The hardworking sound of Singer sewing machines filled the room on this late April evening as the setting sun sprayed its light through the windows of a classroom at the Way of Life Facility. To bring awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Day, the Salt River Tribal Library...
What is your name? Nyese J.Jones Where did you attend school? Scottsdale Community college What degree/certificate did you achieve? Associates degree Can you summarize your educational background? I attended South mouth community college for a few semesters and it didn’t feel like home. On the other hand, I ended up...
O’odham Action News offered college and high school graduates from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community the opportunity to get their portrait taken in studio. Click here to see O’odham Action News’ graduation insert PDF.
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and implements healing procedures to combat the atrocities committed by the U.S. Indian boarding school system ran by the federal government and local churches. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, known as the first U.S....
Editor’s Note: This story contains sensitive subject matter that readers may find upsetting. During the month of April, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted several events to help continue to raise awareness and showcase support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Here, in the Community, the Health and Human Services...
Salt River Elementary School’s annual Field Day was nacho average event this year. A fun-filled afternoon of food, water and play brought students and families together on April 25. The event kicked off with a nacho lunch of tortilla chips and ground beef. The meal provided students with energy for the...
A halt to diversity, equity and inclusion ceremonies at the Maricopa Community College District did not stop one Native community from celebrating Native American graduates. On May 2, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community proudly hosted the American Indian Convocation at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. A procession line...