Dodie Manuel

Managing editor

480-362-7731 - Dodie.Manuel@SRPMIC-nsn.gov

White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Visits AZ Tribal Leaders

On Wednesday, July 1, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier and SRPMIC representatives Joe Remitera, Dr. Nancy Mangieri and Gary Bohnee attended a meeting with Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, to get some perspective on how tribes are dealing with COVID-19 in their respective communities. Also included in the […]

August 5, 2020

Baidaj Harvesting

Summer is an important season for the O’odham and Piipaash. It marks the beginning of the new year and a time to celebrate a fruitful harvest and the rain that comes in the summer. The baidaj, or harvesting of saguaro fruit, is an important ritual of the summer. When this fruit is ripe, the O’odham […]

August 5, 2020

Kids in the Kitchen

As many adults work from home and stay quarantined, another group of people is stuck at home as well: kids and teenagers. With many institutions trying to keep people busy, schools are doing their best to keep education going through virtual means. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is thinking of the youth as well […]

August 5, 2020

OAN Podcast Episode 12

On this week’s episode of OAN Podcast: -Covid-19 updated number in the Community -Vice President Ricardo Leonard updates in the Community -Election absentee ballot deadlines -Northeast Ambulatory Care Center Topping-Off ceremony -OAN announces new Facebook and Instagram platforms

August 5, 2020

Private: Candidate Statements for Upcoming SRPMIC Election

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July 31, 2020

OAN Connects – Episode 11

In this episode of OAN connects we speak to our new reporter Chris Picciuolo on becoming the newest member of the OAN family. Senior Multimedia Specialist Helema Andrews tells us about the Cultural Resources Department taking the O’odham and Piipaash language to daily words and phrases on social media. Intergovernmental Relations Project Manager Angela Salazar-Willeford […]

July 20, 2020

YRPC Member Co-Hosts 2020 UNITY Virtual Conference

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Young River People’s Council has been staying busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual National UNITY Conference is a time for American Indian youth across the country to reconnect with each other and address current and future events happening in the world. This year, the conference was set to […]

July 20, 2020

Update From SRPMIC President Martin Harvier

On July 3, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community went back to providing essential services only. Once again government buildings have been closed due to the increase in positive COVID-19 tests, not only here in the Community, but throughout the metro Phoenix area. As of July 10, the Salt River Clinic has conducted 2,779 tests […]

July 20, 2020

Update From SRPMIC President Martin Harvier

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Kennise McGertt Continues Flag Tossing with ASU Marching Band

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt has had quite an adventure since graduating from Mountain View High School in May. McGertt traveled to more than 20 states while on tour with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer. When she returned in mid-August, she began her first year of college, attending […]

SRPMIC Member Becomes IFBB Bikini Professional Bodybuilder

Leanne “Aimee” Velasquez, a 27-year-old Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, was working as a registered nurse when she decided to change up her routine of going to the gym in February 2020. Feeling intimidated and lost, she hired a fitness coach to help her get a new routine down. Her coach turned out to […]

SRPMIC Member Business owner Profile: Air Conditioning and Heating – RMG Mechanical

Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business? A:My husband had 12 years’ experience as an HVAC tech, working for several big companies. He was at a point where he felt he could work for himself. He passed the Arizona Registrar of Contractors exam […]

Adult Deferred Per Capita Program Offers Financial Benefits

The deadline for the Adult Deferred Per Capita Program is approaching quickly, September 30 for the 2023 calendar year, so don’t miss your opportunity to save money and reduce your taxable income. The Adult Deferred Per Capita Program applies to two demographics: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community adults who receive per capita and minors who […]

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