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...

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...

“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...

Community Health Educators Melanie Nosie and Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health and Human Services Department are gearing up for the upcoming Glow Walk on October 8.  “We are in our 13th year,” said Notsinneh-Bowekaty. The annual Glow Walk began in 2011 after a tragic suicide...

“I’ve been training every single day,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community superstar athlete Rianna Tate. “I train three to four times a day. I wake up at 5 a.m. and train throughout the day, as well as [spending time] being a kids’ coach.”  This past August 16, Tate traveled...

In its continuing effort to always honor and commemorate Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community veterans and their dedication to serving and securing our country, the SRPMIC hosted a Veterans Memorial groundbreaking ceremony in Lehi on September 5.  The early morning sun shined down on all the guests in attendance, who...