By Dodie Manuel When you work at a place for 37 years, there are a lot of memories—some good, some not so good. When you work in the fire department, this is even more true. Over the years there have been many people and events that have been etched into Salt River Fire Department Deputy […]
By Marissa Johnson O’odham Action News April 29 marks the first anniversary of the O’odham Action News “OAN Podcast.” The podcast is carried on multiple listening platforms such as Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict and the OAN website. Now, with 41 episodes produced to date, we decided to take a look back at how […]
In 2015, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Ezekiel “Zeke” Mendoza and his business partner, Roman Romero, opened Prime Kicks and Cuts, a business that sells streetwear and sneakers and offers barber services all in one location. Since opening its first store in Downtown Mesa, the business has relocated and recently opened up a second […]
Brothers Kenneth and Joseph Young had been playing around with the idea of having their own food truck, and before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they were on track to making their dream come true. They had picked out their truck and designed a layout to accommodate their needs in the kitchen. But just before they […]
The online world is a whole different beast. Within the last 10 years, it has been proven that one can really do and buy almost anything online. When COVID-19 hit, the internet proved to be our most powerful asset for purchasing our necessities. However, when it comes to things we want, like the newest tech, […]
In a small community such as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, where we are all pretty much related, our cousins are like our siblings and our neighbors are family. It’s hard when we lose anyone, but it’s especially hard when we lose someone from our Community. As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the […]
The traditional Piipaash and O’odham family and creation stories and harvests continue as usual for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members who are not fazed by the limitations forced by the pandemic, and for those who feel a deep, necessary duty to keep cultural traditions strong during the winter months. Jacob Butler, coordinator of the […]