Six-year-old Jada Hasson started learning gymnastics in March of 2021, and in January she participated in her first-ever competition. Hasson is the daughter of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Michaela and Tailhar Hasson. According to her parents, Jada needed an outlet to “get her wiggles out.” As a basketball family, her parents tried to […]

After the retirement of longtime Assistant Community Manager Kent Andrews, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council approved adding a fourth ACM position to support the growth of the Community’s government operations. The addition of this fourth ACM expands Community leadership and provides an opportunity to redistribute the increasing workload and responsibilities among Community Manager […]

Tribal leaders and their communities were invited to return in person for the 27th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day at the Arizona State Capital on January 12 for a Joint Protocol Session hosted by the Arizona House of Representatives, luncheon on the Senate Lawn and afternoon workshops.  Hosted by the Governor’s Office on […]

The Salt River Senior Services Department would like to update the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community seniors on what’s new.  Phase 1.5 Updates  With the spike in positive COVID-19 cases in the Community, Senior Services has gone back to Phase 1.5 of the Return to Work Plan. Services are offered by appointment only. “We never […]

With the spike in COVID-19 cases around the United States due to the highly contagious omicron variant, public health experts are again emphasizing the importance of wearing a mask to protect yourself and others from the virus. The N95 mask is recommended, but unfortunately there are counterfeit N95 masks out there. So how do you […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Youth Services Department launched its first newsletter this month, called the Salt River Youth Times. The two-page newsletter highlights Youth Services programs, culture, staff highlights and community events.  The newsletter is quarterly, and the first issue features department activities from October through December 2021. The first page features three […]

Marching to the beat of his own drum, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member James Schaaf is preparing to wrap up his senior year of high school and is looking forward to a new level of marching band experience at Arizona State University in the fall.  Schaaf is a senior at Corona del Sol High […]

At the start of the new year, the Biden-Harris Administration brought two new over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests to the U.S. market. These non-prescription tests help detect nucleocapsid protein antigen from SARS-CoV-2 with a self-collected anterior nasal swab sample.  These tests can come in handy if you want to be sure you do not have the […]