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Mesa Grande Cultural Park Renamed to Honor O’odham and Piipaash Heritage 

A Mesa Park just south of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has been given a new name in the O’odham language. On the morning of November 4, Mesa Mayor John Giles and tribal officials from the SRPMIC, Gila River Indian Community, Ak-Chin Indian Community and Tohono O’odham Nation gathered...

It’s an ‘A’ for Salt River’s ALA

In the moments leading up to a recent Salt River Schools board meeting, Accelerated Learning Academy Principal Barbara Wilkinson was smiling from ear to ear as she had fantastic news to share with the Education Board and school families.  “For the first time ever, the ALA has achieved an A...

ASU Women’s Basketball Squad Brings Clinic to WOLF

On October 26, the Arizona State University (ASU) Sun Devils women’s basketball team paid a special visit to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth for a basketball clinic at the Way of Life Facility (WOLF). The visit brought out a huge crowd of youth and family members to the gym....

An Evening of Stargazing at Scottsdale Community College

On Tuesday, October 15, a group of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members participated in an Astronomy 101: Night with the Stars class at the Scottsdale Community College planetarium. The session started with a brief introduction from Dr. Carver Bierson, SCC’s newest astronomy instructor and the instructor for the night....

SRPMIC Assistant Community Manager Spotlight: Doran Dalton

Over the next few issues of O’odham Action News, we will be highlighting the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s four assistant community managers (ACM) as part of a new awareness campaign to spotlight ACM responsibilities and the government departments they each oversee. The idea is to allow the Community at...

Miss & Jr. Miss Salt River Courts Attend Annual Retreat

On October 5, the 2024-2025 Miss and Jr. Miss Salt River Courts participated in an annual retreat hosted by the Miss Salt River Committee. The retreat, a tradition in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for the past few decades, is scheduled within the first few months of the reign...

Christopher Leslie Learns More About His Culture While Thriving with New Kidney

On October 6, 2023, enrolled Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Christopher Leslie underwent a successful kidney transplant. That November, his journey to learn more about his birth family and the Community’s traditions became news across the Valley. Arizona’s Family (3TV/CBS 5) and the Mayo Clinic both ran video news...

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