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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
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…
Glove-ing Every Minute of It
As a member of the 14U Na7ive Na7ions all-star softball team, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community student-athlete Naomi Anton reflects on her time playing in the 2026 Babe Ruth World Series tournament in Florence, Alabama. How do you celebrate making history as a member of the first-ever all-Indigenous team to…
Gilbert Road Pipeline Across Salt River Now Operational
A pipeline built about two years ago is now transporting water across the Salt River under the Gilbert Road Bridge. Suspended underneath the Gilbert Road Bridge is the newly completed Gilbert Road Pipeline, which is operated by Salt River Project, the largest water provider in the greater Phoenix metro area….
Round House Café Does Its Part to Fight Cyclospora
3 takeaways: With a wide array of fruits and vegetables and an ample supply of greens, the Round House Café in the Two Waters complex in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community continues to help guide the people toward heathier eating habits, regardless of the recent cyclospora outbreak. Cyclosporiasis is…
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…
Leadership Says Prediction Markets Negatively Impact Tribal Gaming and Sovereignty
Prediction markets launched in the past decade like Kalshi and Polymarket are relatively new markets where people can place bets on future outcomes like weather patterns, military conflicts, sports matches, legislative results and much more. To put this in perspective, Kalshi’s website has a search feature where they claim you…
