The Colorado Rockies began the 2024 spring training season on February 23 in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. As they have done in previous years, the Rockies hosted a youth baseball skills camp in collaboration with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The camp took place on […]

This year, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Birds Singing and Dancing by the River traditional group achieved a feat it had yet to accomplish. During the 84th annual O’odham Wapkial Ha-Tas Parade in Sells, the dance group took home second-place honors.  “This was the first time the dance group has placed second,” said KiAna […]

“Peyton has always seen her aunties, family and friends play toka, whether it was at practice, a demonstration or in tournament. So, it was no surprise to me that she would soon start playing on her own,” said KiAna Reina, auntie of Peyton Z. Reina.  Peyton made her official toka debut on this year’s Salt […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member and Casino Arizona / Talking Stick Resort employee Malena Manuel was named Enrolled Community Member of the Year during the Employee of the Year Dinner Celebration on January 29.  “It all started because Casino Arizona has an incentivized program for employee recognition,” said Manuel. She was nominated for the […]

For the past three years, the San Tan Roadrunners always seemed to come up short when it came time to win a championship. They always played well during the regular season, but they’d ultimately lose their momentum during the playoffs and come up just short of winning it all.  A member of the Roadrunners boys’ […]

The Chinese zodiac features a 12-year cycle represented by 12 different animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. During the Lunar New Year, celebrations can last up to 16 days. This year, the Chinese New Year holiday began on February 10 and ended on the 17th.  To celebrate […]

By Nalani Lopez Inside the Accelerated Learning Academy on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, sounds of cumbia music filled the halls as students and families gathered for Salt River Schools’ Education Native Language and Culture Program’s Vaila Night on January 17. In the ALA cafeteria, the great tunes could be traced to the band […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Health and Human Services Suicide Prevention and Intervention department invited all Community employees to wear blue to the workplace on January 11 to recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Day.  National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is a public awareness campaign created to help empower and support communities across the United States […]