Owner: Royce Manuel Year established: 2006-2007 Services: Workshops and demonstrations on traditional O’odham culture and crafts Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business? A: In 2006 I had already been leading small cultural workshops for the Community. I was doing the bows and arrows for a long […]
For the last two months, members from the O’odham sister tribes have come together to protest the construction of the border wall with Mexico where it crosses the Tohono O’odham Nation. Members from Akimel, Onk Akimel, Hia-ced and the Tohono gathered to peacefully protest. This protest came about because the construction contractor is using water […]
As the “Essential Services Only” phase in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is extended at least through October 4, O’odham Action News continues our recognition of essential workers who keep SRPMIC going strong during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this issue, we recognize the tireless hard work of the Senior Services Department (SSD) and all […]
Owner: Cody Wood Year established: 2016 Services: Portraits, graduation photos, photo booth events and video production services Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business? A: I’ve been interested in photography since high school, so I kind of picked it up shooting pictures on […]
In this weeks episode of OAN Connects we speak to our very own co-host Marissa Johnson on her recent participation in the NARD Virtual Fashion Show. How to set up Google Alerts. And an interview with die-hard Arizona Cardinals fan Valerie Denight, on her hopes for the rest of the season. Watch the full NARD […]
Domestic violence is a term that describes a special type of abuse. Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that harms a person’s family or partner both physically and emotionally. According to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Domestic Violence Education & Support Group brochure: “Generally, domestic violence is a pattern of controlling behaviors, including […]
Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business? A: It’s everyone’s dream to be their own boss, and when I started working for the Community, I started learning a lot of things that would be beneficial to us, such as the procurement policy that […]