Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt recently graduated from Mountain View High School, where she was a member of the school’s color guard. Before her graduation, McGertt realized two of her goals: signing with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps as a color guard member and being accepted into the Arizona State University […]

A Westwood High School graduate’s aspirations for the game of baseball are taking him one step closer toward his field of dreams. Nic Cortez signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Clarke University in Iowa during a special gathering of friends and family at the Westwood gymnasium on June 8.  The walls of […]

On June 21 through 23, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth participated in the Salt River Jr. Ace Program, a collaboration with Scottsdale Community College that provides SRPMIC students in the fifth through eighth grades with a college-related experience. More than 25 students were invited to spend three days on campus learning about STEAM (science, […]

A popular summer pastime returned in a big way this year after being postponed following the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community laced up their cleats from May 25 to 28 to compete in the 21st Annual Arizona Diamondbacks Inter-Tribal Youth Baseball & Softball Tournament, which was co-hosted by the SRPMIC. […]

On June 3, the Adaptive Programs section of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreational Services (CRS) kicked off the summer with a Passport to Paradise event. Youth from the Super Kids Club and Teen Squad enjoyed an evening of activities, entertainment, food and more at the Social Suite Courtyard.  The event also was held […]

For the past couple of months, 13 teens from the Lehi and Red Mountain branches of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale have been working with the nonprofit organization HealthCorps on a project in a program called Teens Make Health Happen. The Teens Make Health Happen club provides educational leadership programming and service […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community WIC Program held a special drive-thru event to let their clients and potential new clients know that they have permanently moved to the River People Health Center. The event took place on Friday, April 29. WIC Program staff provided those who stopped by with cookbooks, cooking utensils, T-shirts and […]

Miss Salt River Sistine Lewis and Jr. Miss Salt River Robin Ramirez are taking a look back at their year representing the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The ladies recall the day they were crowned, talk about their experiences with the Miss Salt River and Jr. Miss Salt River courts, explain what they plan to […]