In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Phoenix Suns celebrated Native American culture during their game against the Dallas Mavericks on November 19. A number of tribes from Arizona were represented through the night’s entertainment. Performers with O’odham ties included powwow/hip-hop dancers Indigenous Enterprise and guest DJ Tomahawk Bang (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community […]

On November 7, about 300 people showed up to energize their mind and body in the outfield at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick for one of a kind yoga experience taught by yoga instructor Courtney Sheber. “Yoga in the Outfield is such a unique experience unlike any other in the Valley. It is so […]

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 […]

Rancho Solano freshman Liam Enos, the son of Shea Enos Jr. and Maricella Quintero, completed his first season of cross country this fall. Enos, a longtime football player, has taken on the challenge of cross country at Rancho Solano because the school does not have a football team.  “I didn’t know what to expect; I […]

This fall, three Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth have joined the Mesa Toro NYS Football Club, on the 14U football team. Brothers Kaleb and Xavier Lucero and Jayson Dutchover are all seventh-grade students and participating in football for the first time.  Kaleb and Xavier are the sons of Elaine Lucero, and both attend Carson […]

In August, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council renewed the Community’s partnership with the Triathlon Corporation/Ironman for the next three years. This allows the route of the Ironman Arizona bicycle portion to continue to pass through the Community. This year there is a change to the route; they are eliminating the use of McKellips […]

As the new school year started, Rancho Solano senior Taylor Williams began her last year of high school with a big honor as the new pom team captain.  “This is my fourth year doing pom, and we had the same captain for the past three years. She graduated last school year, and it opened up […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have announced their 2022 spring training schedule, which will be the club’s 25th spring training of all time and their 12th season on tribal land at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Spring training 2022 begins the first of 30 games on February 26 with a home game vs. the Colorado Rockies. […]