If you thought 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, mysterious unsolicited packages containing seeds have been sent from China to various addresses within the United States, and the seeds have officially made it to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The SRPMIC Community Development Department’s Environmental Protection & Natural Resources (EPNR) has advised that Community members […]

Members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community like to gather to celebrate holidays and events with friends and family, but preventing the spread of COVID-19 means making some changes. Unfortunately, these changes include canceling some popular annual events, such as the Fourth of July fireworks, in favor of new ways to celebrate that don’t […]

Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business?  A: I worked for my former employer for more than 24 years before I started my own shop. At my old job, my boss let me use his shop on the weekends, so I would do […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members 18 years and older had the opportunity to get out and vote in the 2020 SRPMIC General Election. The terms of Council representatives Wi-Bwa Grey, Archie Kashoya, and Deanna Scabby are expiring this year, making three Council representative seats available including two for District I (Salt River) and one […]

As the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community remains in the “essential services” phase of the return-to-work plan, O’odham Action News would like to recognize the hard, important work of the essential workers who have kept the SRPMIC thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. From day one, workers dedicated to continuing essential services such as the Salt […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Engineering and Construction Services (ECS) department has been keeping busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. ECS continues to work on two major jobs that will benefit SRPMIC members and continues to focus on future projects that will be beneficial to all members for many years to come. ECS construction managers […]

Now that we’re in the summer monsoon season and experiencing record-breaking heat, it seems appropriate to have a quick review of how you can be prepared for these events. Although the power can go out at any time, in the monsoon season the probability of a power outage is greatly increased. This article serves as […]

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community governmental services over the last four months, the Senior Home Repair and Replacement Program (SHRRP) has continued to provide limited services to Community elders and residents with disabilities. The program also recently received approval to move forward on some roof-replacement projects.  The […]