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

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

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Community MMA Fighters Making History
May 16, 2019

Community MMA Fighters Making History

Two young girls enter the ring to hear instructions from the coach. They are paired off and begin sparring with each other, blocking and kicking. Their father encourages them from the sidelines.  This is a normal day after school for sisters Johanna Tate (Hanna) and Rianna Tate (Ona). The girls are training in mixed martial […]

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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 […]
Actor Zach Galifianakis Donates to SRHS Girls Volleyball Team

Actor Zach Galifianakis Donates to SRHS Girls Volleyball Team

On October 22, 2019, the girls’ volleyball game between Caurus Academy in Anthem and Salt River High School was halted during the beginning of the fourth set due to racial gestures and slurs aimed against the SRHS team.  The incident gained a lot of social media attention. Support poured in for the girls, including from […]
MMA: Tate Girls on the Journey of Champions

MMA: Tate Girls on the Journey of Champions

A year ago, O’odham Action News sat down with Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and sisters Johanna Tate, 11, and Rihanna Tate, 13, to talk about their rigorous mixed martial arts training. Their dream is to make it to the Ultimate Fighting Championships and the Olympics as Native American representatives.  When COVID-19 shut down their […]
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