Where elegance meets enigma, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Senior Services staff hosted a night filled with laughter, music and dancing for seniors on September 6 in the Talking Stick Ballroom at Talking Stick Resort and Casino. The Senior Masquerade Homecoming Dance allowed guests to dress their best, with...

A one-day bus tour of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) took place on Saturday, August 17, marking a significant step in fostering stronger ties between Salt River Schools educators and our tribal Community. Organized by Community member Heaven Sepulveda, this initiative brought together 27 volunteers, including SRPMIC members...

As the first-known pipe band established on a Native American community, the Salt River Fire Department (SRFD) Pipes and Drums band uniquely honors and blends the traditions of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community with Irish and Scottish cultures. From the design of the band’s trailer and drums to the...

On August 17, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Nalani Lopez (Onk Akimel O’odham/San Carlos Apache) shared two San Carlos Apache dances at the Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival, presented by Poeh Cultural Center, at the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Lopez was joined by her...

Before the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council meeting on August 28, American Red Cross community volunteer leader Craig Rhodes pulled up to the roundabout outside the Council Chambers in a co-branded Red Cross/ SRPMIC mission response disaster relief van. The message “Proud supporter of the American Red Cross —...

Arizona Congressman David Schweikert (R—Dist. 1) visited the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on September 4 to reintroduce himself to Community members at the SRPMIC Council meeting. Schweikert is running for reelection and will be on the ballot for the general election on November 5. The SRPMIC Office of Congressional...

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community invited U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) to speak with Council and address Community members about issues important to them at the Community Council meeting on August 28. Gallego is running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona and received the SRPMIC’s official endorsement in January....

“Whether we are management or support staff, we must make sure we are getting the correct message across,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health Educator Melanie Nosie, LMSW, in a July 27 webinar on communication in the workplace. More than 100 people participated in the webinar presentation, titled “Effective...