Tohono O’odham
Americannoun
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a member of an Indigenous people closely related to the Pima and now living mainly in southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico.
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the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tohono O’odham, closely related to Pima.
Etymology
Origin of Tohono O’odham
An Americanism dating back to 1985–90; from Pima-Papago tóhonoʔóʔdham “desert people”
Example Sentences
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Most recently, he is sponsoring a bill to expand the “Shadow Wolves” program that enlists members of the Tohono O’odham Nation to help patrol the border.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2025
Construction resumed weeks later in what Tohono O’odham Chairman Verlon M. Jose characterized as “a punch to the gut.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
Over the past three years, Merchant has partnered with a high school, a community farm, and the Tohono O’odham tribal nation to nurse, plant and maintain the trees.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2024
He added that the Tohono O’odham people have cultural and traditional responsibilities that call for them to care for the land and for people.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
The fatty moths are a hardy protein source and were once harvested by several Native American tribes across North America, including the Navajo, Cahuilla and Tohono O’odham.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
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