In 2004, Annie Hopkins created 3E Love (Embrace, Educate, Empower), a unity brand promoting personal acceptance. The brand converted into a company in 2007 when Annie and her brother Stevie Hopkins launched 3E Love as an LLC with the intent of promoting their unique symbol and brand.  The company’s trademarked International Symbol of Acceptance (a […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Dance group Bird Singing and Dancing by the River has completed their winter 2023 season of performances throughout the Valley.  Ki-Ana Reina assisted the SRPMIC dance group as they traveled to Ak-Chin Indian Community in December to participate in the annual Masik Tas Celebration, taking part in the final […]

The local Indigenous artist continuum Hekiu won the award for Best Community Group/Organization at the 26th annual Tempe Human Relations Commission MLK Diversity Awards Ceremony on January 8 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Tempe. The annual awards are hosted by the City of Tempe and the Human Relations Commission. They honor people and […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services Department’s Art Mentorship Program is creating new opportunities for youth to become involved in creating art in the Community. After School Program Youth Development Specialist Natasha Martinez said that the latest art installation at the VA II neighborhood in December ensured that even those who aren’t currently […]

In the heart of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, there was snowfall at the Early Childhood Education Center. To help celebrate the holiday season and spread Christmas cheer, the ECEC staff arranged for snow to be imported to the campus ramada area for the Winter Wonderland celebration on December 21.  The students visited the […]

Na:pt biugim? (“Are you hungry?” in O’odham). This is the question that the Early Childhood Education Center, WIC and SRPMIC Public Health Injury Prevention are asking expectant mothers and ECEC families as the programs work together to show families how to use traditional Indigenous ingredients in baby food. Families learned about traditional foods for babies […]

Carpentry students from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Apprenticeship Program have been busy this year working on various projects throughout the Community. Their latest assignment was installing new wood benches at St. Francis Church. “The students are taking a strong interest in the carpentry field and what it can offer in terms of a […]

The picturesque blue sky dotted with white clouds made for a wonderful morning of golf at the Talking Stick Golf Resort on December 4 as the Salt River Community Children’s Foundation celebrated its 20th annual golf tournament. DJ Reflekshin provided the tunes from his DJ booth as golfers registered their teams and collected prizes and […]