plural O'odhams or O'odham
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: a member of either the Pima or Tohono O'odham peoples
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: the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Pimas and Tohono O'odhams
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Ak-Chin Tribal Chairman Robert Miguel remembered Carlyle-Kakar as a soft-spoken, unflappable presence, whether speaking in O'odham or English.
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The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Affected areas included: Tohono O'odham Nation, including Sells; the Tucson area, including Tucson, Green Valley, Marana, Vail; western Pima County, including Ajo, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument; and south-central Pinal County, including Eloy, Picacho Peak State Park.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2023
Martinez, who is of the Akimel O'odham and Hia Ced O'odham peoples and also has Mexican heritage, is the author of an upcoming book on Montezuma's importance in securing rights for Indigenous people, not only in Fort McDowell but throughout the nation.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Affected areas included: Tohono O'odham Nation, including Sells; the Tucson area, including Tucson, Green Valley, Marana, Vail; western Pima County, including Ajo, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument; and south-central Pinal County, including Eloy, Picacho Peak State Park.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2023
Martinez, who is of the Akimel O'odham and Hia Ced O'odham peoples and also has Mexican heritage, is the author of an upcoming book on Montezuma's importance in securing rights for Indigenous people, not only in Fort McDowell but throughout the nation.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
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“O'odham.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/O%27odham. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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