By Juan Ysaguirre On September 14, the Accelerated Learning Academy (ALA) hosted its second annual “Fall into Cosplay” event in the ALA gymnasium. This year’s theme was “Careers in Cosplay,” and the event held as a way to continue to promote literacy within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Cosplay is when fans of a […]

Students from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreation Department’s summer camp program took part in a talent show on June 22 in the Community Building main hall. The talent show highlighted some hidden skills and talents in an effort to get more youth involved in summer activities. Recreation Social Programs Division Social Programs Manager […]

High school graduation is an annual turning of the page, and now many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community students can put the books down for a little bit and relish their academic achievements. Among them are the 26 Accelerated Learning Academy graduates who graced center stage to receive their high school diplomas before family members […]

On May 23 at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Department of Corrections (DOC) facility, several inmates were recognized for taking the opportunity to make a positive change while incarcerated. Community members under DOC supervision graduating from the Rio Salado Reentry program were recognized for obtaining a college degree from Rio Salado Community College.  To […]

On March 17, students filed into the Way of Life Facility to meet with representatives from colleges and organizations from across the Valley. The College and Career Fair was hosted in coordination with the WOLF, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale.  About 75 students from […]

Owen Cooper, a second-grade student at Salt River Elementary School, was recognized for original artwork that he entered into the AZ529 Future Career Art Contest, hosted by the office of Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee.  Administered by Treasurer Yee’s office, AZ529 is Arizona’s tax-advantaged college and educational savings program. Each state has its own 529 […]

Scottsdale Community College has been presenting a series of workshops on Indigenous perspectives in academics. The SCC Indigenous Cultural Center (ICC) is hosting a three-session workshop called Implementing Indigeneity, with the first two sessions already taking place on February 24 and March 10, and the third scheduled for April 7. The workshop highlights the cultural, […]

Adults interested in learning more about computers had the opportunity to accelerate their skills behind the keyboard with a series of classes in February. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreation Services’ (CRS) Leisure Education program held the classes on Tuesday evenings throughout February at the Way of Life Facility tribal library computer lab, concluding […]