The Arizona Ironman triathlon celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 17, returning to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Tempe area for another year of racing excellence. The triathlon comprises three sections: a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run, which is a full marathon. To...
Now that Santa Claus has begun making his nice/naughty list and will assuredly check it twice, it is also the time of year for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and staff to enjoy some holiday cheer with their family and loved ones. This year’s holiday extravaganza is the Holiday...
Inside a Dallas Construction office trailer stationed at the Salt River Day School construction site, a couple dozen people file in around noon and gather for a warm catered meal. Most of them are Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members who are working on some phase of the project to...
It began with a flag. One by one they stepped to their left in unison, each holding a section of the U.S. flag. They stopped four times to raise the flag briefly on one side to each of the cardinal directions. After the fourth raise, the Salt River veterans and...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Angie Montoya is a Scottsdale Community College student-athlete. Recently, she got the start against the Salt Lake Community Bears and immediately showcased her play- making skillsets she was known for during her four-year varsity career on the Westwood High School basketball team in Mesa....
I share this story as often as I can. I remember the eagles. I remember how close I was able to get. I sometimes wonder where they are now, where they have been and what they have seen. I especially remember the elders on that day that safely held them....
President Joe Biden’s first trip to Indian Country was to the Gila River Indian Community in October to formally apologize for the atrocities caused by the U.S. Indian boarding school system. Biden, along with other federal officials, including leaders from the Interior Department, traveled to the Gila Crossing Community School...