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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…
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Recent Stories
Alaska Games Demonstrated at Ske:g Himdag Ki: (Video)
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. Alaska Native games are traditional games that have been passed down for hundreds of years. They were…
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work for Youth Basketball
Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community youth gathered for one last hurrah before the school season began. On the weekend of Aug. 7, students headed to the Ske:g Himdag Ki: gymnasium for the Back to the School Yard Youth Basketball Tournament, hosted by Community Recreational Services Athletics. The tournament featured 16…
The Day the Rez Stood Still, Part 4: A Frightfully Fun (and Free) Festival
Learn more about the Woodenhead Collective’s upcoming horror festival, The Day the Rez Stood Still: The Fourth Kind, happening in September at the Salt River Community Building. 3 Takeaways: They’re back! Raeann Brown, Seneca Silverhorn, Dominic Martinez, Dwayne Manuel and Dushane Manuel, known throughout the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community…
National Tribal Health Conference Makes a Stop in Salt River
3 takeaways: Public health officials from across the country traveled to the Phoenix Valley for the National Tribal Health Conference, held from Aug 16-21 in the Gila River Indian Community. The conference featured a stop in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community with SRPMIC public health officials and staff from…
OAN Podcast Episode 66 – Ak-Chin Indian Runner
In this episode, OAN reporters Juan Ysaguirre and Chris Picciuolo sit down with Ak-Chin Indian Runner newspaper staff members Megan Quintero and Kristen Villegas. They share exciting things happening in their community. Do you have story or podcasting ideas? Don’t hesitate to email us at oan@srpmic-nsn.gov.You can also reach out to…
Birding is More than a Hobby for EPNR
On a warm August morning, as the soft glow of daylight gently reached for the horizon, staff members from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Environmental Protection and Natural Resources division laced up their boots and packed their water, GPS, binoculars and clipboards as they set off for the first…
