The Salt River Fire Department is working to increase awareness about wildfires in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and providing guidance on how to protect property. Recently, a large fire spread across 25 acres and threatened several houses in the Community. With a quick response from SRFD and assistance from fire departments in surrounding […]

Back in April, United States public health officials recommended that U.S. residents stay at home if possible and wear face masks while out in public places to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Many cities and states either did not enforce the wearing of face masks or opened back up from their quarantine mandates too soon. […]

On June 5, NBC showcased the dance group Indigenous Enterprise on their show “World of Dance” on their official YouTube channel. It is a three-minute clip of dancers auditioning and showing their Indigenous dancing skills in front of celebrity judges Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo and Derek Hough.  One of the dance group members is Salt River […]

During June, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) community celebrated Pride Month. The original event, Gay Pride Day, once held on the last Sunday of June, has now turned into a month-long celebration. Festivities include Pride parades, parties, concerts, educational workshops and more.  Pride Month honors the Stonewall uprising in Manhattan in 1969, […]

June 14 is Community Day, a day when we come together to celebrate the founding of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Given the circumstances of COVID-19 this year, the traditional gathering of Community members was cancelled to ensure everyone’s safety. In its place, the Community Relations Department decided to put together a unique project […]

Ruth J. (Enos) Chough was born on June 6, 1930, in Sacaton, Arizona. She is the daughter of Susie Enos and Juan Enos. She is the youngest sibling of the late Theodore Enos and late Blanche Enos.  Chough grew up on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. As a child, she recalled that she carried […]

On June 11, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier reported via video post the first COVID-19–related death of an enrolled Community member resident. “I’m very sad to report this message today regarding the death of our first enrolled Community member resident due to the coronavirus,” said Harvier. “Our prayers go out to the […]

This month, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Community Recreational Services (CRS) begins Recreation at Home, a collection of virtual activities for the entire family to enjoy Mondays through Fridays. The CRS team rallied together to come up with ways to connect with Community youth and their families after the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt […]