On January 29, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted the Navy’s annual Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony, which was held at the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River. The ceremony was virtual, with seven sailors being pinned that day: three here on tribal land and four in other areas in the Southwest. Families […]

Salt River Schools hosted a “We Care About You” drive-up meal distribution celebration at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) on Friday, February 12, with the help of many partners from in and around the Community. Community members lined up down Center Street an hour before the event opened, waiting […]

Going to a museum and looking at the traditional arts of the Huhugam, one will see tightly woven baskets, clay pots and many other interesting pieces. There is a history behind those artifacts, but maybe the most impressive thing about them is that they are still being made today, by hand and using the same […]

The O’odham Piipaash Language Program of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Cultural Resources Department offered two different language classes over Zoom at the beginning of this year.  The first was the O’odham immersion class, which started on February 8 and ends on March 24. O’odham Education Specialist Mary Garcia taught the class. The focus […]

In February 2020, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Veterans Warriors Book Club was started by four members who share the highlights of each chapter with one another. They are the staff of the SRPMIC Veterans Representatives Office: Veterans Representatives Amanda White and Troy Truax, who is also a representative of the American Legion Post […]

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Talking Stick Entertainment District unveiled the Talking Stick Sweet Treat Trail, which was promoted during February. From traditional Pima frybread with powdered sugar and honey at Wildhorse Grille to a lemon cooler pizza cookie at Babbo Italian Eatery, there is a sweet delight at […]

On February 4, a small group of guests gathered to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for Tash, the new restaurant on the third floor of Talking Stick Resort. Tash is pronounced TH-O-SH, an O’odham word that means “sun,” “day” or “time.” Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council member Tom Largo led everyone in a prayer, followed by […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Rainboe Duarte has always been a lover of the arts. She is a very creative person who is inspired by the world around her. She often creates things for her family, friends and herself. She is a “DIY” (do-it-yourself) crafter, and her skill set is very broad.She has worked […]