Executive Office

NCAI Virtual Convention Connect Tribal Leader to Discuss Native Topic and Issues

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held its 77th Annual Convention and Marketplace during the week of November 8-13. This year the NCAI Convention went virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tribal leaders came together to discuss topics and issues such as the COVID-19 Pandemic, Violence Against Women, the Community Reinvestment Act, Communications for […]

November 18, 2020

Federal Officials Visit SRPMIC for Health Policy Meeting

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, Vice-President Ricardo Leonard and Administrative staff met with federal officials on Thursday, October 28, at the Council Chambers for a health policy meeting and tour of the new River People Health Center. President Harvier welcomed the guests, who included White House domestic policy staff and Indian Health […]

September 30, 2020

Arizona House Candidate Debbie Nez-Manuel Donates Masks to SRPMIC

Debbie Nez-Manuel (D), who ran in the August primary to represent Arizona Legislative District 26, donated masks to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on Thursday, September 10. Receiving the donation on behalf of the Community were SRPMIC Council Representatives Wi-bwa Grey, Archie Kashoya and Tom Largo. Council forwarded the masks on to the “Be […]

September 16, 2020

SRPMIC President Martin Harvier: September 11 Update

September 11 UpdateHello, Community members. As I come to you for our weekly update, the report from the Salt River Clinic is that there have been 5,000 COVID-19 tests completed here in the Community, 312 Community members have tested positive, and 275 have recovered. We also have non-members residing within the boundaries of our Community; […]

September 3, 2020

SRPMIC President Martin Harvier – August 28 Update

Hello, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members! I wanted to start by offering condolences to the family and friends of Tohono O’odham Nation police officer Bryan Brown, who was killed on August 27 in the line of duty. On behalf of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, we extend our prayers and condolences to Officer […]

September 2, 2020

SRPMIC 2020 General Election: Community Elects Council Representatives

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 […]

August 5, 2020

July 31, 2020 Update From SRPMIC Vice-President Ricardo Leonard

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Vice-President Ricardo Leonard provided the weekly update, including the SRPMIC COVID-19 testing update. The update can be found on page 12. Vice-President Leonard reported that the SRPMIC Council approved a fourth directive that closes the Verde River/Salt River (“Red Mountain River Area”) to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Salt […]

August 5, 2020

White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Visits AZ Tribal Leaders

On Wednesday, July 1, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier and SRPMIC representatives Joe Remitera, Dr. Nancy Mangieri and Gary Bohnee attended a meeting with Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, to get some perspective on how tribes are dealing with COVID-19 in their respective communities. Also included in the […]

July 20, 2020

Update From SRPMIC President Martin Harvier

On July 3, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community went back to providing essential services only. Once again government buildings have been closed due to the increase in positive COVID-19 tests, not only here in the Community, but throughout the metro Phoenix area. As of July 10, the Salt River Clinic has conducted 2,779 tests […]

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Adult Deferred Per Capita Program Offers Financial Benefits

The deadline for the Adult Deferred Per Capita Program is approaching quickly, September 30 for the 2023 calendar year, so don’t miss your opportunity to save money and reduce your taxable income. The Adult Deferred Per Capita Program applies to two demographics: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community adults who receive per capita and minors who […]

SRPMIC Reorganizes Tribal Government, Hires Fourth Assistant Community Manager to Support Growth

After the retirement of longtime Assistant Community Manager Kent Andrews, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council approved adding a fourth ACM position to support the growth of the Community’s government operations. The addition of this fourth ACM expands Community leadership and provides an opportunity to redistribute the increasing workload and responsibilities among Community Manager […]

SRPMIC Requesting Community Input on Medical and Recreational Marijuana

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 […]