According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. In order to combat these added sugars, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Diabetes Prevention Services put together a series of classes on November 13, December 11 and January 8 to help people […]

It was a brisk morning on the grounds of the Arizona Capitol as hundreds of people, mostly from Arizona’s tribal communities, huddled around warming stations, sipped coffee and ate frybread at the 29th Annual Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day on January 10. According to the Arizona Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations, which hosted the […]

U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has been officially endorsed by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for his 2024 Senate run in the state of Arizona. The endorsement is the first in the race by any of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes. Gallego said he hopes to take on the task of visiting every one […]

This year’s Westwood High School girls’ junior varsity basketball team has been spending the last two months continuing to develop their skills and learning how to win as a team. They began their season with back-to-back losses against Boulder Creek and Cesar Chavez high schools on December 6 and 11, respectively. However, the girls were […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Dance group Bird Singing and Dancing by the River has completed their winter 2023 season of performances throughout the Valley.  Ki-Ana Reina assisted the SRPMIC dance group as they traveled to Ak-Chin Indian Community in December to participate in the annual Masik Tas Celebration, taking part in the final […]

“This topic is heavy,” began Memory Dawn Long Chase, domestic violence response director for the Southwest Indigenous Women’s Coalition (SWIWC). The organization is the domestic and sexual violence coalition serving Indian tribes in Arizona. Since 2006, SWIWC has worked on issues relating to the safety, justice and healing of tribal communities regarding missing and murdered […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community seniors celebrated the beginning of 2024 with their first Senior Breakfast of the new year at the Lehi Community Center on January 3. The seniors rolled out of bed with hungry stomachs for this month’s theme, a special pajamas and donut party. There was plenty of both to go around. […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Community Recreational Services (CRS) rolled out their Winter Break Camp December 27-29 and January 2-5, providing opportunities for kids in the Community to stay active while they’re on school vacation. Many of the camp activities took place at the Way of Life Facility (WOLF), while others were off-site. Activities […]