On the morning of March 18, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council members participated in the Gila River Indian Community’s 59th Annual Mul-Chu-Tha Fair & Rodeo Parade on Blue Bird Road. SRPMIC President Martin Harvier and Council members Jacob Butler, Michael Dallas and David Antone all rode horses in the parade, and Council members Cheryl […]

On January 20, a delegation led by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren paid a visit to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Buu Nygren, 35, was just sworn in as the youngest president of the Navajo Nation in history. Blackwater-Nygren served in the Arizona House of Representatives for District 7 […]

On Wednesday, January 18, Salt River Materials Group (SRMG) named Ruben Guerrero Jr. as its new CEO. Guerrero had been the director of corporate affairs at SRMG for the past nine years, where he gained knowledge and guidance from the firm’s late president, Roger Smith Jr. SRMG is a Community-owned enterprise of the Salt River […]

As the topic of recreational marijuana use has become more popular in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the SRPMIC has been requesting feedback from members on medical and recreational marijuana use. The Council has proposed a new ordinance and voted to open a public comment period lasting for 30 days. According to SRPMIC Assistant […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council held a special recognition for outgoing Council Representatives Diane Enos and Tom Largo on Wednesday, December 14, at the Council Chambers following their executive session and general Council meetings.  The two representatives were able to say a few words and receive well wishes from Community members and SRPMIC […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members gathered at the Way of Life Facility to take part in the last district meeting with Tom Largo on Monday, November 28.  “I want to tell each and every one of you that it’s been an honor and pleasure to serve you,” said Largo, who has served for 24 […]

Two members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Young River Peoples Council, Isaiah Wateuma and Damian Escovedo, attended the 79th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians in Sacramento, California, which took place October 30 through November 4.  Wateuma and Escovedo attended both the youth and tribal leader sessions. They attended a […]

On October 31, a special luncheon was held to commemorate the partnerships that the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has enjoyed with local municipalities and organizations through the state’s shared gaming program. The 12 Percent Gaming Luncheon was hosted by the SRPMIC to recognize the Community’s partnerships with 63 nonprofits and 12 cities across the […]