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“None of us were given a manual when we became parents,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health and Human Services Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty on August 6, as she hosted a webinar about helicopter parenting. About 100 people attended. “Helicopter parenting” is a term that describes when parents...
In the March 7, 2024 issue, O’odham Action News reported on the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) legislative briefing held on February 13 regarding Senate Bill 1723/H.R. 7227, otherwise known as a bill to establish a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. If the bill...
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 229 active-shooter incidents occurred in the United States between 2019 and 2023. From those recorded incidents, nearly 500 individuals were killed and nearly 700 were wounded. To ensure the safety of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the Salt River police, fire...
On Wednesday, August 7, seniors of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community gathered at the Talking Stick Golf Club for the monthly senior breakfast, hosted by SRPMIC Senior Services staff. The club overlooks the Talking Stick Golf Course, affording guests a breathtaking view as they were welcomed and seated. The...
So far, this summer has been scorching in the Valley of the Sun, with no end in sight. In June, Phoenix broke a record high when Sky Harbor Airport registered a temperature of 118 degrees, breaking the previous record of 115, which was set in 1983. With many weeks still...
On August 2, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act. The goal of the Act is to protect a region to which at least 13 federally recognized tribes, including the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, claim cultural...
“It is right as Americans to come together to remember and honor the courageous women and men who have bravely represented our country,” said Troy Truax, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Veteran’s Representative, on August 3 during SRPMIC’s annual Purple Heart Walk in Lehi. The Purple Heart is a United...
The Community Action and Revitalization Program (CARP) is a tribally funded program available free of charge to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members who are looking to remove abandoned and unsafe structures from their homesites. As a part of the cleanup operations, CARP can remove large objects like houses and...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Maricela Hinojosa (Onk Akimel O’odham/Yaqui) was taught beadwork by her late uncle Paul Andrews. Hinojosa hadn’t beaded in a while when a close friend rekindled the spark in her at a “beading party,” and she picked up the needle again. Now, for the past...
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