The Talking Stick Golf Club has expanded its world-class class golf facilities and course. On April 3, the ribbon was cut on a new, sprawling facility called the Talking Stick Golf Academy (TSGA), which is managed by Arnold Palmer Golf. Located on the far end of the green swath of the driving range, the new […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted a daylong session on tribal child welfare at the Community Building on April 14. The joint informational meeting was held with state and federal officials to discuss child welfare from a tribal perspective.  “I’m very, very proud to be here today. Thank you for your leadership and thank […]

On April 14, Miss Salt River Nani Reina hosted a social dance at the Lehi gathering area as part of her platform to raise awareness on culture and families coming together. The evening started off with a few remarks from Miss Salt River and then from her father, Pacer Reina, who led a group of […]

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has appointed Salt River Elementary School third-grade teacher Dr. Lynette Stant to the state’s newly established Educator Retention Task Force. The task force aims to better understand the issues affecting teacher retention, including pay and benefits, and to raise the standard of learning in Arizona.  Teacher retention is a vitally important […]

An annual gathering of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members in the Lehi District took center stage on March 31 and April 1. The Piipaash Matasheevm (People’s Gathering) took place at the Lehi Gathering Area, with a day and a half of celebrating and honoring the Piipaash culture. The gathering is organized by the Piipaash […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Leonard Dallas III, who has had ambitions of breaking onto the Arizona tattoo scene, has opened a shop called Horne Lane Tattoo Co. It is located in a small strip mall on the corner of Horne Lane and McKellips Road in Mesa.  The hand-drawn lettering on the front window, […]

On March 17, students filed into the Way of Life Facility to meet with representatives from colleges and organizations from across the Valley. The College and Career Fair was hosted in coordination with the WOLF, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Youth Services, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale.  About 75 students from […]

Owen Cooper, a second-grade student at Salt River Elementary School, was recognized for original artwork that he entered into the AZ529 Future Career Art Contest, hosted by the office of Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee.  Administered by Treasurer Yee’s office, AZ529 is Arizona’s tax-advantaged college and educational savings program. Each state has its own 529 […]