In the President’s Weekly Update on Friday, November 20, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier visited the Salt River Food Distribution Center and asked Food Program Coordinator Daniel Chiago a few questions about the processes there and how the food boxes are prepared and distributed to Community members.  Harvier and Chiago conducted a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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; […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]