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On Friday, January 20, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s year-long “Road to Healing Tour” made a stop at the Gila River Indian Community’s Gila Crossing Community School outside Laveen to hear stories from survivors, families and descendants of the federal Indian boarding school system. The event was a listening tour so government representatives could […]
On January 13, 10 graduates of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Apprenticeship Training Program were recognized for their hard work and dedication to reaching Journeyman status in the fields of carpentry and information technology. The event was held at the Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale on tribal land and was well attended by families and […]
Boys’ Basketball Joseph Chavez is playing his first season at Saguaro High School on the freshman team. He previously played at Mohave Middle School in Scottsdale and with various basketball leagues around the Valley. Chavez and the freshman team beat the Coronado Dons on Monday, January 9. “It’s good. The [team] chemistry was great. We […]
This 2022-23 basketball season, two cousins from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community started on the Westwood High School freshman boys’ basketball team. Cousins Kale Andrews and Noah Lasiloo both tried out earlier in the school year for the team, with Andrews playing center and Lasiloo as guard. The new team is working hard to […]
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, F.A.C.E Parent Educator Jessica Ruiz taught the traditional O’odham game called toka to Salt River Elementary School students in 2017, 2018 and 2019. This school year, she is resuming Eagles Club toka for fifth- and sixth-grade girls. Ruiz was a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s toka team […]
In January, newly elected Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced staff hires for her administration. Hobbs has made it known that she has made a commitment to foster relationships with tribal nations in the state. This commitment was solidified when she hired Tohono O’odham Nation member Jason Chavez as the tribal affairs director. Chavez is from […]
Live Nation has announced that the 20,000-seat outdoor concert venue in west Phoenix formerly known as the Ak-Chin Pavilion has a new name-in-title sponsor, Talking Stick Resort, and is now called Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona are enterprises of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. “Talking Stick Resort prides itself […]
Employees of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community were acknowledged for their service to the Community at the annual awards luncheon held at Talking Stick Resort and Casino on January 19. This year, 329 employees were recognized for reaching milestones of continuous employment with the Community, ranging from five years to 40 years. The longest-serving […]
Tribal leaders gathered at an annual event to celebrate the history of Indigenous peoples in Arizona. The Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day was held at the Arizona Senate building on January 11. The day consists of a joint-protocol session hosted by the Arizona Senate, an information fair on the Senate lawn, and presentations in […]
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