Solidarity & Support: 3rd Annual O'odham Unity Run Benefit Show

Come support this Saturday in Salt River!

Come help raise funds and food donations for our O'odham runners from Salt River, Gila River, Ak-Chin, Tohono O'odham and O'odham in Mexico as they make their journey from the Salt River Indian Community to Posa Verde, Mexico.

We, members of all O'odham communities, will be hosting this benefit to help raise donations.

PERFORMERS:
Optimal(Salt River)
Mike 360(New Mexico)
Definition Rare(New Mexico)
Shining Soul(Phoenix/Tohono O'odham)

SPINNING:
DJ Element
Emgee
K-Supreme
Djentrification
Meaty Ogre

LIVE PAINTING (Outdoors):
El Mac
Brez
Lalo
Dumpz
Griffin


B-BOY SHOWCASE

ART DISPLAY/SALES(Indoors)

BOOTHS BY:
Culture Fresh
Un3ek Sy5tems
Las Otras Hermanas


YOUTH ACTIVITIES:
Art Workshops
Beat Making Workshops (conducted by shining soul)

FOOD SALES:
Popoverz and Chum-th!
DJENTRIFICATION's burros!
more TBA

3pm-7pm Outdoors **Free
YOUTH WORKSHOPS(Beat Making and Art)
LIVE PAINTING AND DEMOS
TRADITIONAL O'ODHAM SONGS AND DANCE


7pm-11pm Indoors
PERFORMANCES
Bboys, Djs, Emcees
$5 DONATION

OR

$3 W/food donations [prefered:rice, beans, flour, water, gatorade]

If you like to donate, help with food, table, media or help in general, contact us.

This year will be the 15th Annual O'odham Unity Run.
The run will be March 14-20th, 2010
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Brief History of Unity Run:

The Akimel O'odham, Hia-Ced O'odham and the Tohono O'odham have long been known for their expertise in long distance running in the desert regions of what is now southwestern United States and Mexico. For over 150 years the O'odham Nations have dealt with separation by the U.S./Mexico Borders. We do not acknowledge this separation within our culture; we encourage our unity to continue.

The Unity Run was founded in 1995, by a small group of grassroots people from both sides of Mexico and the United States, consisting of Tohono O'odham and Akimel O'odham. The group's main goal is to bring awareness to the youth and adults the legacy that our ancestors gave to us centuries ago. The coordinators are actively working to perpetuate that which we inherited and for this to continue for the generations yet to come. Reinstating the tradition of running and the spirituality that comes with running is a challenge to help unite, preserve, heal and respect our history, language and culture. The Unity Run is highly recognized as a drug free, alcohol free and gang free cultural event.