3 Takeaways: – Former Major League Baseball starting pitcher D.J. Carrasco is the founder and CEO of Native Nations, an organization that helps promote, train and educate Indigenous youth in baseball and softball. – In late March, Native Nations hosted a Community showcase clinic for baseball and softball athletes ages 12...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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. ...
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,...