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In the O’odham language, vaila or waila means dance. Vaila is also known by many as chicken scratch, a type of music and social dance that brings everyone together for a good time. For many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and those of sibling tribes, vailas are significant throughout their whole lives. There...
Lacrosse is a popular game played by many people across the globe. It originated from Native Americans and is referred to as the “Creator’s Game.” The Haudenosaunee Nationals organization continues to make noise on the world stage, in both men’s and women’s leagues, and lacrosse is enjoying increasing popularity in...
The program operates under the SRPMIC Education Division and offers free developmental screenings for children up to 5 years old. 3 Takeaways: Early childhood is a formative time that shapes how children develop as they grow into toddlers, tweens, teenagers and adults. Here in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community,...
The coalition recently visited the Gila River Indian Community as it works to collect and archive boarding school survivors’ stories. When you look at it one way, all Indigenous people who were forced to attend federal boarding schools are not alumni, they are survivors. This was one of the main...
“Let’s do the frybread clap!” exclaimed Salt River Schools Food Service Program Manager Shannon Reina as she demonstrated preparing a traditional meal with Arizona State University students, faculty and cultural anthropologist chef Amber Sampson at the Accelerated Learning Academy kitchen on Dec. 6. The class clapped along gleefully with Reina,...
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) awarded the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community a $62,000 grant for fiscal year 2026. The funding is part of the ADEQ Recycling Grant program, which supports public education to encourage participation in recycling and source reduction and to learn about proper solid waste...
In this episode, Juan Ysaguirre hosts OAN Episode #53. This episode features Andreea Miguel and Zoe Hernandez, OAN student workers, as they sit down with OAN correspondent, Jessica Joaquin, in the Creative Ki: Podcast Studio to discuss their experiences working for OAN thus far. Andreea and Zoe currently attend college...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community seniors were honored on Dec. 11 with a classic Christmas dinner and dance. The event was hosted by Senior Services at the Talking Stick Resort Grand Ballroom. The evening was filled with fun and cheer. Caring for our elders is an important part of O’odham...
The morning birds sang as guests gathered at the S’edav Va’aki Museum, formerly known as Pueblo Grande Museum, for the 48th annual Indian Market on Dec. 13 and 14. Although the Phoenix museum recently changed its name, excitement for the annual market has stayed the same. Museum representative Rosetta Walker...
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