As part of the continuing efforts to improve the well-being of parents/guardians and children in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty facilitated a webinar on teen dating boundaries. 3 Takeaways: How do you raise a teenager? One day at a time. Boundaries are defined as...
What better way to start off the 2026 fiscal year than with a recognition breakfast? On Jan. 21, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Human Resources hosted the first-quarter employee recognition event at the Great Wolf Lodge. “Why are you here? Because you got recognized by somebody in your department for...
“Let’s take a little time to all learn together, all right?” Cultural Resources Department OPLP Outreach Coordinator Cody Achin asked a group of seasonal spring training employees at Salt River Fields on Feb. 10. Achin led a call-and-response. “Start with that first word,” he said, pointing to the greeting displayed...
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services and the Young River People’s Council brought a day of fun to the Ske:g Himdag Ki: on Feb. 7. Community students in grades 7 to 12 gathered for the ninth annual Native Youth Identity Conference. The youth council kicked off the morning with...
Major League Baseball is back. It all kicks off with spring training in Arizona and Florida. Half of the teams play in Arizona’s Cactus League, while the other half play in the Grapefruit League in Florida. For a little over two months, baseball teams play in exhibition games throughout the...
The little ones chopped and mixed ingredients together on a recent morning at Salt River Schools. Their tiny hands were busy, and the smiling was contagious across the room. The Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) took salad to the next level with the Blue Watermelon Project and Salt River Schools...
You’ve heard of pickle slushies, a favorite local crushed-ice treat using pickle juice as the syrup. But have you heard about pickleball? The fastest-growing sport in the United States has made its way to the Community. O’odham Action News talked with Community pickleballers to find out what the big dill...