Youth & Education

Super Kids Program Celebrates Valentine’s Day with a Roaring Twenties–Themed Party

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Recreational Services Super Kids and Teens Club celebrated Valentine’s Day with a special Roaring Twenties party. Community youth who are medically diagnosed with a physical or mental disability and their families were invited to a night of fun that included dinner, dancing and photo ops at the Salt River […]

March 12, 2020

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 […]

March 12, 2020

Salt River Lady Eagles Take 2nd in CAA Division II State Tournament

The Salt River High School Lady Eagles rolled past Tri-City College Prep on Saturday, February 15, with a 54-17 win. A week later, they played Desert Heights Preparatory Academy and scored a heart-racing 1-point victory, 39-38, to advance to the Division II state championship game. “My heart is still trying to calm down after this […]

February 27, 2020

SR Visak Basketball Teams Up with SR Fitness Trainer

The Salt River Visak basketball team has been training with physical specialist Ryan Duran of the Salt River Fitness Center. Players on the team include Raja Reyes, Marcus Lasiloo, Eli Waters, Davon Strong, Salese Schurz and Joe Schurz. “Right now these kids are at a stage where they’re starting to develop but cannot be lifting […]

February 27, 2020

Young River People’s Council Elects New Leaders

By Hannah LewisO’odham Action Newshannah.lewis@srmpic-nsn.gov On Saturday, January 4, a notable inauguration was held at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Justice Building. Acting Chief Judge Darayne Achin had the important role of swearing in this year’s members of the Young River People’s Council, along with the newly elected executive members who fulfill specific duties […]

February 27, 2020

Hoop Dancing Takes Community Member Around the World

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Jorge Gonzales-Zuniga, 21, is making a name for himself in Indian Country through traditional dancing. During the last week of November 2019, he had the opportunity to travel to Australia with Phoenix-based dance group Indigenous Enterprise for the second time. The group stayed in Australia for a month. During […]

February 26, 2020

Let’s Talk About It: Teen Dating Awareness Month

Submitted by Salt River Schools The Safe Schools and Security team at Salt River Schools will host a conversation with SRPMIC Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty to discuss healthy teen relationships. The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, from 6-7 p.m. in the Salt River High School Lecture Hall. It is part of the monthly […]

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

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 […]

Adult Deferred Per Capita Program Offers Financial Benefits

The deadline for the Adult Deferred Per Capita Program is approaching quickly, September 30 for the 2023 calendar year, so don’t miss your opportunity to save money and reduce your taxable income. The Adult Deferred Per Capita Program applies to two demographics: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community adults who receive per capita and minors who […]

Winners Crowned at 2023-24 Jr. Miss Salt River and Miss Salt River Pageant

On June 17, the 31st Annual Jr. Miss Salt River Pageant and 35th Annual Miss Salt River Pageant, presented by the Miss Salt River Committee, took place at the Salt River Pi-Copa Gym in front of an audience filled with Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members, families and royalty from around Indian Country. The annual […]

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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