Day 8: A Trip to the Tohono O'odham Nation - Trey Dulaney

Today was an exciting and informative day. Getting our usual 9 am driving start the beautiful one-and-a-half hour drive to the Tohono O'odham Nation to see the renowned cultural museum. Founded in 2007, it goes into incredible depth and detail about their rich history, heritage, and knowledge of the land. From traditional myths and stories to how they harvest and use saguaro fruit,
they truly show their incredible way of life. After spending many hours in the cultural center and museum, we made a quick but very necessary lunch pit stop at a local frybread stand. Frybread is a popular indigenous food believed to have originated in the Navajo Nation. It is fried or deep-fried bread in oil, either covered in honey and powdered sugar or with various savory ingredients pilled on like a tostada. After that delicious stop, we continued our drive back to the hotel. Once we got to the hotel around 4:30, a group of students went out to buy food from Trader Joe's for grilling later that night. Around 6 pm, we started up the grill, and Dr. Salem, with the help of others, cooked up an incredible steak, burger, baked potatoes, and asparagus meal. After that awesome meal, we relaxed, talking about our various experiences and truly unforgettable views. We were excited for our last day and expectantly waiting to experience all that day had in store!