Dodie Manuel

Managing editor

480-362-7731 - Dodie.Manuel@SRPMIC-nsn.gov

Community Member–Owned Business Features Future Entrepreneurs Market for SRPMIC Youth

On Sunday, January 29, GoodLife Nutrition opened its doors to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth to sell their artwork, jewelry and food creations at its first-ever Future Entrepreneurs Market. The market featured three artist tables for Vii Siymea Washington, Tiare Begay-Smith, and cousins Mataya Manuel, Kaylee Campeols and Nadia Andreas. “We are trying to […]

February 16, 2023

Community Artist Dwayne Manuel Featured in Phoenix Suns’ Originativ Program

On Thursday, January 26, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member and artist Dwayne Manuel was featured as one of the Phoenix Suns’ Originativ Collab artists. Manuel designed a T-shirt for the Suns featuring his unique style of artwork. Ecstatic about the opportunity to design for the Suns, Manuel put a lot of thought and consideration […]

February 16, 2023

Ruben Guerrero Named CEO of Salt River Materials Group

On Wednesday, January 18, Salt River Materials Group (SRMG) named Ruben Guerrero Jr. as its new CEO. Guerrero had been the director of corporate affairs at SRMG for the past nine years, where he gained knowledge and guidance from the firm’s late president, Roger Smith Jr. SRMG is a Community-owned enterprise of the Salt River […]

February 16, 2023

Community Learns About Adaptive Recreation and Outdoor Recreation Activities

On Saturday, January 21, Community Recreational Services presented Experience for All, an inclusive event for all Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members to experience hands-on adaptive and outdoor recreational activities and demonstrations at the Accelerated Learning Academy (former Salt River High School) track. The event kicked off with a Walk of Acceptance, a walk to […]

February 16, 2023

SRPMIC Member Turns Beading into a Business

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Maricela Hinojosa has taken her passion for beading and turned it into a small business venture called Beaded Plume. The former Miss Salt River went from wearing a beaded crown to now making beaded crowns for future titleholders. Hinojosa started to bead when she was a child, learning from […]

February 16, 2023

Community Youth Invited to Connect with the Community Through Bowling During Super Bowl Weekend

On Saturday, February 11, the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation invited youth from around the Valley, including more than 50 from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, for free bowling, billiards, games, lunch and fun at 810 Billiards & Bowling in Downtown Phoenix. This was all part of the foundation’s Connecting with the Community initiative during […]

February 16, 2023

TOCC Offers Free Native Arts Workshop

Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC) offered a free Native Arts Workshop for members of the four O’odham tribes this winter to teach them about contemporary and traditional Native arts. The eight-week, non-credit course taught students about history and culture in addition to encouraging artistic skills. Each Saturday from January 7 through February 25, members of […]

February 2, 2023

House Representative Tours River People Health Center

U.S. House Representative Dusty Johnson (R) made a visit to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to tour the River People Health Center on January 20. Johnson, who represents South Dakota’s at-large Congressional district, met with SRPMIC Vice-President Ricardo Leonard, RPHC Director Joe Remitera and members of the Young River People’s Council. “Congressman Johnson came […]

February 1, 2023

Salt River Youth Gather for Inauguration

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Young River People’s Council (YRPC) ushered in 13 new members on January 14 at the Way of Life Facility (WOLF). The YRPC was joined by tribal leadership and Salt River royalty, who offered their support of the aspiring youth. “We had all of our Executive Council sworn in first, […]

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Kennise McGertt Continues Flag Tossing with ASU Marching Band

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt has had quite an adventure since graduating from Mountain View High School in May. McGertt traveled to more than 20 states while on tour with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer. When she returned in mid-August, she began her first year of college, attending […]

SRPMIC Member Becomes IFBB Bikini Professional Bodybuilder

Leanne “Aimee” Velasquez, a 27-year-old Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, was working as a registered nurse when she decided to change up her routine of going to the gym in February 2020. Feeling intimidated and lost, she hired a fitness coach to help her get a new routine down. Her coach turned out to […]

SRPMIC Member Business owner Profile: Air Conditioning and Heating – RMG Mechanical

Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business? A:My husband had 12 years’ experience as an HVAC tech, working for several big companies. He was at a point where he felt he could work for himself. He passed the Arizona Registrar of Contractors exam […]

Former SRPMIC President Diane Enos Among Arizona’s ‘Women of the Century’

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States, USA Todayin August named 10 women from each state as “Women of the Century” for their significant contributions to their states and to the country. One of the honorees for Arizona is former Salt River […]

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