Tohono O'Odham Nation Makes Video in Opposition to Proposed Border Wall Phil Villarreal - ABC15.com | |
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Long before there was a border, tribal members traveled back and forth to visit family, participate in cultural and religious events, and many other practices. For these reasons and many others, the Nation has opposed fortified walls on the border for many years. (Tohono Oodham)
In a video released by the Tohono O'odham Nation, the tribe formally opposed President Donald Trump's executive order to build a border wall.
Titled "There's No O'odham Word for 'Wall,'" the video details the tribe's commitment to working with federal, state and local agencies on border security.
Tribal reservation land includes 75 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. Members of the tribe live on both sides of the border. Cultural, traditional and logistical obstacles make the wall unfeasible, tribal reps say.
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