PHOENIX (Oct.2015) – While the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone is arguably the most infamous in Arizona History, it was not the deadliest. That distinction goes to the February 1918 Power Cabin Shootout. The story has been made into an award-winning documentary, “Power’s War,” by filmmaker Cameron Trejo.The …
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Updated April 18, 2015 The San Carlos Apache Reservation once attracted ranchers from all over the Southwest to buy cattle. When it came to cattle grazing, the land in San Carlos was considered the best of the best. The story of how this came to be dates back to the …
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“And it is precisely because of hip-hop’s ability to survive, to teach survival, to unite people, to give an expression for oppressed people, that it can be used as a culture of challenging oppression while raising consciousness.”Luis Rivas and Calvin Ratana Mention hip-hop these days, and most people think of …
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The spring pow-wow has returned to the Apache Gold Casino this weekend. The festivities began Friday and will continue through Sunday afternoon. Dancers have traveled from as far as the East Coast and Canada to participate. GMT caught the grand entry Friday evening; we had the pleasure of speaking with a …
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The traditions behind a Pow-Wow There is nothing quite as invigorating to Samantha Hunter as the jingle dress dance. She slips on a dress that she made by hand. It is flashy, covered in jingles and sequins. She slips the eagle plumes that her father gave her into her hair. …
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The San Carlos Apache Wellness Center is an internationally-recognized mental health and substance abuse clinic located on the San Carlos Reservation. Almost half of the reservation residents use one or more services offered there. The center was one of the first in the nation to adopt an integrative approach to health, combining spiritual, physical, emotional and social wellness.
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In remembrance of Father Gino, a dedicated carpenter and priest The first time I met Father Gino Piccoli, he was shuffling around barefoot inside the St. Charles Church* on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, a bandana wrapped around his forehead and tools on the floor. He had been working on …
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The fire in March tore through the club house destroying everything, leaving only the charred remains of what was to be the makings of a new Spring Season for the Pinal Little League. Rows of new bats, gloves, cleats and catchers masks stored in the club house awaiting the start …
Read More »There are storied moments in history which shine light on those who made history and those who remember it long past the actual event. The Dream Team of 1951 made up of mostly Mexican kids from Bullion Plaza led by Vandals Coach Ernie Kivisto created many magic moments during that …
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There are signs that they were here. Although in the blink of an eye you could miss the remains of the decaying mud adobe huts which sit along Pinal Creek. These, and the small Chinese cemetery which sits on the hill just outside of Globe are testament to some of …
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