On June 21 through 23, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth participated in the Salt River Jr. Ace Program, a collaboration with Scottsdale Community College that provides SRPMIC students in the fifth through eighth grades with a college-related experience. More than 25 students were invited to spend three days on campus learning about STEAM (science, […]
How familiar are you with QR codes? Would you know a QR code if you saw one? A QR code is a small, square, black-and-white box that you can scan with your smartphone to receive additional information from advertisers, businesses or other organizations. The popularity of QR codes has risen since the pandemic. For example, […]
Apache Stronghold, a San Carlos Apache nonprofit organization dedicated to defending holy sites and freedom of religion at Oak Flat, said in a statement that the Holy Ground crosses at the site were vandalized sometime after 9 p.m. on March 22. Wendsler Nosie Sr., a member of Apache Stronghold and former chairman and council member […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held the President and Vice-President Nominee Meeting at the SRPMIC Community Building on June 2. Community members gathered to see who would be nominated for the offices of president and vice-president. In total, six Community members are nominated for each office. Ruben Guerrero, Salt River Materials Group Board Chair, […]
A popular summer pastime returned in a big way this year after being postponed following the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community laced up their cleats from May 25 to 28 to compete in the 21st Annual Arizona Diamondbacks Inter-Tribal Youth Baseball & Softball Tournament, which was co-hosted by the SRPMIC. […]
By Chris Picciuolo With its new Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is allocating $5 million directly to tribes and tribal organizations for the first time to address the disease within tribal communities. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services said that the funding will support tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian […]
On Thursday, July 7, a new art exhibit will be opening at the Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix called When Rez Dogs Howl, featuring artwork by O’odham artist Thomas “Breeze” Marcus. The exhibit is a body of work exploring the duality of the past teachings of O’odham. It also gives a contemporary perspective on what […]