The following episode contains topics regarding trauma, addiction and recovery. This can be triggering to some listeners. Please take care while listening. The O’odham Action News Podcast is back! In this episode, news reporter Chris Picciuolo has a conversation with comedy duo James & Ernie ahead of their upcoming comedy...
Three takeaways: Salt River, clear your schedule for Sunday, Nov. 2, and get ready to laugh until your cheeks hurt! It’s Native Comedy Night at the Showroom at Casino Arizona featuring solo act Tonia Jo Hall and the first contemporary Native American comedy duo in the U.S., James & Ernie....
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Sandra Rodriguez brought the Halloween spirit on Sept. 20 by hosting a “spooktacular” Halloween arts and crafts sale. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Salt River Community Building, visitors explored different craft items designed by local artists. Walking in, visitors were greeted...
Whether artificial intelligence, or AI, is a part of your life or something you’ve only heard about, it’s only getting more important for all of us to understand how it works and how it will likely impact the future. When you look something up online you may see an “AI...
At the final gathering for the inaugural Summer Speaker Series hosted by Assistant Community Manager Lena Jackson, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and guests had the opportunity to learn about Salt River Project’s role in managing water. The presentation offered a forward-facing perspective of how delicate the balance is...
Adams Elementary students in Mesa have some new ideas for what they might want to be when they grow up. The Native American Education Program at Mesa Public Schools invited O’odham Action News to the school on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to speak with students and share what it takes to get into...
3 takeaways: In mid-August, six staff members from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community traveled to the Casino Del Sol Resort in Tucson for the eighth annual Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Conference, hosted by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. Nearly 300 representatives from various tribes attended. Mylo Smith (Crow Creek-Dakota)...