As part of its annual Arizona American Indian Excellence in Leadership Awards, Phoenix Indian Center named Native Art Market as the 2022 Business of the Year. The market, which features artists, performers and demonstrations, also sells authentic Indigenous handmade jewelry and provides a safe cultural space to meet, interact with and support Native American communities. […]

Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff has announced that tuition will be covered for any student who is a member of one of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes, starting in the Fall 2023 semester. First-time undergraduate students and transfer students who enroll at any NAU campus may qualify for the program. With the goal of being […]

On November 18, at the Mesa Fire and Police training facility, the Legacy Burn was more than just a time during fire academy training when recruits have the opportunity to practice real-world firefighting. For the Miles family, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a father, son and grandson to work together as three generations of […]

As Community Garden coordinator and Council member-elect Jacob Butler transitions into a new role with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, he and other staff members of the Cultural Resources Department (CRD) have been working to ensure that the garden will continue to thrive. “We’re trying to make sure the garden is going to carry […]

Although their votes did not count in the 2022 U.S. General Election, the voices of Salt River Schools students were heard loud and clear when they participated in a mock election for governor and U.S. senator to represent Arizona. The mock election was sponsored by Kids Voting USA, a nonpartisan, grassroots-driven voter education program operated […]

Apple snails are freshwater snails originally native to rivers in South America but which have established populations in various regions around the world. The snails have been a threat to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s waterways and riparian area since they were first discovered in the lower Salt River, near the Verde River confluence, […]

The Maricopa Audubon Society and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) have filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Endangered Species Act violations caused by livestock grazing on the Tonto National Forest. The basis for the filing is new cow-grazing damage found […]

Grammy Award–nominated and five-time Native American Music Award (NAMA) winner Robert “Tree” Cody received the NAMA Lifetime Achievement Award during the 20th Awards show in Niagara Falls, New York, on November 19.  Cody, who is a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, has been playing the Native American flute since he began learning […]