Jonathon Curry, a Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community member, taught the historical O’odham art of shell etching at Skeg Himdag Ki: on July 8 and 10. For two hours each day, Community members who signed up learned the history of shell etching and a modern method for creating and...
Ske:g Tas! Sapai cui’ig? Añi an ap ce:gig Zoe Hernandez Masad Ali. Kamuuduushthik? Nyaa Zoe Hernandez ‘iim mulyk. Nyaa mataam-shaxukk-mayk-xamxmokk. Nyip Nthaysh Felicia Ramos thlyxoxm, Nyip Nykewsh Joni Ramos duum. Arizona State University yaak. Va Shly’ay ilynyavayk aanyii piipayk aanyii kmank. Aanysh Dothm. Good day! How are you? My name is Zoe...
UNITY (United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.) is the largest Native youth leadership gathering in the country, and this year saw over 3,000 Native youth traveling across the nation to San Diego, California. The annual gathering is a place of sharing: sharing resources, knowledge, connections, and on the final day,...
For 10 days in June, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members Cruz Lasiloo and Tizoc Lopez traveled across six different cities in Japan as a part of the curriculum for their Japanese class at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale. This was their first time traveling internationally for both Lasiloo and...
Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy (ALA) Principal Barbara Wilkinson beamed from ear to ear as she welcomed the class of 2025 graduates to their commencement ceremony on June 26 at the Talking Stick Resort and Casino ballroom. While she is undoubtedly proud of the graduating class for their achievements, there...
For the second consecutive year, the Salt River WIC program hosted a special celebration for dads called Pop’s Pop-Up on June 12 in the lobby of the River People Health Center. WIC originally planned for 50 guests, but welcomed 73 attendees. The two-hour, family-centered outreach event highlighted how the WIC...
“It’s OK to not be OK.” That has been the focal point for the entire month of June as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted four in-person classes commemorating Men’s Health Awareness Month. Dion Begay, senior physical fitness specialist from the Ske:g Himdag Ki:, hosted the classes which covered...