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Kristine Scabby moved more than 700 miles to follow her basketball dream. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member caught the attention of the women’s basketball program at California Tribal College in Sacramento, which was recruiting Native students for its brand-new athletic program. Scabby, a 2023 Westwood High School graduate...
A bright year of leadership and transformative opportunity lies ahead for the new members of the Young River People’s Council. Twenty O’odham and Piipaash youth leaders took their oaths of office at the YRPC inauguration held at the Accelerated Learning Academy in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community January 10....
Being in front of a crowd is nerve-wracking for most people, but performing for more than 70,000 college football fans was no sweat for James Schaaf, a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Schaaf (Pima/Mohave/Quechan/White Mountain Apache) plays the snare drum in the Arizona State University Sun Devil...
The sky-blue Jordans Alyssa Thomas wears are as loud and flashy as she is steady and unpretentious. With quiet strength, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community student-athlete has dominated her first varsity basketball season for Mesa’s Westwood High School. The Warriors faced fierce competition this season, starting with a victory...
The Accelerated Learning Academy gym transformed into a dancefloor in December for Salt River School’s Vaila Night and Soda with Security event. Students, families, and faculty came together to learn some wintertime safety tips and enjoy an evening of lively cumbia music, performed by the band Nathan and Company. Bringing...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Nadia Trujillo was recognized as Chandler High School’s Student of the Month for November/December. One recent morning while at school, staff surprised Trujillo by presenting a certificate to her and thanked her for her leadership. “I come to school every day, and I work...
Santa Claus returned to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for some additional Christmas cheer at the Salt River Education Services campus on December 20 for the school’s “Jingle Jog” fun run event. Faculty and staff from the elementary school and the Accelerated Learning Academy lined up along Highland Avenue...
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. Well, maybe not Salt River Elementary School’s Grinch, student Larry Gates IV. Gates gave a stellar performance as the titular character in the school’s holiday Christmas program. Whether you’re a fan of classic carols or modern holiday hits, students and staff showcased a fun...
In basketball, tough losses at home can still provide hard-earned lessons. During their home game against the Chandler Bears, the Westwood junior varsity girls’ basketball team had a tough matchup on November 10. Coming into the game, the Westwood Warriors were still searching for their first win of the season...
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