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Whether artificial intelligence, or AI, is a part of your life or something you’ve only heard about, it’s only getting more important for all of us to understand how it works and how it will likely impact the future. When you look something up online you may see an “AI...
At the final gathering for the inaugural Summer Speaker Series hosted by Assistant Community Manager Lena Jackson, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and guests had the opportunity to learn about Salt River Project’s role in managing water. The presentation offered a forward-facing perspective of how delicate the balance is...
Adams Elementary students in Mesa have some new ideas for what they might want to be when they grow up. The Native American Education Program at Mesa Public Schools invited O’odham Action News to the school on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to speak with students and share what it takes to get into...
3 Takeaways: For the penultimate installment of the inaugural Summer Speaker Series, host and Assistant Community Manager Lena Jackson-Eckert invited Katie Gertz to share how she got started tracing her family history and learning about genealogy. Gertz is president of the Family History Society of Arizona and leads the genealogy...
“It’s common knowledge that we were the first Arizona National Guard.” Military veteran Pacer Reina of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community shared those words in O’odham Action News’ coverage of the removal of tribal flags from the Phoenix Veterans Affairs building earlier this year. The story behind that National Guard fact...
Much like their elders before them, the youth of Salt River have a lot to say. Four young leaders had the opportunity to share their views and dreams for Salt River on July 28 as the Summer Speaker Series continued at the Council Chambers. The panelists for this session were...
UNITY (United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.) is the largest Native youth leadership gathering in the country, and this year saw over 3,000 Native youth traveling across the nation to San Diego, California. The annual gathering is a place of sharing: sharing resources, knowledge, connections, and on the final day,...
This summer, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is hosting events on the last Tuesday of each month in June, July, August and September. The series launched with a bang as four beloved Community elders were joined by Assistant Community Manager Lena Jackson-Eckert on June 24 in the packed Council...
The Student Union at South Mountain Community College was filled with warmth, connection, and celebration on June 12 as the Southwest American Indian 2SLGBTQIA+ Rainbow Gathering welcomed attendees from across the region. Hosted by the Phoenix Indian Center, this year’s gathering carried the theme, “Weaving Tradition: Past, Present & Future”...
