The Salt River Early Childhood Education Center’s (ECEC) long-awaited expansion project, which took over two years to plan and build, was unveiled on May 1 for a grand opening “blooming” ribbon cutting ceremony. Originally built in 1998, the facility was about 53,000 square feet. It was a single level building...
When the Maricopa County Community College District canceled all DEI-related graduation ceremonies, including the American Indian Convocation, many Indigenous students were left without a space to celebrate their academic achievements. But the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community stepped in. In this episode of the O’odham Action News Podcast, we reflect...
More O’odham Action News coverage of the Convovation: You can listen to the latest OAN podcast about the Convocation here:
What is your name? Nyese J.Jones Where did you attend school? Scottsdale Community college What degree/certificate did you achieve? Associates degree Can you summarize your educational background? I attended South mouth community college for a few semesters and it didn’t feel like home. On the other hand, I ended up...
What is your name? Jamie James Where did you attend school? Northern Arizona University What degree/certificate did you achieve? Bachelor of Science – Interior Design Can you summarize your educational background? I earned my associate’s degree in Interior Design in spring 2023 before transferring to Northern Arizona University, where I...
What is your name? Braeden Jones Where did you attend school? University of California – Berkeley What degree/certificate did you achieve? Bachelor’s of Arts (BA)- Integrative Biology Can you summarize your educational background? I attended Geronimo Public Schools from Pre-K through 12th grade in Geronimo, Oklahoma, and graduated from Geronimo...
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and implements healing procedures to combat the atrocities committed by the U.S. Indian boarding school system ran by the federal government and local churches. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, known as the first U.S....