Tohono O’odham in a New Century

TOHONO O’ODHAM IN A NEW CENTURY Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Date Tohono O’odham in a New Century Migrations are usually accompanied by cultural interactions that affect people's social lives. Lewis discusses the experiences of the O'odham people in the hands of the Spaniards, the Mexican government, and the American intrusion. The author presents mixed feelings on these intrusions' impact on the O'odham people. He acknowledges the advancements, especially in agriculture, that the people made due to embracing the new farming technologies. He quotes government farmer J.M. Berger, stating, "There has been a better appreciation of the value of occupations about civilized life". However, Lewis notes that the disruption was against the people's will and was essentially exploitative, as the members were forced to purchase some of the tools to use, pay for some resources, such as water from the wells, and others were forced to abandon their farms and move to less fertile areas in the periphery.[Lew...