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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002

The Ford Foundation on Tuesday honored two Arizona men for promoting Tohono O'odham culture and health.

Terrol Dew Johnson and Tristan Reader founded the Tohono O’odham Community Action in 1996. Their goal was to promote culture, leadership and health.

The Ford Foundation is recognizing the pair specifically for a project that revives farming of traditional foods in hopes of combatting diabetes. TOCA will be awarded a $130,000 grant to carry out its work.

Johnson, who is a tribal member, and Reader, who is not, were two of 20 honorees nationwide.

Get the Story:
Ford Foundation chooses Tohono O'odham community activist and a co-director of tribal group for "Changing World' award (The Tucson Citizen 10/1)
$130,000 awarded to O'odham (The Arizona Daily Star 10/1)

Relevant Links:
Terrol Dew Johnson and Tristan Reader - http://leadershipforchange.org/awardees/awardee.php3?ID=68