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The members of the Young River People’s Council have been staying active since COVID-19 began earlier in 2020. Weekly meetings are held through Zoom sessions and everyone is welcome to attend. Recently, YRPC member Caleb Dash introduced Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Savannah Aguila, a new YRPC member from El Paso, Texas. “[Savannah is] […]
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 […]
One of the biggest hurdles in adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic is safely opening schools for children to begin the new school year. Here in Salt River, there is a solid plan in place for kids to start school from home. The new school semester started on August 3 for students in the Salt River […]
Mieve Kochampanasken, a recent graduate of Riverside Indian High School in Anadarko, Oklahoma, is preparing to attend Mid-American Christian University (MACU) in Oklahoma City at the end of August. Kochampanasken will be playing as a guard for the MACU women’s reserve basketball team. Kochampanasken is a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. She […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Young River People’s Council has been staying busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual National UNITY Conference is a time for American Indian youth across the country to reconnect with each other and address current and future events happening in the world. This year, the conference was set to […]
Manderee Jose is the 23-year-old daughter of Raylene Galvas and Winston Earl Jose Jr. She is the reigning 2019-2020 Miss Salt River. As the passing of the crown is coming up, Jose reflected on some of her fondest memories from her time as Miss Salt River and what she gained from the experience. Most of […]
Teegan Smith is the daughter of Davina Dallas and Daniel Smith, Sr. She is currently entering her senior year at Westwood High School and will be applying to colleges this fall. She plans on finishing her senior year strong. “My year as Jr. Miss Salt River was a great experience,” Smith said. “It was filled […]
COVID-19 took the world by surprise. At the beginning of 2020, many countries and businesses continued to function as normal, but when the virus began to spread rapidly, the world acted. Many countries shut down—not only in their businesses, but also in the ability for anyone to leave the country. The key action to prevent […]
Salt River High School students and staff recently held a goodbye party for Catherine Kasper, 11th- and 12th-grade English Language Arts teacher, and longtime JROTC instructor Sam Carter. Everyone shed some tears, ate some cake and celebrated the accomplishments of these two instructors as they move on to new challenges. Carter is leaving after dedicating […]
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