Mid-summer in the Sonoran Desert is harvest time for the fruits of the saguaro cactus! On June 16th and 17th, the Gu Vo Youth Council organized an overnight camp at the village of Ku:Kaj in Gu Vo District. Youth from NAAF's After School program and the Bahidaj harvesters spent the night in tents, cooked outdoors and explored nature. Even though the desert temperatures heated up to 117 degrees, the students had a great time harvesting the saguaro fruits. River Lewis, Jaeney Ma

This week's word is: C'i:cwi Cheech wee (Pronunciation) PLAY This week's phrase is: Mi:stol 'o ko:s. (O'odham language) Me sthol o kohsh. (Pronunciation) The cat is sleeping. (English Language) Brought to you by Selina Jesus, NAAF's Director of Programs and Tribal Relations!

This week's word is: Me:d Meh t (Pronunciation) RUN This week's phrase is: Go:gs 'o me:d. (O'odham language) Gohks o meht. (Pronunciation) The dog is running. (English Language) Brought to you by Selina Jesus, NAAF's Director of Programs and Tribal Relations! Photo from WikiMedia Commons

Girls' Voices is focused on helping young girls achieve their educational dreams despite economic or social challenges. One of NAAF's sponsors, GreaterGood.org, worked to help Girls' Voices visit GuVo District recently. Rose and Shani from GuVo created videos about their lives and dreams for a contest to win a $500 scholarship. Rose's video "My Mom's Hopes For Me" and Shani's "I Can Persevere!" are now among 12 finalists for the Creativity in Video Prize. And YOU can vote fo

This week's word is: A:li Ah lee (Pronunciation) CHILD This week's phrase is: A:ni an cipkan (O'odham language) Ah nyee ahn chip con. (Pronunciation) I am working. (English Language) Brought to you by Selina Jesus, NAAF's Director of Programs and Tribal Relations!

This week's word is: O:KS AWKS (Pronunciation) WOMAN This week's phrase is: Sa:p kaij? (O'odham language) Shap kai j? (Pronunciation) What did you say? (English Language) Brought to you by Selina Jesus, NAAF's Director of Programs and Tribal Relations!