On October 20, Queen Isabella and De Roche the Red Knight from Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament delivered face masks to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Eight hundred masks were delivered to SRPMIC Tribal Services; of these, 700 went to the Salt River Clinic and 100 arrived for use by the staff of the […]

The members of the Young River People’s Council have been staying active since COVID-19 began earlier in 2020. Weekly meetings are held through Zoom sessions and everyone is welcome to attend. Recently, YRPC member Caleb Dash introduced Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Savannah Aguila, a new YRPC member from El Paso, Texas.  “[Savannah is] […]

The holidays are a time for gathering with friends and family to celebrate good food and good times. It comes as no surprise that people tend to neglect their fitness routine when the holidays come around. Because of all the schedule changes, such as for traveling and attending special events, it is hard to stick […]

On October 23, Maricopa County Community Colleges presented a free virtual conference called Indigenous Determination. The idea of the conference was to gain insight on contemporary issues and subjects that Indigenous people are experiencing. In this conference, keynote speaker Darryl Tonemah, Ph.D., spoke on “Personal Sovereignty in the 21st Century.” Other speakers included Native storyteller […]

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier this year, law enforcement agencies across the United States report that incidents of domestic violence have increased by 35%. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so it was a good opportunity for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Social Services Department to help educate the Community.  In a Zoom […]

On Thursday, October 15, a ceremony was held for the 2020 Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) National Native Media Awards. The virtual ceremony featured the year’s top news stories told through writing, video, radio and photography.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NAJA had to postpone the 2020 National Native Media Conference, which was to be […]

Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business?  A: Growing up, I saw a lot of creativity. My dad (Penrose Fulwilder) is an artist; I’ve seen him create a lot of artwork and sell it. That was a big key. I was more a […]

Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes? There are 84 million people in the U.S. at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the risk factors that can lead to diabetes and help people live a healthy lifestyle so they […]