Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes? There are 84 million people in the U.S. at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the risk factors that can lead to diabetes and help people live a healthy lifestyle so they […]
Owner: Joseph “JB” Cortez Year established: 2001 (2011 for Nature’s Defense) Services: The Main Ingredient: commercial-quality household/domestic retail culinary items including cookware, bakeware, bar supplies, cutlery and more. Salt River Hospitality: Industrial, commercial and janitorial hospitality services. Nature’s Defense: All-natural, organic food-grade products for defense against insects and pests. Q: What made you want to […]
Although COVID-19 set new guidelines on how to celebrate the Halloween season this year, that did not stop the SRPMIC’s Community Relations Events team from presenting the annual Fall Festival. To keep the spooky spirit going, the Fall Festival was celebrated virtually, with three contests this year: pumpkin decorating, house decorating and the annual costume […]
While walking here in the Valley, we often see mesquite trees with their seed pods dried up on the ground and don’t give them very much thought. However, those mesquite pods are a vital food source that has sustained the O’odham and Piipaash for hundreds of years. Along with many other indigenous foods, the mesquite […]
Owner: Sarah Chiago Year established: Started in 2010; started focusing on the Community in 2013 Services:Custom cakes for special events, plus a variety of baked goods Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choosethis type of business? A: When I started making custom cakes, I only made cakes for […]
In this episode of OAN Connects we speak to Community member mother and daughter on their experience attending zoom classes as an elementary student. We also speak to Doris Morado and Isaac Lopez from Youth Services, regarding their ce’cemait making video on the WOLF Facebook page.
On Thursday, September 24, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Cultural Resources Department (CRD) held a beam-signing ceremony for the highly anticipated Repository and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) buildings. The ceremony was limited to a small number of guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but an acceptable number of CRD, Public […]