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The Ins and Outs of Self-Empowerment
“We are in control of our own attitude,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health and Human Services Prevention and Intervention Health Educator Melanie Nosie, LMSW. On March 25, Nosie facilitated a webinar regarding a topic we all can work on, self-empowerment. Recently, the Community Health webinars have seen an…
The Ins and Outs of Self-Empowerment
“We are in control of our own attitude,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health and Human Services Prevention and Intervention Health Educator Melanie Nosie, LMSW. On March 25, Nosie facilitated a webinar regarding a topic we all can work on, self-empowerment. Recently, the Community Health webinars have seen an…
SRPMIC Member Becomes IFBB Bikini Professional Bodybuilder
Leanne “Aimee” Velasquez, a 27-year-old Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, was working as a registered nurse when she decided to change up her routine of going to the gym in February 2020. Feeling intimidated and lost, she hired a fitness coach to help her get a new routine down. Her coach turned out to […]
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 […]
Mesquite Usage by the O’odham and Piipaash
While walking here in the Valley, we often see mesquite trees with their seed pods dried up on the ground and don’t give them very much thought. However, those mesquite pods are a vital food source that has sustained the O’odham and Piipaash for hundreds of years. Along with many other indigenous foods, the mesquite […]
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Ske:g Himdag Ki: Fun Fair!
On a warm September evening, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community families gathered at the Ske:g Himdag Ki: for the annual Fun Fair. Youth Services and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Salt River O’odham & Piipaash hosted this year’s Fun Fair on Sept. 18. Community departments showcased their services…
Alaska Games Demonstrated at Ske:g Himdag Ki:
Athletes visiting from the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska demonstrated and taught Alaska Native games to kids from programs housed at Ske:g Himdag Ki: on Aug. 31. The athletes were in the Valley because they were invited by the Heard Museum in Phoenix for…
A Closer Look at Public Safety at SRPMIC’s First Responder Safety Day
After last year’s weather-related cancellation, the return of Safety Day to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community offered a memorable night showcasing all the ways public safety is ensured. On Oct. 9, the Salt River Fire Department and the Salt River Police Department joined forces and filled the Salt River…
Salt River Helps Mother Earth with Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event
How do you save Mother Earth? One day at a time. Or, in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, one household hazardous waste drop-off event at a time. This year’s annual waste drop-off event was held on Oct. 10 and served close to 200 vehicles and trucks across a six-hour…
New Miss Indian Arizona Crowned; Sialik King Bids Farewell
Royalty and families from tribes across Arizona celebrated strength in sisterhood and the unifying power of Indigenous women at the 65th annual Miss Indian Arizona Scholarship Program on Oct. 10 at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Sialik King, the 64th Miss Indian…
Sibling Tribes Unite at Tohono O’odham Nation Border
T-wem’ o ba’ic e s-ge:wpk. (“Together we are stronger” in O’odham.) Four sibling tribes bonded by kinship and reverence for their land since time immemorial stood as one at the southern Tohono O’odham Nation border on Sept. 25 to answer the call for unity at a critical time as the…
