4th Annual O'odham Unity Run Benefit

COME OUT AND SUPPORT

Skate Expo + Live Art 10am-5pm

Live Show Begins At 6pm

Come help raise funds and food donations for our O'odham runners from Salt River, Gila River, Ak- Chin, Tohono O'odham and O'odham in Mexico as they make their journey from the Salt River Indian Community to Poso Verde, Mexico.
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We, members of all O'odham communities, will be hosting this benefit to help raise donations.

FEATURING MUSIC PERFORMERS FROM:

DJ Element (Salt River)
Blackfire (Flagstaff)
Definition Rare (Albuquerque, NM)
Shining Soul& Darrell D (Phx/T.O.)
Cozmobrown& DJ Lingos w/QKNR (Tucson/Phx)
DJentrification (Phx)

LIVE ART BY:
Brez (Salt River)
Tha Nox (T.O.)
Dwayno Insano (Salt River)
Closer
Dose
Such Styles & Champ
Sent Rock
Lalo Cota
Joreal Elliot

SKATE EXPO BY:
Apache Skateboards

TRADITIONAL O'ODHAM SONGS AND DANCE AT SUNSET

TABLES AND BOOTHS PRESENT:
G Jewelry
Forever Rising
Taala Hooghan Infoshop (Flagstaff)
Southwest Zulas

B-BOY + B-GIRL ROUND UP

$5 DONATION OR $3 W/food donations [prefered:rice, beans, flour, water, gatorade]

DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE EVENT If you like to donate, help with food, table, media or help in general,

contact us at:
602-881-6027 or oodhamjeved@gmail.com

This year will be the 16th Annual O'odham Unity Run. The run will be March 13-19, 2011
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Brief History of Unity Run:

The Akimel O'odham, Hia-Ced O'odham and the Tohono O'odham have long been known for their expertise in long distance running in the desert regions of what is now southwestern United States and Mexico. For over 150 years the O'odham Nations have dealt with separation by the U.S./Mexico Borders. We do not acknowledge this separation within our culture; we encourage our unity to continue.
The Unity Run was founded in 1995, by a small group of grassroots people from both sides of Mexico and the United States, consisting of Tohono O'odham and Akimel O'odham. The group's main goal is to bring awareness to the youth and adults the legacy that our ancestors gave to us centuries ago. The coordinators are actively working to perpetuate that which we inherited and for this to continue for the generations yet to come. Reinstating the tradition of running and the spirituality that comes with running is a challenge to help unite, preserve, heal and respect our history, language and culture. The Unity Run is highly recognized as a drug free, alcohol free and gang free cultural event.

ALL OUT AGAINST BORDERS! Statewide Events Against Border Militarization---Hip Hop in Tucson, AZ

What up yall. Shining Soul will be part of this event down in Occupied Scukson. Please spread the word.

ALL OUT AGAINST BORDERS Statewide Events Against Border Militarization

 

Events are planned in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson.

In Flagstaff:
Feb 22 - Taala Hooghan Infoshop - No Borders Discussion at 6PM

In Phoenix:
Feb 25 - No Borders! Word Up "Dance Party", Farmer + University, Tempe (3rd + Mill light-rail stop) at 9PM - "Dance party" at the Compound @ 11PM

In Tucson:
February 22nd
7:30 Food – 8:00 Show
All Ages – $5 Donation

At Dry River Radical Resource Center
740 N. Main Ave
Tucson, AZ

With:
Blackfire
Shining Soul
DJ Alias and MC Progreso
DJ Lingos and Timoteo
Speaker: Ofelia Rivas of O;odham Voice Against the Wall

Background:
On February 23, at 2pm at Tucson City Court, six protestors who locked-down and occupied the US Border Patrol (BP) Tucson Headquarters no May 21, 2010 are going to trial.

The action was taken, in part, to demand that BP, Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), their parent entity, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Obama administration end militarization of the border, end the criminalization of immigrant communities, and end their campaign of terror which rips families apart through increasing numbers of raids and deportations.

Alex Soto, one of the arrestees and member of O’odham Solidarity Across Borders states, “As we did not enter the BP headquarters alone but with prayers of O’odham elders and community supporters, we are asking for support once again for our continued stand against border militarization. Our messaging is the reality for everyone that is forced to feel the pain that borders inflict upon us in our daily lives.
The Border Patrol is not the only agency responsible for the militarization of the border – and it’s subsequent destruction of Indigenous and migrant communities – or the only benefactors of border militarization.” Soto states.

MORE INFO AND ACTION:
http://www.oodhamsolidarity.blogspot.com
http://www.survivalsolidarity.wordpress.com
http://www.borderopposition.blogspot.com

www.oodhamsolidarity.blogspot.com

Tucson/S-cukson Report

 We were in the midst of some dope vibes the night of February 8, 2011 in Tuscon,AZ. Young students and adult community members gathered at the Tuscon Unified School District building to voice their opposition to the potential banning of ethnic studies.

Inside, concerned individuals sat in on the developing school board meeting. Outside, there was open mic, where emcees, dj's, musicians, and spoken word poets held it down, lending their creativity in creating a positive artistic platform for expression. 

We got the opportunity to rock a few songs for the enthralled crowd of youth. Many were receptive as we wrapped up our 'Papers' track chanting the question, “WHAT DO WE DO WHEN COMMUNITIES ARE UNDER ATTACK??!!” The students replied with a resounding, “WE FIGHT BACK!!” *Word to the Righteous* 

***photos courtesy of Westli Narro Castro***

The protest/open mic was also in conjunction with the launching of U.N.I.D.O.S, a grassroots student group thats campaigning to save ethic studies by repealing bill HB 2281. Solidarity with those fighting to save ethnic studies! Shout out to the b-boy's and all others in attendance! This was a wonderful night indeed, which lead to an impromptu studio session with a grip of heads from the function.......check the video and and track below!
 



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