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The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community celebrated Piipaash culture during this year’s fall social celebration, known by the people as Piipaash Matasheevm. It was time to celebrate the people. This year’s fall community social, known as Piipaash Matasheevm (the people gathering), brought together hoop dancers, gourd singers, basket dancers, other...
3 Takeaways: For the penultimate installment of the inaugural Summer Speaker Series, host and Assistant Community Manager Lena Jackson-Eckert invited Katie Gertz to share how she got started tracing her family history and learning about genealogy. Gertz is president of the Family History Society of Arizona and leads the genealogy...
The summer sun sets as the gourd rattles filled the air. The Young River People’s Council held an O’odham New Year Celebration at the end of Ju:kiabig Maṣad, July. The celebration included food, a saguaro fruit demonstration, O’odham socials, bird singing and dancing and a waila. Council Supervisor Janyse Salinas...
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community celebrated MVPs on Father’s Day. Senior Services held an annual luncheon to celebrate Father’s Day for Community seniors on June 12. The celebration took place at the Lehi Community Building, and both guest and staff were encouraged to dress in their favorite sports jerseys....
This summer, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is hosting events on the last Tuesday of each month in June, July, August and September. The series launched with a bang as four beloved Community elders were joined by Assistant Community Manager Lena Jackson-Eckert on June 24 in the packed Council...
Across the nation, U.S. citizens celebrate National Day of Prayer on May 1. On this national holiday, those of all faiths are encouraged to gather in prayer and reflection. Here, in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, members, employees and visitors filled the Two Waters Courtyard for a National Day...
Several generations of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community families met inside of SRPMIC’s Council Chambers on April 16 to celebrate and honor Community seniors celebrating over 90-plus years of life. Prior to the recognition, President Martin Harvier provided insight as to how the celebration came to be. “A few weeks...
Tortillas, or in the O’odham language, cemait, and in Piipaash, modiily, is a traditional food to many Indigenous tribes in southern Arizona. Over the years, many families have added their own twist on how cemait/modiily is made. These recipes have been passed down for many years, and the art of...
Friday – Piipaash Matasheevm In the heart of Lehi, also known by the people as God’s Country, the springtime Piipaash Matasheevm (People’s Gathering) was a two-day celebration held on April 4 and 5 that saw many singers, dancers, and royalty from Indian Country help celebrate Piipaash culture and traditions. The annual...
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