Photos: Stella Tucker, Tohono O’odham keeper of Saguaro Fruit Harvest, dies at 71
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Stella Tucker, a Tohono O’odham elder and teacher, passed away on January 9, 2019 at the age of 71, surrounded by family. Tucker was known publicly for her work upholding the tradition of the annual baidaj, or saguaro fruit harvest, a tradition she learned from her parents, grandparents, and her late aunt, Juanita Ahil.
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The Tohono O'odham elder spread her knowledge about the harvesting art to all who wanted to learn. She died Jan. 9 at 71.
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