Cactus Jam

To avoid getting to near the cactus plant.

To be able to reach the fruit high in the air.

To keep the children safe as they receive the fruit.

To stay out of the way of the fruit when it drops.

The photograph shows that jam made from these fruits will be sweet in flavor.

The photograph show that the size of the fruits makes gathering them fun to do.

The photograph shows that gathering fruit is difficult because the fruits are stuck tightly to the plant.

The photograph shows that the fruits must be peeled because they have cactus spines on them.

Groups of Tohono O'odham Indians make jam by doing different jobs and working together.

The Tohono O'odham indians make food from different plants in the desert

Groups of Tohono O'odham indians enjoy working outside in the summer.

The Tohono O'odham indians enjoy making sweet treats at the end of a busy day.

scrape fruit, pick fruit, cook juice, strain the fruit

pick the fruit, scrape the fruit, strain juice, cook juice

cook juice, pick fruit,strain juice, scrape fruit

strain juice, scrape fruit, cook juice, pick juice

Young women help to gather the fruit; older women cook the fruit.

Young women climb the cactus fruit; older women catch it.

Young women help gather the firewood; older women start the fire.

Young women cook the jam; older women spread the fruit on bread.