Monthly Archives: August, 2023

59th Annual SRPMIC All-Indian Baseball Tournament

August 29, 2023

On July 27, 28 and 29, more than 400 people endured the Valley’s record-breaking summer heat to show their support and watch 16 teams...

The Day The Rez Stood Still

August 23, 2023

It was July 29. The Day The Rez Stood Still. Out from the murky, sweltering fog appeared the spine-chilling market of strangeness and horror at...

Purple Heart Fun Run/Walk Pays Tribute to Medal Recipients

August 22, 2023

By Kari Haahr, OAN Newspaper Assistant In the warm, early morning hours of August 5, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted the 2nd Annual...

Rianna Tate Celebrates Recent Jiu-Jitsu Wins

August 16, 2023

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member and jiu-jitsu champion Rianna Tate turns 16 in August. The last time O’odham Action News spoke with Tate,...

Youth Services Installs Mural at Prosecutor’s Office

August 15, 2023

A new mural has been installed at the Salt River Justice Center, inside the Prosecutor’s Office. The mural, which celebrates the O’odham and Piipaash ways...

ITCA Luncheon Marks 75th Anniversary of Native Right to Vote in Arizona, Honors Tribal Efforts

August 2, 2023

On July 15, 1948, the Arizona Supreme Court, for the first time ever, recognized the right of Native Americans to vote in the state. This...

Miss and Jr. Miss Salt River Court Participate at 36th Annual Gila River Youth Conference

August 2, 2023

On July 15, the Akimel O’odham/Pee-Posh Youth Council held their 36th Annual Gila River Youth Conference at the Gila River Indian Community. The Miss and...

Ways to Stay Healthy and Hydrated During Record Temperatures

August 2, 2023

During the record-breaking heat wave this summer in the Valley, it is especially important to keep cool and stay hydrated. But with convenience foods and...

What Do SRPMIC Wild Horses Eat?

August 1, 2023

Hours before one of the hottest days on record in the Valley, Brian Gewecke, senior environmental specialist (Range Management) for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa...

University of Arizona Holds Land Acknowledgement Game, Honors O’odham Tribes

September 22, 2023

On September 2, the University of Arizona football program held a Land Acknowledgement Game at home vs. Northern Arizona University to open the season. The...