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Governor Hobbs Establishes Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

On March 7, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order to establish an Arizona Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). “It is time to turn the recommendations of the bipartisan study committee on MMIP into action,” Hobbs said. “By establishing this task force on MMIP, we are taking the first of […]

Students Take Part in Youth Services Mural Project 

Students on spring break had the opportunity to explore their artistic skills on a mural project sponsored by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services Division (YSD). Over the course of two days, students in the Teen Wolf group of the after-school program worked together to design and paint a mural on an exterior […]

Indigenous Workshop Focuses on Cultural Representation in Academics 

Scottsdale Community College has been presenting a series of workshops on Indigenous perspectives in academics. The SCC Indigenous Cultural Center (ICC) is hosting a three-session workshop called Implementing Indigeneity, with the first two sessions already taking place on February 24 and March 10, and the third scheduled for April 7. The workshop highlights the cultural, […]

The Repatriation Project Sheds Light on Remains Returned to Tribes

The nonprofit investigative journalism outlet ProPublica recently released The Repatriation Project, a series dedicated to keeping track of the delayed return of Native American remains from America’s institutions back to tribal nations. According to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), repatriation means the return of possession or control of Native American cultural […]

Traditional Form of O’odham Calendar Explored 

On February 23, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members came out to Community Building to learn about calendar sticks. The SRPMIC Cultural Resources Department invited scholars Harry J. Winters Jr. and J. Andrew Darling to give a presentation on traditional Akimel O’odham and Tohono O’odham calendar sticks and how these artifacts record the history of […]

Major League Baseball Players Visit Community Elders

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community elders were treated to a surprise when four players from the Colorado Rockies stopped by to greet them during the monthly senior breakfast at the Lehi Community Building on February 28.  “Thank you for having us out here today,” said Jim Kellogg, vice president of community and retail operations for […]

Adult Learners Benefit from Computer Skills Class

Adults interested in learning more about computers had the opportunity to accelerate their skills behind the keyboard with a series of classes in February. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreation Services’ (CRS) Leisure Education program held the classes on Tuesday evenings throughout February at the Way of Life Facility tribal library computer lab, concluding […]

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