Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Jorge Gonzales-Zuniga, 21, is making a name for himself in Indian Country through traditional dancing. During the last week of November 2019, he had the opportunity to travel to Australia with Phoenix-based dance group Indigenous Enterprise for the second time.  The group stayed in Australia for a month. During […]

Photos and article By Rae Damon Community Relations Office On February 8 and 9 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community partnered with The Arizona American Indian Tourism Association and Scottsdale’s Western Week, representing one of the four Desert Tribes (Ak-Chin, Gila River, & Tohono O’odham Nations) along with 22 tribes of Arizona. Every tribe shared their […]

On Wednesday, January 15, Salt River Elementary School held its O’odham and Piipaash Story Telling Night for the entire Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community including students, Salt River Schools staff and families. This event took place in the school courtyard and was presented by the Education Native Language Culture (ENLC) Team for a night of […]

Last month, at the busy intersection of Thomas and Alma School roads was an eye-catching traffic sign on the side of the road: “No Cali Rolls in AZ.” No, the sign is not referring to a popular type of sushi—it’s referring to a traffic violation. A “California Roll,” also called a “California stop” or “rolling […]

Salt River High School celebrated Senior Night on Wednesday, January 29, at the school gymnasium. Seniors on the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams were recognized.  The Lady Eagles defeated Thunderbird Adventist Academy, 55-29. During halftime, seniors Ana Calderon, Lynnyice Carlisle, Sialik King, Ki-Ana Loring and Kiona Sumral were joined by their families on court […]

Submitted by Salt River Schools The Safe Schools and Security team at Salt River Schools will host a conversation with SRPMIC Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty to discuss healthy teen relationships. The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, from 6-7 p.m. in the Salt River High School Lecture Hall. It is part of the monthly […]

On Thursday, January 9, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Family Advocacy Center hosted a screening of the documentary Blood Memory, which explores the little-known history of America’s Indian Adoption Era. The screening took place at the SRPMIC Community Building, with close to 90 people in attendance. Attendees enjoyed Mexican food before the screening and […]

Welcome to February! We are 36 days into our New Year’s resolutions and goals. The “new year, new me” attitude has likely run its course for some out there, while others are still fighting the good fight. Congratulations to those who are sticking with it—and to those who may have fallen off the wagon, you […]