saguaro cactus fruit during a harvest day in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, June 23, 2025.