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‘Rethink Your Drink’ Classes Suggest Healthier Beverage Options

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. In order to combat these added sugars, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Diabetes Prevention Services put together a series of classes on November 13, December 11 and January 8 to help people […]

Westwood JV Girls Lose Heartbreaker Game Against Cibola

This year’s Westwood High School girls’ junior varsity basketball team has been spending the last two months continuing to develop their skills and learning how to win as a team. They began their season with back-to-back losses against Boulder Creek and Cesar Chavez high schools on December 6 and 11, respectively. However, the girls were […]

Seniors Enjoy Pajamas and Donuts Breakfast Party

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community seniors celebrated the beginning of 2024 with their first Senior Breakfast of the new year at the Lehi Community Center on January 3. The seniors rolled out of bed with hungry stomachs for this month’s theme, a special pajamas and donut party. There was plenty of both to go around. […]

SRPD Hosts Youth Day at the Way of Life Facility

Earlier this month, the Salt River Police Department and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services Department joined forces to celebrate Community youth during the 2024 SRPD Youth Day celebration.  The morning of January 4 proved to be overcast and a bit chilly, with the high for the day eventually reaching only 60 degrees. […]

Hekiu Indigenous Artist Continuum Wins MLK Diversity Award

The local Indigenous artist continuum Hekiu won the award for Best Community Group/Organization at the 26th annual Tempe Human Relations Commission MLK Diversity Awards Ceremony on January 8 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Tempe. The annual awards are hosted by the City of Tempe and the Human Relations Commission. They honor people and […]

Youth Services Art Mentorship Program Creates New Mural at VA II Neighborhood

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services Department’s Art Mentorship Program is creating new opportunities for youth to become involved in creating art in the Community. After School Program Youth Development Specialist Natasha Martinez said that the latest art installation at the VA II neighborhood in December ensured that even those who aren’t currently […]

Living with HIV/AIDS: A Survivor’s Story

Recently, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Health and Human Services Suicide Prevention and Intervention Program hosted an online Microsoft Teams gathering to help eliminate the stigma against HIV/AIDS.  “December 1 was World Aids Day,” began Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty as she detailed her department’s event last month, which she facilitated, along with Melanie […]

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