On October 26, the Safe Schools & Security team at Salt River Schools held a Spooktacular event at the Accelerated Learning Academy Gym.  Students and families dressed up in spooky costumes and participated in Trick-or-Treating at different booths.  The Woodenhead Collective showcased their “Haunted Hallway” and the Jr. Miss Salt River Court and Miss Salt […]

By Nalani Lopez OAN Intern On September 28, the 7th Annual Native Youth Identity Conference took place in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Way of Life Facility. This year’s conference was the first one held following several years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Youth Development Specialist Sommer Lopez, the conference […]

Juan Ysaguirre Hello! My name is Juan Cota Ysaguirre and I have recently begun my employment with O’odham Action News (OAN) for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. My parents are Juan Nieto and Terri Ysaguirre. As some of you may know, my father works as the Operations Manager in the Community Development Department. I […]

This summer, the Salt River Swim Team participated in the City of Scottsdale’s recreational swim/dive teams program, competing as a visiting pool among the Cactus, El Dorado and McDowell Mountain Ranch pools. In order to compete, swimmers age 5+ at all fitness levels worked on all four competitive strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. On […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member and jiu-jitsu champion Rianna Tate turns 16 in August. The last time O’odham Action News spoke with Tate, she was 12 years old. Since then, she has about 120 wins under her belt. She still has her mind set on one very specific goal: to become the first full-blooded […]

A new mural has been installed at the Salt River Justice Center, inside the Prosecutor’s Office. The mural, which celebrates the O’odham and Piipaash ways of life, was designed by Natasha Martinez, youth development specialist/fine arts coordinator for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Youth Services, and was painted with the help of the kids […]

Students from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreation Department’s summer camp program took part in a talent show on June 22 in the Community Building main hall. The talent show highlighted some hidden skills and talents in an effort to get more youth involved in summer activities. Recreation Social Programs Division Social Programs Manager […]

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 […]