TALKING STICK GOLF CLUB REOPENS AFTER RENOVATIONS

The Talking Stick Golf Club, an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), celebrates the grand reopening after extensive renovations. The Salt River Indian Community is comprised of two distinct Native American tribes; the Akimel O’odham (River People), commonly known as the Pima and the Xalychidom Piipaash (Upriver People) commonly known as the Maricopa; both share the same cultural values but maintain their unique traditions. The Talking Stick Golf Club has always embodied the cultural design influences from the Community it resides on and now that construction is complete, the Golf Club truly showcases the beauty of Salt River.

Ribbon cutting image: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier along with SRPMIC Tribal Council, distinguished guests, landowners, and management staff from the Talking Stick Resort Golf Club all happily joined in for the official ribbon-cutting of the property. Image taken by Juan Ysaguirre with the O’odham Action News.

As soon as guests enter the doors of the newly renovated Talking Stick Golf Club, greetings from the O’odham and Piipaash language provide a warm welcome. The entrance allows guests the opportunity to learn about the Salt River Indian Community, the two tribes and the Talking Stick name.

The Talking Stick is a contemporary representation of the traditional calendar stick which records significant events for the tribe. Calendar sticks feature carvings or “symbols” that emphasize different events throughout the year. The Talking Stick name and logo is a way SRPMIC shares and tells the story of the Community development and the economic impact. Each of the symbols on the Talking Stick logo represent a destination in the Talking Stick Entertainment District with the third carving recording the opening of the Talking Stick Golf Club in 1998.