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One Day in the Desert One Day in the Desert Jean Craighead George Explains how the animal and human inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, including a mountain lion, a roadrunner, a coyote, a tortoise, and members of the Papago Indian tribe, adapt to and sur… OL111858W
Devil sickness and devil songs Devil sickness and devil songs David L. Kozak "For the Tohono O'odham (formerly known as the Papago) of southern Arizona, devils are the spirits of deceased O'odham cattlemen and cowboys. The arbiters of wealth and the protectors of horses and c… OL14868382W
The Desert Smells Like Rain The Desert Smells Like Rain Gary Paul Nabhan "Longtime residents of the sonoran desert, the Tohono O'odham people have spent centuries living off the land - a land that most modern citizens of southern Arizona consider totally inhospitable. Eth… OL2703676W
Sing down the rain Sing down the rain Judi Moreillon The Tohono O'Odham Indians who live in the Sonoran Desert prepare for the rains necessary to provide fruit for the Saguaro Wine Ceremony, their most important harvest celebration. OL2765856W
Yes Is Better Than No Yes Is Better Than No Byrd Baylor Focuses on the problems and experiences of a small group of Papago Indians who have left the reservation to live in a ghetto in Tucson, Arizona. OL3338988W