An annual gathering of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members in the Lehi District took center stage on March 31 and April 1. The Piipaash Matasheevm (People’s Gathering) took place at the Lehi Gathering Area, with a day and a half of celebrating and honoring the Piipaash culture. The gathering is organized by the Piipaash […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Leonard Dallas III, who has had ambitions of breaking onto the Arizona tattoo scene, has opened a shop called Horne Lane Tattoo Co. It is located in a small strip mall on the corner of Horne Lane and McKellips Road in Mesa.  The hand-drawn lettering on the front window, […]

On March 17, students filed into the Way of Life Facility to meet with representatives from colleges and organizations from across the Valley. The College and Career Fair was hosted in coordination with the WOLF, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale.  About 75 students from […]

Owen Cooper, a second-grade student at Salt River Elementary School, was recognized for original artwork that he entered into the AZ529 Future Career Art Contest, hosted by the office of Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee.  Administered by Treasurer Yee’s office, AZ529 is Arizona’s tax-advantaged college and educational savings program. Each state has its own 529 […]

On March 27, residents of the Canalside neighborhood who have concerns about the safety of their neighborhood had an opportunity to share their observations with representatives from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Housing Services and the Salt River Police Department at a neighborhood watch meeting.  The meeting was held at the Canalside Neighborhood Center, […]

On March 21, the Apache Stronghold group made their case “en banc” in front of a full panel of 11 judges at the Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, to save Oak Flat (Chi’chil Bildagoteel in Apache) from becoming a two-mile-wide, 1,100-foot-deep crater due to the copper-mining interests of foreign-owned mining […]

Students in the Salt River Elementary School Eagles Club recently visited the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Garden to learn from Garden Coordinator Stetson Mendoza about how to plant squash and cook traditional foods. Fifth- and sixth-graders took home seeds, mulch and soil to plant the squash, and they even tried a fresh salad and […]

With a proclamation on March 21, U.S. President Joe Biden established the Avi Kwa Ame (spelled “Vii Kwame” in Piipaash) National Monument, located in Clark County, Nevada, near Laughlin. The site is culturally significant to the Piipaash and is central to Yuman culture. The monument is considered reserved federal land, and it includes Spirit Mountain […]