Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes? There are 84 million people in the U.S. at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the risk factors that can lead to diabetes and help people live a healthy lifestyle so they […]

As the fall and winter holidays are now around the corner, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members are wondering what their Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holiday celebrations will look like this year. Will the SRPMIC have new guidelines set for these celebrations, or will we continue to abide by the Community’s Curfew to […]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a great time to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness through education and research.  According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, breast cancer develops when cells in breast tissue grow abnormally and form masses or tumors that can progress into cancer. Breast cancer usually begins either where […]

By now, anyone with social media has seen what the skies have looked like in recent weeks, with wildfires ravaging the land and polluting the air in the western United States. Thanks to the fires, the sky has had a hazy orange tint, the sunsets have been various extraordinary shades of red, and the air […]

Domestic violence is a term that describes a special type of abuse. Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that harms a person’s family or partner both physically and emotionally. According to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Domestic Violence Education & Support Group brochure: “Generally, domestic violence is a pattern of controlling behaviors, including […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Health and Human Services (HHS) and Emergency Management departments will distribute the flu vaccine to the Community starting in October. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the plan for influenza vaccine distribution expanded this year to provide maximum opportunity for Community members to get vaccinated. Influenza (the flu) is a […]

The Valley is well known for scorching dry heat in the summer, but this year has proven to be especially exceptional, with record-setting temperatures for weeks throughout the area. On August 20, the National Weather Service in Phoenix officially recorded 21 days in 2020 as reaching temperatures of 112 degrees or above, breaking a nearly […]

As we continue onward in uncharted territory with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting all of us, finding ways to stay active and healthy can be especially daunting. Only a handful of indoor gyms have been given the approval to reopen from the Arizona Department of Health Services and by executive order from Governor Doug Ducey, and […]