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Each year, National Purple Heart Day is held on Aug. 7 during Purple Heart Month. The Purple Heart medal is presented to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has been wounded or died from wounds suffered in any action against an enemy of the United States. The National...
You’ve likely felt a shock before, a small bit of static electricity that gets discharged easily on contact between people and objects. But when the voltage goes up, things can become dangerous quickly. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Risk Reduction Division wants to make sure that if anyone finds...
When Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members see a need, they show up and take action. That’s just what Christina Lopez and her daughter Milagros Quintero, also known as Millie of Millie’s Creations, did this summer when they recognized a need for school supplies throughout the Community before beginning of...
A yellow school bus approaches students and a few parents in their vehicles near an intersection in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The steady rhythm of the engine and the sound of the door slowly opening is familiar, and the Community’s young minds are on their way to learn....
In this episode, O’odham Action News Managing Editor, Dalton Walker, sits down with OAN News Reporter Chris Picciuolo who recently won a third place award for a video he created. This award was given to him by the Indigenous Journalists Association. Chris explains what the award means to him and...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Emma Smith was selected as the recipient of the Western Washington University College of Business and Economics’ Presidential Scholar award. The award honors graduates for their “exceptional scholarship and service to the university and community,” according to the president’s office at the university. Smith...
More than 4,000 athletes representing 27 tribes competed in five different sports at the 2026 Lori Piestewa National Native American Games, which was held at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa from July 10 to 12. The Piestewa Games are named in honor of Lori Piestewa (Hopi), who was the...
Community members lined up with their lawn chairs in hand outside the Accelerated Learning Academy Football Field on July 4 as they waited to attend the patriotic celebration put together by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The aroma of sizzling hot dogs filled the air as people entered the...
If you’ve been in or worked in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community long enough, you’ll recognize the work of graphic designer Gary Hill. You might not have seen his face, but you likely have an imprint of the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River and Talking Stick Entertainment...
