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Federal Agency on Child Safety Hosts Meeting with Salt River 

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted a daylong session on tribal child welfare at the Community Building on April 14. The joint informational meeting was held with state and federal officials to discuss child welfare from a tribal perspective.  “I’m very, very proud to be here today. Thank you for your leadership and thank […]

Miss Salt River Hosts Social Event as Part of Platform

On April 14, Miss Salt River Nani Reina hosted a social dance at the Lehi gathering area as part of her platform to raise awareness on culture and families coming together. The evening started off with a few remarks from Miss Salt River and then from her father, Pacer Reina, who led a group of […]

From Heartbreakers to Shakers to Senior Steppers

For almost 20 years, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Patricia King has collected videos, T-shirts and trophies from participating in the many versions of a competitive dance group in the Community. “I’m one of those people who collects all her stuff [over] the years,” she said. From the Salt River Heartbreakers to the Shakers […]

Governor Hobbs Appoints Salt River Educator to Task Force 

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has appointed Salt River Elementary School third-grade teacher Dr. Lynette Stant to the state’s newly established Educator Retention Task Force. The task force aims to better understand the issues affecting teacher retention, including pay and benefits, and to raise the standard of learning in Arizona.  Teacher retention is a vitally important […]

Salt River Student Recognized in State Art Contest 

Owen Cooper, a second-grade student at Salt River Elementary School, was recognized for original artwork that he entered into the AZ529 Future Career Art Contest, hosted by the office of Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee.  Administered by Treasurer Yee’s office, AZ529 is Arizona’s tax-advantaged college and educational savings program. Each state has its own 529 […]

Fate of Oak Flat Rests on Judge Panel’s Decision

On March 21, the Apache Stronghold group made their case “en banc” in front of a full panel of 11 judges at the Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, to save Oak Flat (Chi’chil Bildagoteel in Apache) from becoming a two-mile-wide, 1,100-foot-deep crater due to the copper-mining interests of foreign-owned mining […]

SRES Eagles Club Learns About Traditional Food at Community Garden

Students in the Salt River Elementary School Eagles Club recently visited the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Garden to learn from Garden Coordinator Stetson Mendoza about how to plant squash and cook traditional foods. Fifth- and sixth-graders took home seeds, mulch and soil to plant the squash, and they even tried a fresh salad and […]

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