In a small community such as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, where we are all pretty much related, our cousins are like our siblings and our neighbors are family. It’s hard when we lose anyone, but it’s especially hard when we lose someone from our Community. As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the […]

During December, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council representatives discussed the use of medical and recreational marijuana.  During the District “A” meeting with Council Representative Diane Enos on Monday, December 14, a number of SRPMIC members listened in via Skype and phone to hear a presentation given by Assistant General Counsel Jeff Harmon on the […]

For Thanksgiving, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Social Services Kinship Program collaborated with Bashas’ grocery stores to provide a choice of a boxed meal or a Bashas’ store voucher for 50 families. The meal came with a turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and a pie. Meals went to kinship […]

In a new ProPublica and Rhodium Group study, six of Arizona’s counties are among the top 100 most at risk of being uninhabitable in the nation in the next 20 to 40 years due to climate change. Pinal County is listed as the second most at-risk, while Maricopa County is ranked number 92. If you […]

On December 10, a new documentary called Parched premiered on YouTube about the creation of the art exhibition Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest, which explores the role of climate change and increasing demands for water in shaping culture, land and animal habitat. The documentary was produced by the Center for Ecosystem Science […]

Microsoft Teams is coming to Salt River Schools after months of planning by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Information Technology staff, Professional Development and Salt River Schools staff. The process started in mid-March, and around August, when school was supposed to start, Microsoft Teams was approved for use. In the meantime, students have been […]

Counseling can benefit those who may be struggling with their mental health during these times of uncertainty due to COVID-19. Because of the pandemic, more people are dealing with emotional difficulties and life challenges. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is offering telehealth sessions with a counselor to all SRPMIC members. […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Phillip Smith is known as a local artist and a language and culture specialist for Salt River Schools. His artistry first began when he was a child, starting with mostly pencil and ink artwork. As he got older, he continued his craft, and he is now working in digital […]