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Accelerated Learning Academy Hosts ‘Fall into Reading’ Cosplay Event

By Juan Ysaguirre On September 14, the Accelerated Learning Academy (ALA) hosted its second annual “Fall into Cosplay” event in the ALA gymnasium. This year’s theme was “Careers in Cosplay,” and the event held as a way to continue to promote literacy within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Cosplay is when fans of a […]

Tribal Food Boxes Given Out at Food Bank

On September 12, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members were invited to pick up a “tribal food box” at the Food Bank, donated by St. Mary’s Food Bank and packed with traditional Native ingredients. The event was a partnership between the Food Bank and the SRPMIC WIC program. About 100 attendees picked up a box, […]

SRFD Firefighter Christopher Gannon Wins Firefighter of the Year Award

Every year, United Fire Equipment Company, which has offices in Tucson and Tempe, presents its Firefighter of the Year Award to a firefighter in Arizona as a way of recognizing the brave actions of the men and women who protect the state’s people and property. This year’s award ceremony took place on September 7 and […]

Community Garden Harvests Tepary Beans From New Field

On April 11, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Cultural Resources Department participated in a group activity at the Community Garden’s new farm field, spending a few hours planting tepary beans, a traditional crop for the O’odham. The beans grew in the field for a few months until they were dry and ready to harvest. […]

University of Arizona Holds Land Acknowledgement Game, Honors O’odham Tribes

On September 2, the University of Arizona football program held a Land Acknowledgement Game at home vs. Northern Arizona University to open the season. The four O’odham sibling tribes (the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Ak-Chin Indian Community and Tohono O’odham Nation) were recognized at the 50-yard line in a rare […]

Meet OAN Reporter Juan Ysaguirre and Intern Nalani Lopez

Juan Ysaguirre Hello! My name is Juan Cota Ysaguirre and I have recently begun my employment with O’odham Action News (OAN) for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. My parents are Juan Nieto and Terri Ysaguirre. As some of you may know, my father works as the Operations Manager in the Community Development Department. I […]

City of Mesa Postpones Exhibition Featuring O’odham Artists

Beginning on September 8, four artists, including Thomas “Breeze” Marcus (Tohono O’odham) and Douglas Miles (San Carlos Apache/Akimel O’odham), were supposed to have their artwork on display for a fall exhibition at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. Now, the city says that the exhibition, titled “Just Cause: The Power of Contemporary Art in Civics Engagement,” […]

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