Christopher Livesay:

The Arizona desert is a breathtaking, albeit unforgiving environment. The state shares nearly 400 miles of border with mexico and much of the area is inhabited by an ancient, and little-known native american tribe.

As the national battle over a border wall continues, if plans for a wall do get approved, it will have to get through the tohono o'odham nation, and their land. It's an area roughly the size of the state of Connecticut that includes more than 60 miles of the U.S. – Mexico border. Verlon Jose is the Vice Chairman of the Tohono O'odham nation.