Sonoita Gets Its Name From Son ‘Oidag

On this episode, Yvette interviews Nellie, a Tohono O'odham woman who grew up in Ajo, Arizona and organizes to stop increased border militarization. She shares what it's like to live in a small town with border vigilantes and humanitarian aid workers, the political history behind the creation of interior checkpoints, and the ways in which native sovereignty is threatened by Customs and Border Patrol presence on the Tohono O'odham nation.