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It was a spooky morning with a crisp breeze when Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community employees gathered to display their creative costumes. The annual Halloween Costume Contest took place on Oct. 31 at the Two Waters Courtyard. Employees gathered to see who was the “ghostess with the mostest.” Although everyone...
Indigenous people around the country celebrated and acknowledged the land on Oct. 13 for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2021, an official proclamation to commemorate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day was issued by then-President Joe Biden. In Arizona, starting off the day strong, Matriarch Ways celebrated by...
Salt River Fire Department paramedic Lee Grant retired from his service to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community after working for 30 years, from June 15, 1995, to Oct. 16, 2025. On Oct. 3, Station 291 on Osborn Road hosted a retirement luncheon for Grant. He received a commemorative axe...
Salt River Schools transported students and families as far back as the 1950s at their Fall Into Reading event on Sept. 18. The theme for this year’s event was “Oldies but Goodies.” Families dressed up in their best outfits from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Attendees were able to participate...
The American Indian Program (AIP) at Scottsdale Community College (SCC) hosted an open house on Sept. 3 at the college’s Indigenous Cultural Center. Attendees included students, families and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members. The program invited students to connect with staff and community partners. The AIP team provided resources...
The Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale Salt River and the Residence Inn Scottsdale Salt River have reached incredible heights in the hospitality field, occupying the top two spots for hotels in Scottsdale on Tripadvisor for the last seven years. Ann Cvelich joined Marriott in 1981, and she has worked at multiple...
In O’odham, we say ske:g taṣ for “good day.” To say good, we say sape, or in Piipaash xotk. At the Culture Teacher Gathering, it was sape all around. Jokes and he’hem (laughing) were present from everyone in the room. Everyone at the gathering was sekik (happy) to be there and had a story to tell. The gathering took place...
Doing their best and putting their best foot forward has always been the main goal for Elijah and Ezekiel Norris. Winning the Boys & Girls Clubs Jr. Suns championship game in overtime, 29-28, was a dream come true for these brothers. The players on the team received a championship ring,...
Showing up matters. “Ninety percent of succeeding in your life is just showing up and staying working at it. Just show up, and the rest comes pretty easy,” said Scott Thigpen, director of Engineering & Construction Services and chairman of the Apprenticeship Program Committee in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian...
