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“None of us were given a manual when we became parents,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health and Human Services Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty on August 6, as she hosted a webinar about helicopter parenting. About 100 people attended. “Helicopter parenting” is a term that describes when parents...
In the March 7, 2024 issue, O’odham Action News reported on the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) legislative briefing held on February 13 regarding Senate Bill 1723/H.R. 7227, otherwise known as a bill to establish a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. If the bill...
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 229 active-shooter incidents occurred in the United States between 2019 and 2023. From those recorded incidents, nearly 500 individuals were killed and nearly 700 were wounded. To ensure the safety of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the Salt River police, fire...
So far, this summer has been scorching in the Valley of the Sun, with no end in sight. In June, Phoenix broke a record high when Sky Harbor Airport registered a temperature of 118 degrees, breaking the previous record of 115, which was set in 1983. With many weeks still...
“It is right as Americans to come together to remember and honor the courageous women and men who have bravely represented our country,” said Troy Truax, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Veteran’s Representative, on August 3 during SRPMIC’s annual Purple Heart Walk in Lehi. The Purple Heart is a United...
Earlier this year, staff and management at the River People Health Center teamed up to brainstorm different approaches for providing community outreach to patients receiving care at the RPHC. One of the results of that effort took place on July 31, when the RPHC team, in collaboration with two doulas...
The second annual spook-tacular celebration “The Day The Rez Stood Still 2” was held inside the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Building on July 28. The cosplay event and convention for Arizona horror fans was hosted by Woodenhead Collective, an Indigenous group that is well-known for their love of the...
Nearly 100 guests attended the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s webinar on understanding adolescent mental health on July 30. The presentation was hosted by Melanie Nosie, LMSW, Community health educator with SRPMIC Health and Human Services Prevention and Intervention Services. The presentation detailed the three stages of adolescent development—early, middle...
For quite some time now, Isabelle Howard has been busy working hard across the United States for a company called Deckology and experiencing a great amount of personal and professional success. “My title is ‘installer/laborer.’ Although that is my title, I do other things as well,” said Howard. Deckology is...
