World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Senior Services Department (SSD)/Adult Protective Services (APS) team wants to bring to light some things to look out for while protecting our elders from preventable harm. To acknowledge this day, APS will be hosting its own Community Elder Abuse Awareness […]

Northern Arizona University Master of Science in Nursing Tell us about your educational background. I attended nursing school in California at Long Beach City College from 2001 to 2003. I completed my associate of science in nursing in December 2003. Halfway through the registered nurse program, I passed my licensed vocational nurse board exams and […]

Northern Arizona University Master’s Degree in Elementary Education Tell us about your educational background. I graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2011 with a degree in elementary education with an early childhood endorsement. I’ve been teaching since 2012 at Salt River Elementary School. I started out as a substitute teacher and then was eventually hired […]

Do you have unused or expired prescription medications? At two locations in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community you can dispose of those old medications safely. The Salt River Police Department has operated a Prescription Pill Dropoff Box at the Main Station for the last seven years where SRPMIC members may drop off their unused […]

National HIV Testing Day is on June 27 this year. This is a day to encourage people ages 13 to 64 to get tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can lead to AIDS. It is also meant to raise awareness about the importance of testing and early diagnosis. Increasing awareness helps prevent the spread […]

The newest hotel to open in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held its grand-opening event on Thursday, May 20. The Staybridge Suites Scottsdale–Talking Stick has been operational since October 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the hotel was unable to hold a grand opening at that time.  SRPMIC Council representatives and other dignitaries […]

Youth ages 12-18 had the opportunity to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccine clinic on Thursday, May 20, in the Salt River High School lobby. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth were given their first dose and will return to get their second dose in three weeks.  “Today we are using the Pfizer […]

On May 10, Salt River Fire Department (SRFD) Deputy Chief Kevin Makil took his last call, as the SRFD staff gathered around and turned up their radios in unison at Fire Station No. 291. After that came the flag and ax ceremony to mark Makil’s retirement. SRFD Fire Chief Daryl Dash began the ceremony by […]