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Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Jesse Thomas works as a licensed barber in Queen Creek. The idea of pursuing that career came to him from his own barber when Thomas was fresh out of high school in 2022. The process began with a talk with his mother about the...
Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community youth gathered for one last hurrah before the school season began. On the weekend of Aug. 7, students headed to the Ske:g Himdag Ki: gymnasium for the Back to the School Yard Youth Basketball Tournament, hosted by Community Recreational Services Athletics. The tournament featured 16...
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community continues to set the standard, not only in Indian Country, but also in the United States. On Aug. 1, Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort and Casino announced Patricia Tate as their newest CEO. Tate’s selection serves as two historic benchmarks: She is the...
In this episode, O’odham Action News Managing Editor, Dalton Walker, sits down with OAN Student News Reporters Andreea Miguel and Zoe Hernandez to discuss their awards from the Indigenous Journalists Association. They discuss what the awards meant to them and how reporting brought them closer to the Community. Click here...
3 Takeaways: When was the last time you wrote a love letter to yourself? It might be time to try it out. On June 23, the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona hosted a webinar titled “Protecting Our Relatives: A Reflection of Ourselves.” Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Melchor Solis facilitated...
3 Takeaways: In the blink of an eye, the 2026 graduation season has officially come to an end in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. To help celebrate all the graduates from the Community, the SRPMIC held its Graduation Recognition Program on June 25 at the Talking Stick Resort Ballroom....
The Kavaḍ/Kushov Cultural Center, which opened in May, has already hosted events in the Community, including cooking and basket-making classes for youth. 3 Takeaways: After officially opening in May, the new Kavaḍ/Kushov Cultural Center in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held its first cooking demonstration class for Community children...
3 Takeaways: The gentle murmur of conversations wafted within the walls of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Council Chambers on June 30. It was the return of the Summer Speaker Series, featuring a panel discussion regarding the Community’s recent repatriation efforts in Scotland. The series started last summer. Cultural Resources...
Each year, young ladies vie for the title of Miss Salt River. Miss Salt River is a goodwill ambassador who represents and promotes the cultural values and traditions of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. This year, four young ladies—Alva Silverhorn, Cherish Vavages, Jizelle Juan and Ella McGilbary—made the confident...
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