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Mission San Xavier del Bac
The Mission San Xavier del Bac is located on the Tohono O'odham Reservation, west of Tucson, Arizona. The mission was founded by Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino in 1700 at Bac, the O'odham...
View ArticleCholla bud harvesting is a tradition of the Tohono O'odham
Cholla buds are a traditional food source for the Tohono O'odham. In this sequence of seven images, we see how the buds are harvested, boiled to release their oxylic acid, and dried in the sun to be...
View ArticleCoild basket weaving begins by gathering the beargrass
Basket making begins by gathering the natural fiber materials needed to make a basket. In this case, beargrass is being harvested. This material is used for the foundation of coiled basket. The edges...
View ArticlePots are set in the sun to dry before adding necks and rims_image #15
Pots are set in the sun to dry before adding necks and rims.
View ArticleRupert screens the fine particles of white clay from the larger pieces that...
Rupert screens the fine particles of white clay from the larger pieces that are discarded.
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