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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 […]
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 […]
Jacob Butler Becomes Chair of Native Seeds/SEARCH
After serving on the board of Native Seeds/SEARCH since 2017, Community Garden Coordinator Jacob Butler will now serve as chair of the board for the nonprofit seed-conservation organization based in Tucson. Butler has a big presence in the Community, having served as Community garden coordinator for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for 16 years. […]
Harvesting the Fruit of the Prickly Pear
The O’odham and Piipaash people traditionally collected many indigenous plants in the Sonoran Desert. Many people continue to go out today and collect them when they are in bloom. The fruit of the prickly pear cactus, I:ibhai in O’odham, is one of the best traditional foods to collect from the summer through the beginning of […]
Recent Stories
Salt River Schools and Special Olympics Arizona Tag-Team for Field Day
3 Takeaways: Salt River Schools (SRS) and Special Olympics Arizona partnered on Nov. 7 at the Accelerated Learning Academy soccer fields to provide about 60 Salt River Elementary School special education student-athletes a field day filled with athletic and skill-building activities they would not soon forget. The kids participated in…
Native Football Camp Held at Scottsdale Community College
On Oct. 8, the Fiesta Sports Foundation held a football clinic for youth ages 6-17 at the Scottsdale Community College football field. Kids had the opportunity to participate in drill stations that were designed to enhance skills. Stations were managed by the San Carlos High School football team and Sammy…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Receives Grant
3 Takeaways: The fun continues at the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Lehi and Red Mountain branches. On Nov. 3, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale celebrated a $25,000 donation from Fiesta Sports Foundation to eight club locations, including the Red Mountain and Lehi branches. The grant will go…
Glow Walk Helps Community Members Heal
Editor’s note: This article contains content that involves suicide and domestic violence. 3 Takeaways: As the sun set on the evening of Oct. 14, a group of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and employees lined up behind the offices of Health and Human Services’ Prevention & Intervention Services with…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Receives Grant
3 Takeaways: The fun continues at the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Lehi and Red Mountain branches. On Nov. 3, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale celebrated a $25,000 donation from Fiesta Sports Foundation to eight club locations, including the Red Mountain and Lehi branches. The grant will go…
SRPMIC Honors Community Member and Employee Veterans
3 Takeaways: Every year, it is important to celebrate and thank those brave individuals who have served their country. On Friday, Nov. 7, a few days before the Veterans Day holiday, in the Two Waters Courtyard, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held a Veterans Day celebration to honor Community…
