On August 11, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) held the Tribal Leaders’ Water Policy Council and Colorado River Tribal Roundtable at Talking Stick Resort. The Colorado River Tribal Roundtable operates as part of ITCA’s Tribal Leaders’ Water Policy Council, which was established to broaden participation of tribal leaders in water policy. In 2021, […]
By Kari Haahr, OAN Newspaper Assistant In the warm, early morning hours of August 5, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted the 2nd Annual Purple Heart Fun Run/Walk at the Two Waters complex courtyard. Community members and supporters filled out registration forms and received commemorative shirts in preparation for the walk to pay tribute […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member and jiu-jitsu champion Rianna Tate turns 16 in August. The last time O’odham Action News spoke with Tate, she was 12 years old. Since then, she has about 120 wins under her belt. She still has her mind set on one very specific goal: to become the first full-blooded […]
A new mural has been installed at the Salt River Justice Center, inside the Prosecutor’s Office. The mural, which celebrates the O’odham and Piipaash ways of life, was designed by Natasha Martinez, youth development specialist/fine arts coordinator for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Youth Services, and was painted with the help of the kids […]
In the early hours of June 30, more than a dozen Akimel O’odham and Onk Akimel O’odham tribal members gathered to harvest the ripe bahidag (fruit) from the Ha:ṣañ (saguaro cactus) at Aji Mountain in District 4, on the lands of the Gila River Indian Community. The harvest was a joint effort between the Huhugam […]
Students from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreation Department’s summer camp program took part in a talent show on June 22 in the Community Building main hall. The talent show highlighted some hidden skills and talents in an effort to get more youth involved in summer activities. Recreation Social Programs Division Social Programs Manager […]
Community with an outgoing retirement luncheon at Talking Stick Resort. The room was packed with dignitaries, members of other fire departments, SRFD crew members, families, coworkers and SRPMIC leadership, many of whom came up to the podium to share their stories about Dash and present gifts, including a retirement axe and a plaque. “Thirty-five years. […]