2025 Arizona Benefits Fund Grant By Harrison J. Bahe On August 28, 2025, the Arizona Benefits Fund Grant ceremony was held in the Atrium of the We-Ko-Pa Casino and Resort. The Arizona Benefits Fund, created through Proposition 202, designates a portion of tribal...
CELEBRATING 122 YEARS OF THE FORT MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION By Harrison J. Bahe On September 15, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order that changed the course of history for the Yavapai people. With a single stroke of his pen, Roosevelt proclaimed...
LIBRARY & REC CENTER STAFF RECEIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TRAINING By Harrison J. Bahe On August 19 and 20, 2025, the Fort McDowell Library and Recreation Center staff attended a two-day training seminar presented by PAX Tools for Youth Development, a program offering...
LIBRARY GETS NEW WAH-SIH-YELVA By Harrison J. Bahe On August 26, 2025, community member Terrance Williams, along with his hardworking crew including brothers Bruce and Frank Thomas, and Jeffrey Lewis completed the construction of a brand-new wah-sih-yelva, a...
NATIVE AMERICAN CENTER OPENS AT FHHS By Harrison J. Bahe On August 13, 2025, Fountain Hills High School celebrated the grand opening of its first official Native American Center. The event was officiated by Native American Specialist Marissa Flores. The program began...