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Editor’s Note: This story contains sensitive subject matter that readers may find upsetting. A grassroots movement is drawing attention to some of the major systemic shortfalls they say enables the cross-generational abuse for Native relatives. “Stolen People Stolen Benefits” is a movement led in partnership with Turtle Island Women Warriors...
During a speech delivered to Congress on July 8, 1970, U.S. President Richard Nixon said it best, “Let Indian tribes govern themselves.” He added, “We must assure the Indian that he can assume control of his own life without being separated involuntarily from the tribal group.” Nixon’s speech proved to...
The Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community will host a Native American convocation on May 2 for graduates of Maricopa County Community Colleges. SRPMIC President Martin Harvier made the announcement on Wednesday, March 26, just weeks after the college district decided to cancel Native convocations to comply with orders handed down...
**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...
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