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Author: Gary Paul Nabhan

📘 The Desert Smells Like Rain by Gary Paul Nabhan

In his fieldwork among the Tohono O'odham of the Sonoran Desert, ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan records how this Indigenous community, long known as the Papagos, sustains itself in a region many consider hostile. He presents the people’s careful management of scarce water resources, cultivation of traditional crops, and harvesting of edible desert plants. Through O'odham narratives, childhood impressions, and discussions of cross‑border political issues, Nabhan paints a vivid portrait of daily life and the enduring spirit of these desert dwellers.

First publish date: 1982

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Gary Paul Nabhan

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