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Kennise McGertt Continues Flag Tossing with ASU Marching Band
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt has had quite an adventure since graduating from Mountain View High School in May. McGertt traveled to more than 20 states while on tour with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer. When she returned in mid-August, she began her first year of college, attending […]
Kennise McGertt Continues Flag Tossing with ASU Marching Band
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt has had quite an adventure since graduating from Mountain View High School in May. McGertt traveled to more than 20 states while on tour with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer. When she returned in mid-August, she began her first year of college, attending […]
SRPMIC Member Becomes IFBB Bikini Professional Bodybuilder
Leanne “Aimee” Velasquez, a 27-year-old Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, was working as a registered nurse when she decided to change up her routine of going to the gym in February 2020. Feeling intimidated and lost, she hired a fitness coach to help her get a new routine down. Her coach turned out to […]
Jacob Butler Becomes Chair of Native Seeds/SEARCH
After serving on the board of Native Seeds/SEARCH since 2017, Community Garden Coordinator Jacob Butler will now serve as chair of the board for the nonprofit seed-conservation organization based in Tucson. Butler has a big presence in the Community, having served as Community garden coordinator for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for 16 years. […]
Taté Walker Talks ‘The Trickster Riots’ and Collaborating With Family
Salt River Schools Communications and Public Affairs Director Taté Walker (Lakota citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota) has released a new poetry collection called “The Trickster Riots” with illustrations by their 14-year-old child, painter and graphic artist Ohíya Walker (Lakota citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe/Red Lake Ojibwe/Mvskoke Creek). For […]
Recent Stories
Trevor Waters Talks Roping Steer and Life at the Rodeo
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Trevor Waters has been interested in roping steer at the rodeo since he was about 12 years old. At the time, he reached out to his uncle Shay Enos, who had an arena and five cattle and roped all the time. “He’s the one…
Westwood’s Varsity Football Team Hosts Native American Night for Home Opener
Indian Country was definitely in attendance for Westwood High School’s varsity football home opener against Skyline High School on September 6. To help celebrate the new season, Westwood’s athletic department collaborated with Mesa Schools’ Native American Education Program (NAEP) to host Native Heritage Football Night. The game marked the debut…
Annual Fall Piipaash Matasheevm Celebrates the People
Since 2015, the Piipaash Matasheevm has been an annual celebration at which Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members celebrate the Piipaash culture. Originated by members of the Lehi Community with support from former SRPMIC President Delbert Ray Sr., the Piipaash Matasheevm is a social gathering that has grown from a…
Annual Fall Piipaash Matasheevm Celebrates the People
Since 2015, the Piipaash Matasheevm has been an annual celebration at which Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members celebrate the Piipaash culture. Originated by members of the Lehi Community with support from former SRPMIC President Delbert Ray Sr., the Piipaash Matasheevm is a social gathering that has grown from a…
Annual Fall Piipaash Matasheevm Celebrates the People
Since 2015, the Piipaash Matasheevm has been an annual celebration at which Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members celebrate the Piipaash culture. Originated by members of the Lehi Community with support from former SRPMIC President Delbert Ray Sr., the Piipaash Matasheevm is a social gathering that has grown from a…
SRPMIC Assistant Community Manager Spotlight: Lena Jackson
Over the next few issues of O’odham Action News, we will be highlighting the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s four assistant community managers (ACM) as part of a new awareness campaign to spotlight ACM responsibilities and the government departments they each oversee. The idea is to allow the Community at…
