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Sometimes, a small token of appreciation can go a long way. “When the ‘Pay It Forward’ mantra started, it made a lot of people do nice things for others unexpectedly,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty during a November 26 webinar presentation on expressing gratitude during...
Now that Santa Claus has begun making his nice/naughty list and will assuredly check it twice, it is also the time of year for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and staff to enjoy some holiday cheer with their family and loved ones. This year’s holiday extravaganza is the Holiday...
“How do you take care of yourselves?” On November 6, Melanie Nosie, LMSW, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community health educator, began her webinar presentation on self-care by asking the group of nearly 100 guests that simple question. The answers slowly started coming in: being outdoors, taking a nap, crafting, working...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Angie Montoya is a Scottsdale Community College student-athlete. Recently, she got the start against the Salt Lake Community Bears and immediately showcased her play- making skillsets she was known for during her four-year varsity career on the Westwood High School basketball team in Mesa....
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s annual Safety Day is a celebration of the many ways in which the Salt River fire and police departments keep us all safe. This year’s celebration was held outdoors at the Accelerated Learning Academy football field on November 6 and featured department and enterprise...
President Joe Biden’s first trip to Indian Country was to the Gila River Indian Community in October to formally apologize for the atrocities caused by the U.S. Indian boarding school system. Biden, along with other federal officials, including leaders from the Interior Department, traveled to the Gila Crossing Community School...
One day in 1984, Roy Track (bot), a Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, wanted a way to showcase the best singers, dancers and performers in Indian Country. With the rest of the Track family assisting him, he put together plans to host a pow-wow as a way to get...
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Additionally, this year nearly 400,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer. To help combat the disease and improve upon the statistics, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held a...
Dancers celebrated their Indigenous heritage at the annual Red Mountain Eagle Pow-Wow in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The 36th annual pow-wow took place November 2 and 3 at the Salt River ballfields. Dozens of dancers from all over Indian Country were in attendance, along with both food and...
