On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Rio Grande Elite basketball team, led by their coach and supported by dedicated parent volunteers, successfully completed a community cleanup for the Keep Kewa Beautiful initiative in Zone 1. Working in coordination with the Santo Domingo Education and Employment & Training Office, the group removed 199.1 lbs of trash (26 bags) from the local landscape while practicing essential workplace skills like teamwork and accountability. To ensure the safety of the youth throughout the event, tribal officials provided critical traffic control by signaling drivers to slow down near the work zone. Despite encountering a high volume of litter, the team and their coach expressed a strong sense of responsibility toward their natural lands and a willingness to return to the site to continue their stewardship efforts.

Number of Volunteers: 27

Number of Bags of Trash Collected: 26