On March 7, 10 members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Girl Scout troop dressed up as their favorite Native or Disney royalty for the Healthy King and Princess event in collaboration with Health and Human Services (HHS), at the Salt River Recreation social suites. Troop members brought a male role model or father […]

On Sunday, January 29, GoodLife Nutrition opened its doors to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth to sell their artwork, jewelry and food creations at its first-ever Future Entrepreneurs Market.  The market featured three artist tables for Vii Siymea Washington, Tiare Begay-Smith, and cousins Mataya Manuel, Kaylee Campeols and Nadia Andreas.  “We are trying to […]

On Saturday, February 11, the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation invited youth from around the Valley, including more than 50 from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, for free bowling, billiards, games, lunch and fun at 810 Billiards & Bowling in Downtown Phoenix. This was all part of the foundation’s Connecting with the Community initiative during […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Young River People’s Council (YRPC) ushered in 13 new members on January 14 at the Way of Life Facility (WOLF). The YRPC was joined by tribal leadership and Salt River royalty, who offered their support of the aspiring youth.  “We had all of our Executive Council sworn in first, […]

Boys’ Basketball Joseph Chavez is playing his first season at Saguaro High School on the freshman team. He previously played at Mohave Middle School in Scottsdale and with various basketball leagues around the Valley.  Chavez and the freshman team beat the Coronado Dons on Monday, January 9.  “It’s good. The [team] chemistry was great. We […]

This 2022-23 basketball season, two cousins from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community started on the Westwood High School freshman boys’ basketball team. Cousins Kale Andrews and Noah Lasiloo both tried out earlier in the school year for the team, with Andrews playing center and Lasiloo as guard.  The new team is working hard to […]

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, F.A.C.E Parent Educator Jessica Ruiz taught the traditional O’odham game called toka to Salt River Elementary School students in 2017, 2018 and 2019. This school year, she is resuming Eagles Club toka for fifth- and sixth-grade girls.  Ruiz was a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s toka team […]

Back in June 2022, sisters Nani and Tirsa Reina were crowned the 2022-2023 Miss and Jr. Miss Salt River to represent the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The two have done a lot in the last seven months in a whirlwind of activities and events, along with their first attendants, Kendra Percy and Aiyanah Lerma. […]