The International Sonoran Desert Alliance is committed to fostering communication, understanding and cooperation among the diverse peoples and cultures residing at the tri-national intersection of the Tohono O’odham Nation, Mexico, and the United States.

Our vision is to establish the region as a showcase for environmental excellence and an international hub for arts and culture, with a prosperous and sustainable economy that offers opportunities for all its residents.

The Sonoran Desert represents a unique intersection of nations, peoples and rich cultural heritage. We are committed to holding space for the complex, layered and sometimes challenging stories that constitute the character of place in the Sonoran Desert. We recognize and honor the Tohono O’odham, Hia C-ed O’odham and Akimel O’odham as the stewards of this land and the critically important role that songs, stories and ceremonies play in maintaining connections among the people, the land, the flora and the fauna.

We celebrate the music, dance and visual art that make this region unique while acknowledging the outsized role that colonial influences play in so many of these art forms.