“Let’s take a little time to all learn together, all right?” Cultural Resources Department OPLP Outreach Coordinator Cody Achin asked a group of seasonal spring training employees at Salt River Fields on Feb. 10.  Achin led a call-and-response. “Start with that first word,” he said, pointing to the greeting displayed...

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services and the Young River People’s Council brought a day of fun to the Ske:g Himdag Ki: on Feb. 7. Community students in grades 7 to 12 gathered for the ninth annual Native Youth Identity Conference. The youth council kicked off the morning with...

The all-new housing development will feature 80-plus homes at the northwest corner of Chaparral Road and Dobson Road, near Scottsdale Community College. 3 Takeaways: The new Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community housing development offers builder-grade homes for sale and new rentals at Chaparral and Dobson. In 2024, the Community revealed...

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (TIPCAP), which includes the SRPMIC Public Health Injury Prevention Program, received the 2024 National IHS Director’s Award. SRPMIC Health and Human Services–Public Health Services Injury Prevention Coordinator Monte Yazzie was part of the team that was recognized. Also recognized...

For 15 years, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has hosted the spring training home opener at Salt River Fields. Community royalty, artists, dancers, performers and singers participated in the pregame ceremonies for this year’s home opener on Feb. 20. The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the co-host of Salt River Fields, the Colorado...

3 Takeaways: – For 15 years, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has hosted the spring training home opener at Salt River Fields. – Community royalty, artists, dancers, performers and singers participated in the pregame ceremonies for this year’s home opener on Feb. 20. – The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the co-host of...

3 Takeaways: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Adaptive Recreation Coordinator Ethan Larned is always looking for new ways to get Community youth involved in fun and exciting activities and games.  Late last year, Larned met with Natalie Krishna Das, who is the owner of Las ChicAZ, an Arizona nonprofit that promotes the...

Major League Baseball is back. It all kicks off with spring training in Arizona and Florida. Half of the teams play in Arizona’s Cactus League, while the other half play in the Grapefruit League in Florida. For a little over two months, baseball teams play in exhibition games throughout the...