Ofelia Zepeda Speaks about O’odham Poems as Stories of a People

Ofelia was born and raised in Stanfield, Arizona, which is near the Tohono O'odham and Pima reservations. Zepeda received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. She is a professor of linguistics and former director of the American Indian Studies Program at the University of Arizona. Zepeda is considered the foremost authority in Tohono O'odham language and literature. She has actively helped her tribe to improve literacy in their native language and English.