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It was July 29. The Day The Rez Stood Still. Out from the murky, sweltering fog appeared the spine-chilling market of strangeness and horror at the Salt River Community Building. A group of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members called The Woodenhead Collective organized the event, to which more than 500 souls escaped for an […]
By Kari Haahr, OAN Newspaper Assistant In the warm, early morning hours of August 5, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted the 2nd Annual Purple Heart Fun Run/Walk at the Two Waters complex courtyard. Community members and supporters filled out registration forms and received commemorative shirts in preparation for the walk to pay tribute […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member and jiu-jitsu champion Rianna Tate turns 16 in August. The last time O’odham Action News spoke with Tate, she was 12 years old. Since then, she has about 120 wins under her belt. She still has her mind set on one very specific goal: to become the first full-blooded […]
A new mural has been installed at the Salt River Justice Center, inside the Prosecutor’s Office. The mural, which celebrates the O’odham and Piipaash ways of life, was designed by Natasha Martinez, youth development specialist/fine arts coordinator for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Youth Services, and was painted with the help of the kids […]
On July 15, 1948, the Arizona Supreme Court, for the first time ever, recognized the right of Native Americans to vote in the state. This year marks the 75th anniversary of that important decision, and on July 14, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) held a luncheon in honor of the anniversary at the […]
On July 15, the Akimel O’odham/Pee-Posh Youth Council held their 36th Annual Gila River Youth Conference at the Gila River Indian Community. The Miss and Jr. Miss Salt River Court was invited to attend the conference to be part of the shared experience, discussing topics that will help each other through young adulthood and working […]
During the record-breaking heat wave this summer in the Valley, it is especially important to keep cool and stay hydrated. But with convenience foods and beverages readily available everywhere, it is increasingly difficult for consumers to make healthy dietary choices on the go that not only provide vitamins and minerals, but also provide additional hydration […]
Hours before one of the hottest days on record in the Valley, Brian Gewecke, senior environmental specialist (Range Management) for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, maneuvered his truck through the rough terrain of the range at first light. With his truck full of alfalfa bales, Gewecke passed by wiry creosote branches that danced with […]
As early-morning birdsong filled the smoky air behind the Huhugam Ki: Museum on June 30, Museum Specialist Debbie James and Museum Assistant Candice Manuel turned, stretched and cooked tortillas with their floured hands. “You’re forgetting one main ingredient,” James said as she quizzed the group of 10– to 12-year-olds who were at the museum for […]
