Chris Picciuolo

News reporter

(480) 274-7252 - Chris.Picciuolo@SRPMIC-nsn.gov
Chris Picciuolo is from Aurora, Illinois. Previously, he worked as a photojournalist for the Ak-Chin O'odham Runner Newspaper in Ak-Chin, Arizona, and as news editor and production specialist at NCTV17 in Naperville, Illinois.

SRPMIC Members Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses

Four Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members have obtained their Class A commercial driver’s licenses through the Community’s Apprenticeship Program in a partnership with Southwest Truck Driver Training. Angel Lopez, Angel Dixon, Tony “Big Jobs” Becker and Michael Hill took the four-week course, which is designed to prepare future truck drivers for an entry-level position […]

December 3, 2021

A Day in the Life of a Salt River Firefighter

There is a certain charm to Salt River Fire Department (SRFD) Station 291 on Osborn Road. Built in 1981, it is the oldest of the four fire stations in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Being in the heart of the SRPMIC’s government operations and central to many residences and businesses near the freeway, Station […]

December 3, 2021

CarShop Holds Grand Opening in the Community

On November 4, CarShop, a unique car dealership and service shop new to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, held a celebratory grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony. CarShop is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, and it offers a no-haggle, no-hassle opportunity for customers to purchase or sell like-new vehicles with no dents or […]

December 2, 2021

Journey to Wellness Event at SRPMIC

During November 15-18, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Diabetes Prevention Services and FitnessFest held a Journey to Wellness event remotely on Zoom for about 55 participants a day. Before the event, participants picked up a goodie bag at the main campus of Diabetes Prevention Services, which included the materials for them to use on […]

November 24, 2021

Apache Stronghold Visits SRPMIC With Spiritual Convoy

On October 13, Wendsler Nosie, former chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe and founder of the grassroots group Apache Stronghold, traveled with a spiritual convoy and made a stop at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The group was on their way to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to have […]

November 24, 2021

How the Pandemic Is Affecting Students and Families

As school carries on through the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents, students and schools continue to deal with a variety of stressful situations that have taken a deep emotional toll on many families. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community families have especially struggled as young children and teens juggle learning in different environments and […]

November 24, 2021

Seven Challenges Group to Offer Drug Abuse Counseling for Teens

The Seven Challenges program is being offered to teens in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community through the Behavioral Health Services department as part of a new approach to substance abuse counseling. The program was developed by Robert Schwebel, Ph.D., in 1991, and meets teens (and adults) where they are in their developmental stage and […]

November 24, 2021

Yoga in the Outfield at Salt River Fields

On November 7, about 300 people showed up to energize their mind and body in the outfield at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick for one of a kind yoga experience taught by yoga instructor Courtney Sheber. “Yoga in the Outfield is such a unique experience unlike any other in the Valley. It is so […]

November 9, 2021

Pima Road Widening Project to Begin in Spring 2023

In a partnership between the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the City of Scottsdale, the Pima Road and Granite Reef Watershed project is expected to begin construction in spring 2023. The project is currently in the design phase, and based on the latest schedule, the design phase is expected to be completed by November […]

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Jacob Butler Becomes Chair of Native Seeds/SEARCH

After serving on the board of Native Seeds/SEARCH since 2017, Community Garden Coordinator Jacob Butler will now serve as chair of the board for the nonprofit seed-conservation organization based in Tucson. Butler has a big presence in the Community, having served as Community garden coordinator for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for 16 years. […]

Taté Walker Talks ‘The Trickster Riots’ and Collaborating With Family

Salt River Schools Communications and Public Affairs Director Taté Walker (Lakota citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota) has released a new poetry collection called “The Trickster Riots” with illustrations by their 14-year-old child, painter and graphic artist Ohíya Walker (Lakota citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe/Red Lake Ojibwe/Mvskoke Creek). For […]

Winners Crowned at 2023-24 Jr. Miss Salt River and Miss Salt River Pageant

On June 17, the 31st Annual Jr. Miss Salt River Pageant and 35th Annual Miss Salt River Pageant, presented by the Miss Salt River Committee, took place at the Salt River Pi-Copa Gym in front of an audience filled with Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members, families and royalty from around Indian Country. The annual […]

River People Health Center Opens to Community Members

The River People Health Center (RPHC) is now fully open to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members, all other tribal enrollees and their family members under the age of 18. All services are now open, including primary care (family practice, pediatrics and internal medicine) as well as dental, optometry, podiatry and physical therapy. “The only […]

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