The Student Union at South Mountain Community College was filled with warmth, connection, and celebration on June 12 as the Southwest American Indian 2SLGBTQIA+ Rainbow Gathering welcomed attendees from across the region. Hosted by the Phoenix Indian Center, this year’s gathering carried the theme, “Weaving Tradition: Past, Present & Future”...
Representation matters. Especially for Indigenous students, no matter the campus size or classroom location. Having students surrounded by successful Indigenous people is a cornerstone benchmark that the staff of Salt River Schools in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has consistently strived for. By surrounding community students with positive role...
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, a Republican from Michigan and chairman of the House of Education and Workforce Committee, visited the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on May 27. When SRPMIC President Martin Harvier testified in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 4 at a...
“I’m glad everybody is here,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Jonathon Curry. “It’s always been my goal to do community organizing and build community. I think we can get a lot done with that mindset of working together, sharing openly.” On June 10, a few days before O’odham...
The Cultural Resources Department (CRD) and Dallas Construction, a business owned by Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member David Dallas, celebrated a construction milestone with a “topping out” ceremony on June 9 at the former Day School site now known as the Kavaḍ/Kushov Cultural Center. Kavaḍ (O’odham) and Kushov (Piipaash)...
If you went outside Tuesday, July 1, in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, you likely noticed the thick, hazy air around you. The Community Development Department Environmental Protection & Natural Resources (CDD-EPNR) issued a high pollution advisory (HPA) on Tuesday for high levels of PM10 and PM2.5. This means...
Young River Peoples Council President and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Jizelle Juan was selected by UNITY, Inc. to be one of 10 2025-2026 Earth Ambassadors. The announcement was made on Earth Day. “I was honored to be selected,” said Juan, who will be representing the Western Region of...