For the past three years, the San Tan Roadrunners always seemed to come up short when it came time to win a championship. They always played well during the regular season, but they’d ultimately lose their momentum during the playoffs and come up just short of winning it all.  A member of the Roadrunners boys’ […]

The Chinese zodiac features a 12-year cycle represented by 12 different animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. During the Lunar New Year, celebrations can last up to 16 days. This year, the Chinese New Year holiday began on February 10 and ended on the 17th.  To celebrate […]

By Nalani Lopez Inside the Accelerated Learning Academy on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, sounds of cumbia music filled the halls as students and families gathered for Salt River Schools’ Education Native Language and Culture Program’s Vaila Night on January 17. In the ALA cafeteria, the great tunes could be traced to the band […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Health and Human Services Suicide Prevention and Intervention department invited all Community employees to wear blue to the workplace on January 11 to recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Day.  National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is a public awareness campaign created to help empower and support communities across the United States […]

The long-awaited 51,000-square-foot Salt River Recycling Center facility located at the landfill on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is now open for business. Built and managed by Republic Services, the new center will be able to process eight truckloads an hour, or 40 tons of material, according to Sidiq Young, Republic Services general manager, […]

This year, O’odham Action News will be publishing more video content via their OAN website, social media channels, and their YouTube page while utilizing the SRPMIC Creative Ki: studio. Managing Editor Dodie Manuel, OAN News reporters Chris Picciuolo and Juan Ysaguirre, OAN Newspaper Assistant Kari Haahr, and OAN News Reporter Nalani Lopez spent the afternoon of January […]

U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has been officially endorsed by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for his 2024 Senate run in the state of Arizona. The endorsement is the first in the race by any of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes. Gallego said he hopes to take on the task of visiting every one […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Dance group Bird Singing and Dancing by the River has completed their winter 2023 season of performances throughout the Valley.  Ki-Ana Reina assisted the SRPMIC dance group as they traveled to Ak-Chin Indian Community in December to participate in the annual Masik Tas Celebration, taking part in the final […]