On Friday, April 26, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community seniors held their annual Senior Chair Volleyball Tournament inside the Community Building. The two-day tournament welcomed teams from Arizona, Nevada and California. The following teams competed in this year’s tournament: Salt River S’gvek, Once Wild, Salt River Elite, Quail B, Puy Puyum, Nyaa Thosh, Muu […]
To honor planet Earth, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, at 8 a.m. This year was the 54th annual Earth Day, an observance which sprang from the modern ecological and environmental movement beginning in 1970. Earth Day raises awareness about climate change and impactful ways to […]
The desire to paint a wall with an important message as a form of artistic expression has been around since the beginning of time. Famed artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Banksy, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh are only a few who have tried their hand at painting murals. On April 25, […]
Located in the Ysleta section of El Paso, Texas, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, also known as Tigua Pueblo, is one of only three federally recognized Indian tribes in Texas. Representatives from their dance group visited the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on April 27 to give a lunchtime performance in the Two Waters courtyard. […]
On May 3, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted Law Day 2024 at the SRPMIC Justice Center. Established in 1958, Law Day is an annual observance that commemorates the U.S. justice system and the impact it has on the country and communities at large. A five-star general in the U.S. Army, President Dwight D. […]
This year, the Westwood High School Warriors varsity baseball team secured a spot in the annual Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) 6A conference play-in tournament. Winners of the play-in advance to the conference playoffs, with the baseball state championship on the line. Coming into their play-in game, an away game on April 18 against Basha High […]
By Nalani Lopez The youngest members of the Way of Life Facility (WOLF), the preschoolers in the Early Enrichment Program, are on their way to graduation and their first day of kindergarten in the fall. The Early Enrichment Program is under the Youth Services Department and serves Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and residents […]