It has been challenging for the Ba’ag basketball program to find gyms or outdoor courts to practice on for much of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the team’s spirit has soared like an eagle as they have played on and prepared the class of 2024 group for high school basketball. Ba’ag consists of four teams: Varsity, […]

Salt River Elementary School is encouraging K-3 students to step up to the challenge of using 21st-century skills such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity by joining the Little Readers, Big Leaders Book Club through the Eagles Club Afterschool Program. The Eagles Club is made possible with the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st […]

On April 1, a Spring Celebration drive-up event was held at the Salt River Schools Meal Distribution. Many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community departments made the fun event possible, with staff from Salt River Elementary School, the Early Childhood Education Center, Food Services, the Education Board and the Miss Salt River Committee contributing to the […]

According to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), American bald eagle populations have quadrupled since 2009. On March 24, the U.S. Department of the Interior put out a press release with the announcement. In the 1960s, bald eagles were almost extinct, “reaching an all-time low of 417 known nesting pairs […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has resources for library patrons of all ages at the Salt River Tribal Library, as well as specifically for students at Salt River Schools. On April 7, library staff celebrated National Library Outreach Day, an opportunity for library advocates to make their support known and for dedicated library professionals […]

Starting the week of April 19 and ending the week of May 24, Salt River Support Services will be hosting an “Invest in You” Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members. If you participate in congregate meals, home-delivered meals, homecare assistance or SSD recreation, or if you are assigned a […]

If you recently received a COVID-19 vaccine, you might have noticed a few extra hands helping out at the last few vaccination clinics. Due to the high volume of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members, employees and family members who were eligible to get the Moderna vaccine, the SRPMIC Emergency Management COVID-19 Command Team reached […]

Saguaro High School junior Ky-Moni Harney challenged herself this year by getting out of her comfort zone and trying out for a new sport. Harney felt that due to the COVID-19 pandemic she missed out on some of her high school experiences, and she wanted to try a new sport. She played basketball with the […]