On July 15, 1948, the Arizona Supreme Court, for the first time ever, recognized the right of Native Americans to vote in the state. This year marks the 75th anniversary of that important decision, and on July 14, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) held a luncheon in honor of the anniversary at the […]
Hours before one of the hottest days on record in the Valley, Brian Gewecke, senior environmental specialist (Range Management) for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, maneuvered his truck through the rough terrain of the range at first light. With his truck full of alfalfa bales, Gewecke passed by wiry creosote branches that danced with […]
In the early hours of June 30, more than a dozen Akimel O’odham and Onk Akimel O’odham tribal members gathered to harvest the ripe bahidag (fruit) from the Ha:ṣañ (saguaro cactus) at Aji Mountain in District 4, on the lands of the Gila River Indian Community. The harvest was a joint effort between the Huhugam […]
On June 17, the 31st Annual Jr. Miss Salt River Pageant and 35th Annual Miss Salt River Pageant, presented by the Miss Salt River Committee, took place at the Salt River Pi-Copa Gym in front of an audience filled with Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members, families and royalty from around Indian Country. The annual […]
The Salt River Tribal Library is providing an opportunity for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member patrons to learn about their family trees and preserve their family photos. On June 22, the library held an Ancestry & Scanning Day event, a once-a-month opportunity to learn how to use the free genealogy database and scan up […]
On May 23, about 100 people attended the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Day at the Salt River Community Building to join the Public Works Department as they celebrated National Public Works Week (May 21-27). The American Public Works Association announced that the theme for the 2023 week would be “Connecting the World Through Public […]
From June 22 through May 2024, the S’eḏav Va’aki Museum (formerly Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park) in Phoenix will be opening a new exhibition, Sending Their Ancestors Home, which explores the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990 and its effects on both Native American culture and museum ethics. Visitors to […]