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U.S. Government Hands Oak Flat to Mining Company

The U.S. government has officially handed the keys to Oak Flat (Chí’chil Biłdagoteel in Apache) over to mining company Resolution Copper in a land swap deal that was approved in 2014 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015. This comes after numerous courtroom battles since 2021 between...

Chef Pyet DeSpain Hosts Cookbook Giveaway at the SRPMIC Tribal Library 

3 Takeaways: It’s not every day that the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community gets the chance to host a world-famous celebrity chef who also just happens to be Indigenous.  On March 25, chef Stephanie Pyetwetmokwe (known simply as Pyet) DeSpain hosted a cookbook giveaway at the SRPMIC Tribal Library to...

Chef Pyet DeSpain Hosts Cooking Demonstration at Casino Arizona

3 Takeaways: Though she serves on a different kind of plate, chef Pyet DeSpain truly is in a league of her own.  On March 25, DeSpain hosted a cooking demonstration inside the Showroom at Casino Arizona for special guests that included Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and elders and...

Arizona Baseball Museum in Mesa Now Open Year-Round

The Arizona Baseball Museum in the Lehi neighborhood of Mesa is now open to visitors. Doors to the museum opened officially to the public on Feb. 21. Located in the old Lehi Auditorium off the corner of North Horne and East Lehi roads next door to the Mesa Historical Museum,...

OAN Podcast Episode 57 – Monte Yazzie

In this episode, Chris Picciuolo sits down with Public Health Services Injury Prevention Coordinator, Monte Yazzie. Injury Prevention was recognized for 2024 Indian Health Service Directors Award. The two discuss and take a deep dive into the work and dedication that has made Injury and Prevention what it is today.  ...

Annual Horse Camp Educates Community Youth About Identity, Unity and More

Nearly 40 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community children participated in the annual horse camp this year, which began on Friday, March 13.  The three-day event teaches horsemanship fundamentals while also providing youth ample time with adults and seniors who help them continue to learn their O’odham and Piipaash traditions.  Families,...

The Echoes of Akimel Mural Festival Returns to the SRPMIC

The spray paint festival returned for its second consecutive year, with Community artists creating seven brand-new murals. 3 Takeaways: The hisses from countless spray paint cans were heard throughout the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community during the week of March 16.  It was the return of the Echoes of Akimel...

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