On April 16, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted the 2024 East Valley Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast at the Talking Stick Golf Club. The East Valley Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast is an annual gathering of community leaders, business executives, public service groups and faith groups in the East Valley. At the event, leaders network and collaborate […]

A brand-new team has been created for seniors and adults with adaptive needs in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. “The Vitality Team is here at the Way of Life Facility (WOLF) in the Senior Room and we welcome all seniors or adults with adaptive needs,” said SRPMIC Health & Wellness Program Manager Celinda Joe. […]

By Nalani Lopez Native American representation in films has come a long way. Leaving behind the stereotypical “Indian” portrayal in Westerns, cartoons and animated children’s films, Native American creatives now take control of the narrative and share accurate depictions of Native American life through the power of cinema. For the past 24 years, the Phoenix […]

The annual Tribal Self-Governance Conference is a gathering of tribal leaders, tribal officials, federal partners and those who work closely with tribal communities to network, share resources and work toward establishing positive and healthy well-being for all individuals in Indian Country. The week-long conference took place April 15-18 at the Wild Horse Pass Resort in […]

By Nalani Lopez Salt River Schools held the 2024 Education Fair on April 4 at the Accelerated Learning Academy. The goal of the event is to share education-related knowledge and resources for Community families and their students. In O’odham, sgevkam ‘I gegikuan kam o ‘I ‘e ‘u:gkaj means “standing tall and going higher.” Va Sshly’aysh […]

“I came to work for the Community in November of 1982,” said Janet Johnson, who recently retired from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community as director of the Community Relations Office (CRO). “We created [CRO] in July of 1982 and there were two staff hired, Ivan Makil and myself.” In those times, the entire CRO […]

As you enter the Labriola National American Indian Data Center at Arizona State University’s Hayden Library, a small orange sign sits atop a desk to the left that says, “WARNING. O’odham HIMDAG enforced INDIGENOUS ZONE.” Labriola Director Alex Soto (Tohono O’odham) set the tone for the space, letting O’odham and other Native students know that […]

By Kari Haahr Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth and their neighbors in Lehi have a new space to spend their time outside of the classroom. The Boys & Girls Club’s Lehi Branch held an open house on March 28, where they showcased fully renovated areas where club members can engage in a variety of […]