Ve:s ‘ac oḍ hemajkam. Piipaa mat chuuwaama walykwnyshmiinymak. “We are all the same” Eric Schurz Sr. walked with and in support of his daughter, Christina, who has epilepsy, a brain condition that causes seizures. The pair were one of many with glowsticks and bright spirits illuminating the path during this year’s...
SRPMIC Council member Michael Dallas Sr. traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the 60th U.S. presidential inauguration and second overall inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, but Mother Nature had other plans. Like most other people with a ticket to the inauguration, Dallas withstood sub-freezing temperatures outside the...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community leaders traveled to the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix for the 30th anniversary of a day meant to celebrate the rich cultures and histories of the state’s tribal peoples. Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day, held this year on January 15, also allows for mutual...
After the recreational cannabis initiative Proposition 207 (the Smart and Safe Act) passed in Arizona in 2020 with 60% of the vote, the first legal and state-licensed sales began in January 2021. As Arizona cannabis operations picked up steam, Selena Espinoza, a Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, saw the...
The legacy of U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland begins with her federal boarding school initiative to hold the country accountable for the atrocities committed against Native American children and families. Haaland influenced former President Joe Biden’s historic apology on behalf of the U.S. government and its role in boarding school...
Kristine Scabby moved more than 700 miles to follow her basketball dream. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member caught the attention of the women’s basketball program at California Tribal College in Sacramento, which was recruiting Native students for its brand-new athletic program. Scabby, a 2023 Westwood High School graduate...
The Accelerated Learning Academy gym transformed into a dancefloor in December for Salt River School’s Vaila Night and Soda with Security event. Students, families, and faculty came together to learn some wintertime safety tips and enjoy an evening of lively cumbia music, performed by the band Nathan and Company. Bringing...