Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Thosh Collins (On Akimel O’odham/Osage/Seneca) has been staying busy since he and his wife Chelsey Luger released their 2022 book The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well. If you scroll through Collins’ Instagram, you’ll see an abundance of well-produced videos showing traditional-inspired workout...

Young eyes and ears absorb everything adults say and do. The way adults speak, act and handle challenges can leave a lasting impact on each child. Witnessing and being directly affected by drug addiction can potentially lead to a similar path that was set for them by their parents. The...

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Human Resources department kicked off its inaugural quarterly employee recognition program on July 14 at Scottsdale Community College’s Indigenous Cultural Center. The program honored hardworking employees from the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 who demonstrated the values of the O’odham and Piipaash Community...

To finish something, you must start.  On August 1, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community came together to officially welcome the little ones who began their academic journeys at the Early Childhood Education Center.  Education Board Chair Kyland King, educator Ipa Dutchover, SRPMIC Council member Jacob Butler, Council member and...

Much like their elders before them, the youth of Salt River have a lot to say. Four young leaders had the opportunity to share their views and dreams for Salt River on July 28 as the Summer Speaker Series continued at the Council Chambers. The panelists for this session were...

As baseball season reached its peak this summer, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreation Services hosted its 61st annual Men’s Southwest Baseball Tournament. From July 24-26, 20 teams from across the Valley and beyond went head-to-head in the summer heat to compete for the championship. Teams played games at...

Transitioning from being the “top dog” in elementary to a brand new middle school environment can be tough.  To help ease this transition, Salt River School and Community Relations hosted Journey Through the Middle School Maze Youth Conference over the summer. The conference took place on July 22 at Scottsdale...

Elaina Osife recently traveled to Maricopa, Arizona, to participate in the Moonshot Pitch Competition, held on June 21 at Butterfield Elementary School. The competition was hosted by Moonshot Arizona, a  nonprofit dedicated to helping entrepreneurs in the Valley take their dreams to the next level. They host workshops, lab space for...