**This article was originally an online exclusive published on March 20. It has since been updated.** U.S. Army Veteran Michael Leon completed his duty on a recent March morning in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The duty, unforeseen only months ago,  overwhelmed Leon with emotion once it was completed.  Leon...

The lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic still linger on in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, as the Community lost nearly 100 members during the pandemic.  To ensure they are never forgotten, on March 18, nearly five years to the date from the worldwide shutdown, the SRPMIC unveiled a...

U.S. Army Veteran Michael Leon completed his duty on a recent March morning in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The duty, unforeseen only months ago,  overwhelmed Leon with emotion once it was completed. Leon works for the Phoenix Veterans Affairs and was tasked to deliver 22 tribal flags from...

Glen Law’s legacy in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community extends far beyond his office on the third floor of Two Waters Building A.  He began working as the budget officer for SRPMIC in 2007 and would later receive director of Administration responsibilities. It was a role that resulted in...

The Committee on Appropriations Interior, Environment and Related Agencies subcommittee hosted American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings in Washington, D.C., on February 25 and 26. The hearings brought together tribal leaders to testify on issues and policy priorities for fiscal year 2026. In a press release, House appropriations...

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier released a message to the Community on January 24 regarding the presence of increased federal law enforcement in Arizona and across the country. The message came as tribes across Indian Country offered similar guidance in response to encounters with Immigration and Customs...

As one of the best ranked employers in Arizona, it is no surprise that the service awards banquet presented by Human Resources Department of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community continues to reveal a pattern of commitment among employees.  For this year’s banquet honoring employees who reached milestones in 2024,...

SRPMIC Council member Michael Dallas Sr. traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the 60th U.S. presidential inauguration and second overall inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, but Mother Nature had other plans. Like most other people with a ticket to the inauguration, Dallas withstood sub-freezing temperatures outside the...