During the record-breaking heat wave this summer in the Valley, it is especially important to keep cool and stay hydrated. But with convenience foods and beverages readily available everywhere, it is increasingly difficult for consumers to make healthy dietary choices on the go that not only provide vitamins and minerals, but also provide additional hydration […]

Hours before one of the hottest days on record in the Valley, Brian Gewecke, senior environmental specialist (Range Management) for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, maneuvered his truck through the rough terrain of the range at first light. With his truck full of alfalfa bales, Gewecke passed by wiry creosote branches that danced with […]

It was a star-spangled evening on Saturday, July 1, at the Accelerated Learning Academy football field as more than 700 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members gathered for the Community’s 4th of July celebration.  Newly crowned Miss Salt River Kennise McGertt opened the event with a prayer, expressing her gratitude for the freedoms preserved by […]

In the early hours of June 30, more than a dozen Akimel O’odham and Onk Akimel O’odham tribal members gathered to harvest the ripe bahidag (fruit) from the Ha:ṣañ (saguaro cactus) at Aji Mountain in District 4, on the lands of the Gila River Indian Community. The harvest was a joint effort between the Huhugam […]

As early-morning birdsong filled the smoky air behind the Huhugam Ki: Museum on June 30, Museum Specialist Debbie James and Museum Assistant Candice Manuel turned, stretched and cooked tortillas with their floured hands. “You’re forgetting one main ingredient,” James said as she quizzed the group of 10– to 12-year-olds who were at the museum for […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s 12 Percent Gaming Grant Committee provided a 12% grant for the 2023 calendar year to the Human Services Campus (HSC) in Phoenix to assist the homeless population that is living on the streets around the campus. The grant funds from the Community are limited to this purpose. The HSC […]

Students from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreation Department’s summer camp program took part in a talent show on June 22 in the Community Building main hall. The talent show highlighted some hidden skills and talents in an effort to get more youth involved in summer activities. Recreation Social Programs Division Social Programs Manager […]

On July 1, the Community Relations Recreation Athletic Division of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted a Freedom 5K run to celebrate the 4th of July. About 70 participants laced up their shoes for the 3.1 miles around the Accelerated Learning Academy track. Everyone who attended was treated to good music, refreshments and a […]