After competing in the 60th Annual Southwest All-Indian Baseball Tournament in Salt River, the Lehi Raiders traveled to Parker, Arizona, for the Colorado Indian Tribes Labor Day All-Indian Baseball Tournament on September 6 and 7. Over the weekend, six teams played in games at the Manataba Park and Veterans ball...

Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit community organization dedicated to defending holy sites and freedom of religion, took its legal battle and “journey of prayer” to the United States Supreme Court on September 11. For years the organization has been fighting the federal government’s transfer of land and resources at Oak Flat...

Scottsdale Community College’s American Indian Program provides resources, assistance and services to Indigenous students attending SCC. Created in the 1970s by SCC students at the time, the program offers Native students help with enrollment, scholarship resources, a computer lab for printing/scanning/copying, as well as professional and personal opportunities.  Currently, Belinda...

Editor’s Note: This story contains sensitive subject matter, including memories of childhood punishment that some readers may find triggering. When Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Patricia “Patsy” King was approached to instruct a language class series at the Salt River Tribal Library along with fellow Community member Sharon Selestewa,...

A one-day bus tour of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) took place on Saturday, August 17, marking a significant step in fostering stronger ties between Salt River Schools educators and our tribal Community. Organized by Community member Heaven Sepulveda, this initiative brought together 27 volunteers, including SRPMIC members...

On August 17, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Nalani Lopez (Onk Akimel O’odham/San Carlos Apache) shared two San Carlos Apache dances at the Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival, presented by Poeh Cultural Center, at the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Lopez was joined by her...

“Whether we are management or support staff, we must make sure we are getting the correct message across,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health Educator Melanie Nosie, LMSW, in a July 27 webinar on communication in the workplace. More than 100 people participated in the webinar presentation, titled “Effective...

In its continuing effort to always honor and commemorate Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community veterans and their dedication to serving and securing our country, the SRPMIC hosted a Veterans Memorial groundbreaking ceremony in Lehi on September 5.  The early morning sun shined down on all the guests in attendance, who...