The Tohono O’Odham Nation’s Border Wall Opposition

The Tohono O’Odham nation straddles the U.S.-Mexico border and includes portions of Arizona and Sonora. Should President’s Trump vision of an uninterrupted wall between the United States and Mexico ever come to pass, it would cut this nation in two. And it would end the free passage that the Tohono O’Odham currently enjoy when traveling within their boundaries.

The tribe has posted a video outlining their opposition to the wall:

For an even shorter clip – check out this coverage by CBS evening news:

Both clips are great additions for coursework about the border. (For readers – here’s the NYT coverage).

And if you’re looking for a more in depth examination of the problems facing the Tohono O’Odham pre-wall, check out this piece from one of my former OU students: Sara Daly, Bordering on Discrimination: Effects of Immigration Policies/Legislation on Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Mexico, 38 Am. Indian L. Rev. 157 (2013).

-KitJ