After competing in the 60th Annual Southwest All-Indian Baseball Tournament in Salt River, the Lehi Raiders traveled to Parker, Arizona, for the Colorado Indian Tribes Labor Day All-Indian Baseball Tournament on September 6 and 7. Over the weekend, six teams played in games at the Manataba Park and Veterans ball...

By Juan Ysaguirre and Chris Picciuolo A primary and general election will be held this year to fill three seats on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Tribal Council. The terms of District I (Salt River) representatives A. David Antone and Wi-bwa Grey will expire this year. The term of...

Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit community organization dedicated to defending holy sites and freedom of religion, took its legal battle and “journey of prayer” to the United States Supreme Court on September 11. For years the organization has been fighting the federal government’s transfer of land and resources at Oak Flat...

In their latest training project, Joseph Selestewa and his carpentry class from the Community Employment Carpentry Apprenticeship Program transported and set up a large custom-made mobile puppet stage at the Creative Ki: studio at Two Waters on September 11. According to Selestewa, the puppet stage is intended for future youth-...

Adaptive Recreation Program coordinators Tammy Thomas and Ethan Larned from Community Recreational Services took turns making laps across the Way of Life Facility’s little league field on September 6 during the program’s Adaptive Recreation Night to make sure participating kids and families had everything they needed to participate in the...

Scottsdale Community College’s American Indian Program provides resources, assistance and services to Indigenous students attending SCC. Created in the 1970s by SCC students at the time, the program offers Native students help with enrollment, scholarship resources, a computer lab for printing/scanning/copying, as well as professional and personal opportunities.  Currently, Belinda...

With the new school year upon us, Salt River Schools hosted its annual fun-filled literacy event, “Fall into Reading.” The family-friendly, all-ages event was held on September 12 at the Accelerated Learning Academy gymnasium. The occasion allows students and Salt River Schools staff members to dress up as their favorite...

The combined September 11, 2001, attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania resulted in the deaths of 2,977 victims. At the World Trade Center in New York City, 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and 10 emergency medical services first responders tragically lost their lives.  To honor...