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Gaining inspiration from the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s RedCan Graffiti Jam in South Dakota, Natasha Martinez created a Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community version of the popular event. The Community’s first ever Echoes of the Akimel Festival was hosted by Youth Services and gave youth the opportunity to paint murals...
The first Indigenous educator to be named Arizona’s Teacher of the Year has been inducted into the Grand Canyon University Hall of Fame. Lynette Stant, a third-grade teacher at Salt River Schools, earned her master’s degree in 2006 from GCU. In 2022, she was named Arizona’s top teacher. She’s been...
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Public Works Department installed three bus benches around the Community for students who use school buses as their main transportation to school. The Public Works Department, Utilities and Roads Division Roads Section were approached by a resident regarding placing benches at high traffic bus...
Nearly 100 Native youth took part in an identity conference in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community this winter. On February 1, Youth Services hosted its 8th annual Native Youth Identity Conference at the Accelerated Learning Academy. The conference was open for registration to all youth in grades 7-12. A...
Kristine Scabby moved more than 700 miles to follow her basketball dream. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member caught the attention of the women’s basketball program at California Tribal College in Sacramento, which was recruiting Native students for its brand-new athletic program. Scabby, a 2023 Westwood High School graduate...
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. Well, maybe not Salt River Elementary School’s Grinch, student Larry Gates IV. Gates gave a stellar performance as the titular character in the school’s holiday Christmas program. Whether you’re a fan of classic carols or modern holiday hits, students and staff showcased a fun...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreational Services partnered with the Fiesta Bowl to host a Fiesta Bowl Youth Legacy Football Camp on Wednesday, November 6, at the Salt River Ballfield. There were roughly 100 youth participants who practiced a variety of football skill drills designed to improve performance and teamwork. Drills...
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community celebrated O’odham and Piipaash heritage with a full day of fun activities on Saturday, November 16. “We Are O’odham, We Are Piipaash, We Are Still Here” was the theme of the 2024 O’odham Piipaash Day. Classes in making ce:mait (tortillas) were open to Community members from...
A Mesa Park just south of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has been given a new name in the O’odham language. On the morning of November 4, Mesa Mayor John Giles and tribal officials from the SRPMIC, Gila River Indian Community, Ak-Chin Indian Community and Tohono O’odham Nation gathered...
