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“Telling the Stories of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community”

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Community Members Take Part in Art Exhibition and Panel Discussion 
February 21, 2023

Community Members Take Part in Art Exhibition and Panel Discussion 

Thomas “Breeze” Marcus and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council Representative Jacob Butler represented the SRPMIC at the Land Stewardship from Indigenous Perspectives panel discussion held at the Tempe Center for the Arts on January 19.  According to a press brief about the event, it focused on the lessons learned from traditions from the perspectives […]

O’odham Lore Shared at Winter Storytelling Event 
February 21, 2023

O’odham Lore Shared at Winter Storytelling Event 

Traditional storytelling took center stage, immersing audience members in the world of O’odham lore, on January 26 when Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and guests were treated to traditional O’odham stories that are told only during the winter months.  For this year’s winter storytelling, Gila River Indian Community Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Barnaby Lewis […]

O’odham – Piipaash Walk & Run
February 21, 2023

O’odham – Piipaash Walk & Run

The Community Relations Office Events Division of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted a walk to honor the O’odham and Piipaash cultures of the Community on Saturday, February 4 at the Salt River High School/ALA football field and track.  “We are glad that you all could make it out,” said CRO Events Manager Yvonne […]

SRPMIC Traditional Dancers Continue On Under Direction of Cultural Resources Department
February 17, 2023

SRPMIC Traditional Dancers Continue On Under Direction of Cultural Resources Department

Established in 1996 by the youth group Teens in Action to represent the Onk Akimel O’odham (“Salt River People” in the O’odham language), the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Traditional Dancers have been a part of the SRPMIC Cultural Resources Department (CRD) since 2018 but haven’t officially announced the change [to CRD] until recently. The […]

Ninth Circuit Court to Hear Arguments Involving Future of Oak Flat
February 17, 2023

Ninth Circuit Court to Hear Arguments Involving Future of Oak Flat

During the week of March 20, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, will hear oral arguments in the case of Apache Stronghold v. United States to decide the fate of the sacred Oak Flat site in Arizona. The site is on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 2014, the government […]

Community Member–Owned Business Features Future Entrepreneurs Market for SRPMIC Youth
February 16, 2023

Community Member–Owned Business Features Future Entrepreneurs Market for SRPMIC Youth

On Sunday, January 29, GoodLife Nutrition opened its doors to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth to sell their artwork, jewelry and food creations at its first-ever Future Entrepreneurs Market.  The market featured three artist tables for Vii Siymea Washington, Tiare Begay-Smith, and cousins Mataya Manuel, Kaylee Campeols and Nadia Andreas.  “We are trying to […]

Community Artist Dwayne Manuel Featured in Phoenix Suns’ Originativ Program
February 16, 2023

Community Artist Dwayne Manuel Featured in Phoenix Suns’ Originativ Program

On Thursday, January 26, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member and artist Dwayne Manuel was featured as one of the Phoenix Suns’ Originativ Collab artists. Manuel designed a T-shirt for the Suns featuring his unique style of artwork.  Ecstatic about the opportunity to design for the Suns, Manuel put a lot of thought and consideration […]

Ruben Guerrero Named CEO of Salt River Materials Group
February 16, 2023

Ruben Guerrero Named CEO of Salt River Materials Group

On Wednesday, January 18, Salt River Materials Group (SRMG) named Ruben Guerrero Jr. as its new CEO. Guerrero had been the director of corporate affairs at SRMG for the past nine years, where he gained knowledge and guidance from the firm’s late president, Roger Smith Jr. SRMG is a Community-owned enterprise of the Salt River […]

Community Learns About Adaptive Recreation and Outdoor Recreation Activities
February 16, 2023

Community Learns About Adaptive Recreation and Outdoor Recreation Activities

On Saturday, January 21, Community Recreational Services presented Experience for All, an inclusive event for all Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members to experience hands-on adaptive and outdoor recreational activities and demonstrations at the Accelerated Learning Academy (former Salt River High School) track. The event kicked off with a Walk of Acceptance, a walk to […]

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Kennise McGertt Continues Flag Tossing with ASU Marching Band 

Kennise McGertt Continues Flag Tossing with ASU Marching Band 

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt has had quite an adventure since graduating from Mountain View High School in May. McGertt traveled to more than 20 states while on tour with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer. When she returned in mid-August, she began her first year of college, attending […]
SRPMIC Member Becomes IFBB Bikini Professional Bodybuilder

SRPMIC Member Becomes IFBB Bikini Professional Bodybuilder

Leanne “Aimee” Velasquez, a 27-year-old Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, was working as a registered nurse when she decided to change up her routine of going to the gym in February 2020. Feeling intimidated and lost, she hired a fitness coach to help her get a new routine down. Her coach turned out to […]
Jacob Butler Becomes Chair of Native Seeds/SEARCH

Jacob Butler Becomes Chair of Native Seeds/SEARCH

After serving on the board of Native Seeds/SEARCH since 2017, Community Garden Coordinator Jacob Butler will now serve as chair of the board for the nonprofit seed-conservation organization based in Tucson. Butler has a big presence in the Community, having served as Community garden coordinator for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for 16 years. […]
Harvesting the Fruit of the Prickly Pear

Harvesting the Fruit of the Prickly Pear

The O’odham and Piipaash people traditionally collected many indigenous plants in the Sonoran Desert. Many people continue to go out today and collect them when they are in bloom. The fruit of the prickly pear cactus, I:ibhai in O’odham, is one of the best traditional foods to collect from the summer through the beginning of […]
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