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 […]

The Salt River High School baseball season has sprung into action. The team played its third game on Thursday, March 5, at Salt River High School against Highland Prep. The Eagles fell short, losing to Highland by one run, with a final score of 5-4. The Eagles are currently 0-4 and have eight games left […]

The softball season is underway. The Salt River High School Lady Eagles softball team played their second game against Thunderbird Adventist Academy on Thursday, March 5. The Lady Eagles put up a battle with Thunderbird and lost by two runs in a close game, with the final score of 12-10.  The Lady Eagles are 1-1 […]

Story and photos submitted by Vanessa LechugaVanessa.Lechuga@srpmic-nsn.gov On Friday, February 21, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreational Services–Athletics Division tipped off its annual Junior High Basketball Tournament at the Way of Life Facility. The seventh- and eighth-grade tournament had six teams in the Boys Division and six teams in the Girls Division. Teams battled […]