Contents
Acknowledgments
O'odham Sounds
The Desert Smells like Rain: An Overture
Chapter One. On the Trail of I'itoi — A Pilgrimage into the Baboquivari Mountains
Chapter Two. Throwing Up the Clouds — Cactus Wine, Vomit, and Rain
Chapter Three. What Do You Do When the Rain is Dying?
Chapter Four. Changos del Desierto — Growing Up on the Reservation
Chapter Five. Raising Hell as Well as Wheat — Papago Indians Burying the Borderline
Chapter Six. Plants Which Coyote Steals, Spoils, and Shits On
Chapter Seven. Where the Birds Are Our Friends — The Tale of Two Oases
Chapter Eight. Gathering
Chapter Nine. Given Over to Santos and Spices — Magdalena's Fiesta
Chapter Ten. You Make the Earth Good by Your Work
Notes