The Tohono O'odham Ki:Ki Association (Tohono O'odham Housing Authority) – formerly known as the Papago Housing Authority – is the tribally designated housing entity of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona, enacted by Resolution of the Tohono O'odham Legislative Council No. 98-03.
The Tohono O'odham Ki:Ki Association (TOKA) is the recipient of the Indian Housing block grant by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA).
The purpose of the TOKA is to provide low-income and affordable housing services to the membership of the Tohono O'odham Nation. The TOKA is overseen by a five person Board of Directors, who are appointed by the Tohono O'odham Nation Legislative Council. The programs daily operations are overseen by an Executive Director who is appointed by the Board of Directors. There are four departments within the program: Administration, Residential Services, Development, and Maintenance.
The program services over 800 homes which were built utilizing funding by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Tohono O'odham Ki:Ki Association headquarters are located on the Tohono O'Odham Nation in the town of Sells, Arizona.
C. Peter Delgado is the current Executive Director. The association hires from 20 to 49 individuals.
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