Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census is taken and the results are available, a process called redistricting happens in each state. Redistricting is the process of modifying the lines of voting districts in accordance with population changes throughout the United States. Every state has its own body that oversees redistricting, and in Arizona it’s […]

The School & Community Relations staff of Salt River Schools hosted a drive-thru event to provide Native American students with back-to-school supplies on Tuesday, July 20, at the Salt River Community Building. Families lined up to get the basics such as backpacks, paper, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, folders and all the things students need to […]

Some people are finding it easy to move on and go back to living their lives like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. But for others, it’s a little tougher. Many people lost loved ones to COVID-19, or lost their jobs; for others, it just might have been difficult emotionally to isolate themselves from family […]

The Phoenix Suns ended the regular season as the No. 2 team in the West, making it to the playoffs after a decade. They played teams with superstar players including LeBron James, 2021 MVP Nikola Jokic, Paul George and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers to […]

On June 30, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council approved a COVID-19 vaccination incentive for SRPMIC members to increase the number of enrolled members getting vaccinated. Currently, only 29% of SRPMIC enrolled members living in Arizona have received the COVID-19 vaccination. A total of 1,947 are fully vaccinated and 201 have received one of […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community sister tribe member Russell “Big Chief” Moore (1912-1983) of the Gila River Indian Community has received the Legacy Circle Award from the International Trombone Association. The award recognizes his unparalleled accomplishments in the trombone community. Moore learned how to play the trumpet as a youth and later began playing the […]

The Salt River Tribal Library is offering a series of virtual workshops through its Tails & Tales Summer Reading Program. One of the recent workshops was Telling Your Family Story, a workshop focused on genealogy resource training to help Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members learn how to trace their ancestors.  The first class was […]

As of July 5, the Salt River Court has resumed regular operations, including in-person court hearings. The Court is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Community holidays.  SRPMIC Administrative Order 21-0001, issued on July 2, makes it possible to resume regular operations. The order states that all […]