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˜Papago Culture and History

As a complement to our Papago language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Papago tribe and their society. Please note that Papagos and other American Indians are living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Papago history is interesting and important, but the Papago Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Please contact us if you have an Papago link to add.

Papago Tribal and Community Websites

Tohono O'odham Community College
     Homepage of the Papago tribal college.
Tohono O'odham Community Action
     Cultural organization of the Tohono O'odham (formerly Papago) nation.

Papago Lifestyle and Tradition

Papago Map:
    Tribal map of Papago Indian lands.
Tohono Oodham Tribe
     Article from the Encyclopedia of North American Indians on Tohono O'odham culture and history.
The Papago Indians:
     Curtis' early 20th-century ethnography of the Tohono O'odham (Papago) tribe.
Papago (Tohono O'odham)
     Article on Papago history and culture.
O'odham Legends:
    Collection of Papago and Pima Indian legends and folktales.
Tohono O'odham Genealogy Forum:
    Messageboard for Papago Indian descendants.

Papago Literature and Arts

Papago Literature:
    Online anthology of stories, poetry, and legends by Papago authors.
Danny Lopez:
     Songs performed by a Tohono O'odham musician.

Books for sale on the Papago Indians

Legends and Lore of the Papago and Pima Indians
     Book of O'odham mythology for sale.
Papago Woman
     Interesting biography of an early 20th-century Tohono O'odham woman.
Earth Movements/Jewed 'I-Hoi * When It Rains/Mat Hekid O Ju
     Bilingual poetry collections from Tohono O'odham author Ofelia Zepeda.
American Indian Books:
    Evolving list of books about Papagos and Native Americans in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Wikipedia: Tohono O'odham * Papago or Tohono O'odham:
Encyclopedia articles on the Papago tribe.
Papago Tribe:
Papago links.



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