On October 5, the 2024-2025 Miss and Jr. Miss Salt River Courts participated in an annual retreat hosted by the Miss Salt River Committee. The retreat, a tradition in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for the past few decades, is scheduled within the first few months of the reign...
On October 6, 2023, enrolled Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Christopher Leslie underwent a successful kidney transplant. That November, his journey to learn more about his birth family and the Community’s traditions became news across the Valley. Arizona’s Family (3TV/CBS 5) and the Mayo Clinic both ran video news...
As part of the continued efforts to empower and motivate the youth of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, on October 9 the Young River People’s Council held a conference about substance abuse prevention inside the Indigenous Cultural Center on the campus of Scottsdale Community College. With Community students already...
Your birthday is the perfect occasion to treat yourself, and what better way to celebrate than with some fantastic freebies? From sweet treats to special discounts, many apps and local businesses offer delightful surprises to make your birthday extra special, so you can indulge without breaking the bank. Whether you’re...
Partnering with the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, The Sagrado Galleria, a Phoenix-based organization dedicated to helping local artists throughout the Valley, hosted its 8th Annual Ancestral Gathering & Celebration on Saturday, October 12. This free-admission exhibition featured a diverse group of local artists from different cultures and...
During September, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health and Human Services Prevention and Intervention Department held weekly events commemorating Suicide Awareness Month. As part of their department’s community outreach, HHS Health Educators Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty and Melanie Nosie handed out information and goodies during lunchtimes at the Round House Café. ...
The Youth Services Department provides Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth with enrichment and intervention services that Youth Program Manager Debra Apodaca said are served with care, compassion and cultural competence in a multidisciplinary team approach. Two of the seven mentorship programs that Youth Services provides to Community-member boys and...