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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Sky Island Alliance Gives Land Stewardship Award to Mexican School

Sky Island Alliance Gives Land Stewardship Award to Mexican School

Jordan McMahon April 21, 2014

For the first time, The Sky Island Alliance awarded its Land Stewardship Award to a school in Sonora, Mexico. What made this year’s April award ceremony unique, according to Sergio Avila, the Alliance's program...

Molly McDonald practices weaving at a stations set up at the Southwest Indian Art Fair. The Fair began in 1993 as a small pottery fair. (Photograph by Jordan McMahon)

Photo Essay: The Southwest Indian Art Fair

Jordan McMahon March 24, 2014

The Southwest Indian Art Fair is an annual event that acts as both a showcase and market for Indian art on the front lawn of the Arizona State Museum. The festival ran from Feb. 22 to 23, and all photos...

Perfecto Leon looks out at his customers on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Leon spent a part of the morning preparing tamales for customers. (Photograph by Jordan McMahon)

The Tamale Man

Jordan McMahon February 26, 2014

From the beginning, restaurateur Perfecto Leon was fighting the odds. He was born with bronchitis, and the doctors told his parents that their son would probably not survive. After initially dismissing...

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