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When the Maricopa County Community College District canceled all DEI-related graduation ceremonies, including the American Indian Convocation, many Indigenous students were left without a space to celebrate their academic achievements. But the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community stepped in. In this episode of the O’odham Action News Podcast, we reflect...
More O’odham Action News coverage of the Convovation: You can listen to the latest OAN podcast about the Convocation here:
What is your name? Nyese J.Jones Where did you attend school? Scottsdale Community college What degree/certificate did you achieve? Associates degree Can you summarize your educational background? I attended South mouth community college for a few semesters and it didn’t feel like home. On the other hand, I ended up...
What is your name? Jamie James Where did you attend school? Northern Arizona University What degree/certificate did you achieve? Bachelor of Science – Interior Design Can you summarize your educational background? I earned my associate’s degree in Interior Design in spring 2023 before transferring to Northern Arizona University, where I...
What is your name? Braeden Jones Where did you attend school? University of California – Berkeley What degree/certificate did you achieve? Bachelor’s of Arts (BA)- Integrative Biology Can you summarize your educational background? I attended Geronimo Public Schools from Pre-K through 12th grade in Geronimo, Oklahoma, and graduated from Geronimo...
Scottsdale Community College hosted its 2025 graduation on Thursday, May 8, at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Click here to see O’odham Action News’ graduation insert PDF.
Mesa Public School’s Native American Education Program held its senior celebration on Wednesday, May 14, at Westwood High School. Click here to see O’odham Action News’ graduation insert PDF.
O’odham Action News covered the Salt River Schools Kindergarten graduation at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Click here to see O’odham Action News’ graduation insert PDF.
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon championed the idea of “Indian self-determination,” advocating for the federal government to end its “termination” policy of assimilating Native Americans into mainstream society and instead allow for tribes to govern themselves and make decisions for their own tribal members. In July 1970, Nixon told...
