Indigenous Authors Speak Part 3

30 Minutes features Part 3 of Indigenous Authors Speak– a group of internationally and locally renowned voices who spoke in support of the Indigenous Alliance Without Borders or Alianza Indigena Sin Fronteras. The Indigenous Alliance Without Borders is an inter-tribal advocacy and human rights community organization created in the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation’s territory in 1997, to be the international voice for traditional southern borderlands Indigenous peoples and to carry out diverse activities designed to contribute to the promotion, respect and protection of indigenous rights.

In May 2012, Indigenous Authors presented their work to a full house at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Tucson. In part three of a multi part series, speakers include Laura Tohe, Simon Ortiz and Arizona State University Regents Professor of English, and Bojan Lewis.

The Indigenous Alliance Without Borders and community partners hosted a fundraiser featuring Indigenous authors on May 26 Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson. The event featured: Simon Ortiz, Kenny Dyer- Redner, Laura Tohe, Bojan Louis, Henry Oso Quintero, Joseph A. Quintana, Natalie Diaz, Shining Soul with Emcee Alex Soto and Emcee Franco Habre.

The Indigenous Alliance Without Borders consists of individual members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Tohono O’odham Nation, Kickapoo Tribe, Gila River Indian Community, Yaqui in Mexico, Chicanos/Chicanas and five community organizations working together in promoting respect for indigenous rights.

The Indigenous Alliance and the following community partners: Yoeme Commission on Human Rights, Tonatierra, Yoeme Tekia Cultural Center & Museum, Immigrant Rights Group of UUCT, Derechos Humanos, Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development, Protect Shuck Shon and Calpolli Teoxicalli sponsored this fundraising event.

Originally recorded in May 2012 and broadcast in July 2o12 by Amanda Shauger.