You’ve likely felt a shock before, a small bit of static electricity that gets discharged easily on contact between people and objects. But when the voltage goes up, things can become dangerous quickly. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Risk Reduction Division wants to make sure that if anyone finds...
When Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members see a need, they show up and take action. That’s just what Christina Lopez and her daughter Milagros Quintero, also known as Millie of Millie’s Creations, did this summer when they recognized a need for school supplies throughout the Community before beginning of...
A yellow school bus approaches students and a few parents in their vehicles near an intersection in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The steady rhythm of the engine and the sound of the door slowly opening is familiar, and the Community’s young minds are on their way to learn....
In this episode, O’odham Action News Managing Editor, Dalton Walker, sits down with OAN News Reporter Chris Picciuolo who recently won a third place award for a video he created. This award was given to him by the Indigenous Journalists Association. Chris explains what the award means to him and...
3 Takeaways: Salt River Fire Department Captain Robert Scabby smiled from ear to ear as guests slowly made their way into Room 109 inside Two Waters Building A on the morning of July 7. Guests filed into the room for the debut class of a three-part Community safety training that...
Established in 2010, the O’odham Veterans Celebration committee is dedicated to providing information and services to Native American veterans in Arizona. These efforts are important because they help not only veterans, but their families too. On Saturday, July 11, the O’odham Veterans Celebration held a Veterans Stand Down at the...
3 Takeaways: When was the last time you wrote a love letter to yourself? It might be time to try it out. On June 23, the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona hosted a webinar titled “Protecting Our Relatives: A Reflection of Ourselves.” Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Melchor Solis facilitated...