On October 17, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community WIC program held a special Young Child Health Celebration event at the Accelerated Learning Academy gymnasium. The event was aimed at providing caregivers of children age 5 years and younger with the tools necessary to help raise healthy children. WIC (Women, Infants and Children) is part […]

In July 2021, a group of local Indigenous artists was asked to be part of applying for a new grant in collaboration with the ASU Indigenous Design Collaborative and the City of Tempe. The grant was the two-year “Our Town” grant offered by the National Endowment for the Arts, which provided the group funding to […]

Built in about 1934, the Salt River Day School near Longmore and McDowell roads is an iconic and historic piece of property located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Although the landscape now may look bare from the outside, the school property is still filled with the stories of students and Community members who […]

On October 26, the Safe Schools & Security team at Salt River Schools held a Spooktacular event at the Accelerated Learning Academy Gym.  Students and families dressed up in spooky costumes and participated in Trick-or-Treating at different booths.  The Woodenhead Collective showcased their “Haunted Hallway” and the Jr. Miss Salt River Court and Miss Salt […]

By Nalani Lopez OAN Intern On September 17, National Voter Registration Day was celebrated across the nation. On this day every year, community organizations educate and encourage eligible voters to participate in democracy. The Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) worked to reach eligible voters within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The department […]

On October 6, PopStroke Entertainment Group, a golf entertainment group partnership with legendary golfer Tiger Woods and TaylorMade Golf Company, opened up a brand-new PopStroke mini golf location in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Pavilions at Talking Stick within the Talking Stick Entertainment District. On the previous day, October 5, the SRPMIC and members […]

When talking about addiction, suicide, domestic violence and other forms of abuse in Indian Country, one common theme is likely to come up: Traditionally speaking, you just don’t talk about it. The 10th Annual Glow Walk on October 3, sponsored by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Department of Health and Human Services Prevention & […]

By Juan Ysaguirre This year’s Native American Recognition Day subtracted the virtual events from previous NARD celebrations and added more dancers, performers, food and fun for all. The annual NARD celebration was sponsored by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council and the Community Relations Department. In the heart of the Two Waters Courtyard complex, […]