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O’odham Perspective on Saguaro Side Bloom Phenomenon

Depending on where you are from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community down south to the Tohono O’odham Nation, you might see side blooms coming from the saguaros (Ha:sañ in O’odham) more often than usual these days. Typically, saguaro cacti blooms appear only at the tips of the arms. Side blooms are when blooms start […]

Interview with ‘Rutherford Falls’ Star Michael Greyeyes

Plains Cree actor Michael Greyeyes from the Muskeg Lake First Nation set aside time from filming the upcoming movie “Firestarter” to talk to O’odham Action News about his role as Terry Thomas in the hit Peacock sitcom “Rutherford Falls,” recent discoveries at boarding schools in Canada, and Native humor. “Rutherford Falls” is a fictional television […]

Historic Kia-Ha Burden Basket Walk Keeps Tradition Alive

At 4 a.m. on June 21, before the sun came up over the horizon, a group of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members began to quietly fill the front yard of Royce Manuel and Debbie Nez Manuel. The group was about to be part of something special and rare that had not happened in the […]

Education Assistant Superintendent Clary Retires

Salt River Education Assistant Superintendent Cynthia Clary is retiring after a long career in the education field.  Clary started down the path of biology and pre-med in college, but after losing her parents during that time she switched to a focus on secondary education. Losing her parents at that young age and having to take […]

SRPMIC Community Employment Program Opportunities

Senior Human Resources Manager Crystal Banuelos and Workforce Development Manager James Smith of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Human Resources Department gave a presentation at the Lehi Council District meeting on Tuesday, June 15, describing the work-readiness and job-training opportunities that the Community offers its members.  “Our outreach is a critical aspect that our […]

New SRPMIC Royalty Announced in a Virtual 2021-2022 Miss and Jr. Miss Salt River Pageant

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Jr. Miss and Miss Salt River pageants were held virtually this year, on June 17 and 18, respectively. The crowning ceremony was held on Saturday, June 19, and posted to the Community’s Vimeo. (To view the events, go online to www.srpmic-nsn.gov/community/msr/). This year’s pageant theme was “Integrating O’odham and […]

Three SRPMIC Leaders Read into Congressional Record by Congressman Greg Stanton

Three Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community women were recognized on June 18 by Greg Stanton, who represents Arizona’s 9th District in the U.S. Congress. During a virtual presentation that was available to watch online, Rep. Stanton read statements into the Congressional Record honoring SRPMIC Council Representative Diane Enos and SRPMIC members Ruth Chough and the […]

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