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Tohono O’odham Nation awards $137K grant to Peoria …

12/26/2023
Tohono O’odham Nation has awarded nearly $137,000 in grant funding to the Peoria Fire-Medical Department.

Celebrate the Portal to the Past Festival in Phoenix

11/10/2023
The newly named S’edav Va’aki Museum, formerly known as Pueblo Grande Museum, is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a day of activities at its 5th Annual Portal to the Past Festival.

New $450M Glendale casino celebrates construction …

9/27/2023
The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise on Wednesday hosted a topping off ceremony for the construction of its new Desert Diamond Casino facility in Glendale.

Latest gambling compact, new legislation prompts small …

8/28/2023
There are a few more brick-and-mortar casinos cropping up in the Valley in what amounts to a mini-boom in building for the industry. No one knows, exactly, why it’s happening now. But a …

Guest hits $842K jackpot at Glendale casino

5/12/2023
A lucky guest at Desert Diamond Casino West Valley in Glendale took home a fortune when she won a $842,984 progressive jackpot Thursday.

Tohono O’odham Nation breaks ground on $450M casino …

4/5/2023
The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise broke ground Wednesday on a new Desert Diamond Casino facility near Glendale.

Native American students in Arizona invited to apply …

3/31/2023
Native American students in Arizona have greater access to higher education thanks to the Freeport-McMoRan Native American and Navajo Code Talkers College Scholarships.

Tohono O’odham leader says lack of infrastructure, …

3/2/2023
WASHINGTON – The vice chairwoman of the Tohono O’odham Nation told a House panel Wednesday that economic development on her remote reservation is hobbled by everything from a lack of basic infrastructure like roads and water to inadequate capital.

Ancient archaeological artifacts discovered along …

10/12/2022
A monumental archaeological discovery has been uncovered, documenting ancient roots put down in the Arizona desert long ago by the ancestors of the Akimel O’Odham, whose homelands once …

Resident wins $744K at Desert Diamond Casino in …

5/2/2022
A very lucky guest at Desert Diamond Casino West Valley in Glendale struck it rich after winning a $744,340 multigame progressive jackpot in April.

More notable Surprise moments in 2021

12/30/2021
Here are some other notable moments from 2021 in Surprise.