Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, Victoria “Tigg” Wood grew up in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community influenced by the drive and successes of loved ones and their business ventures. Wood’s father, Malcolm Wood, was the owner of Bee-Bee’s Towing & Repair, and her uncle Daniel Wood had a business called Cakes By Pie. […]
The Healthy Lifestyle Series, a program offered by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Recreational and Educational Services, continued its January events with Edward “Pacer” Reina sharing his wellness journey. On January 17, inside the Accelerated Learning Academy auditorium, Reina spoke and led a slideshow presentation discussing his childhood, his football career in high school, […]
The long-awaited 51,000-square-foot Salt River Recycling Center facility located at the landfill on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is now open for business. Built and managed by Republic Services, the new center will be able to process eight truckloads an hour, or 40 tons of material, according to Sidiq Young, Republic Services general manager, […]
“This topic is heavy,” began Memory Dawn Long Chase, domestic violence response director for the Southwest Indigenous Women’s Coalition (SWIWC). The organization is the domestic and sexual violence coalition serving Indian tribes in Arizona. Since 2006, SWIWC has worked on issues relating to the safety, justice and healing of tribal communities regarding missing and murdered […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Community Recreational Services (CRS) rolled out their Winter Break Camp December 27-29 and January 2-5, providing opportunities for kids in the Community to stay active while they’re on school vacation. Many of the camp activities took place at the Way of Life Facility (WOLF), while others were off-site. Activities […]
Recently, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Health and Human Services Suicide Prevention and Intervention Program hosted an online Microsoft Teams gathering to help eliminate the stigma against HIV/AIDS. “December 1 was World Aids Day,” began Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty as she detailed her department’s event last month, which she facilitated, along with Melanie […]
By Nalani Lopez “Kool-Aid on my pickle! Kool-Aid on my gummies! Kool-Aid on my pickle slush, it makes it taste so yummy!” rapped the Kool-Aid Kids. This group of third- and fourth-graders under the musical guidance of Recreation Coordinator I Gabriel Penunuri was one of four groups that performed for the Community Recreation Services “A […]