In the early morning on June 21, 2021, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Marissa Johnson carried the traditional Kia-ha burden basket from the Community to Old Town Scottsdale. To chronicle the historic walk, Johnson asked Cordell Parker of the Gila River Broadcast Corporation (GRBC) to capture the moments before, during and after the walk […]
The Community Recreation Services Leisure Education Division of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is introducing Community youth to potential careers by hosting a series of classes at the Way of Life Facility. “The Leisure Ed program is [designed] to benefit the Community and invite presenters to come in and [raise] awareness on different topics, […]
On November 5, the Huhugam Ki: Museum celebrated its 35th anniversary with a special gathering held outside the museum by Two Waters on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Many things have changed in the last 35 years inside and outside the Community, but Cody Achin, outreach coordinator for the SRPMIC Cultural Resources Department, said […]
On July 1, Dr. Eric Leshinskie was named president of Scottsdale Community College after serving as the interim executive vice chancellor and provost for Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD). Leshinskie said his passion for education started when landed his first job out of college as an eighth-grade English teacher. “That’s where I truly developed […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Anthony “Thosh” Collins and his wife, Chelsey Luger, celebrated their new book The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well on October 25 at a book-signing at Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix. The book reviews the seven circles of Movement, Land, Community, Ceremony, Sacred Space, Sleep and Food, a […]
On Friday, October 28, families gathered at the Accelerated Learning Academy football field (formerly the Salt River High School football field) to learn about the public safety departments in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community at Safety Day, an event hosted by the Salt River Fire Department and the Salt River Police Department. The event […]
Diabetes Prevention Services provided three online workshops to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and employees in October to provide education on type 2 diabetes. The first two workshops were “Basic Smart Eating for People with Diabetes” and “Stress Less 101.” The last workshop was “Sleep Is Essential,” which focused on the importance of sleep. […]