Submitted by Kim Secakuku Media Relations Specialist, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced recommendations for a third COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Department of Health and Human Services is prepared to provide this third shot to those in the Salt […]

Ramón Lopez: Ramóncito and Company Ramón Lopez is a waila/chicken scratch musician from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community who plays with his band Ramóncito and Company. Growing up, Lopez said he didn’t have any musical influences until his grandma took him to his first dance when he was 9 years old. As he became […]

The Salt River Pima pea is a tan pea that came to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via the Spanish a few centuries ago. The journey of this pea comes with many stories; some are lost in time, and other stories can be traced back through oral tradition and the documentation from Community members […]

Accelerated Learning Academy (ALA) students at Salt River Schools can get the extra help they need to succeed at Saturday School, an in-person session led by certified teachers on Saturdays. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, a teacher at ALA, said that the Saturday School staff consists of the same teachers the students have during the week, so they […]

The FBI Phoenix Field office is warning the public about phishing and spoofing scams, which disproportionately affect people over the age of 60. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), more than 240,000 victims across the U.S. in 2020 reported about $50 million in losses due to phishing scams. Victims of spoofing scams […]

As the new school year started, Rancho Solano senior Taylor Williams began her last year of high school with a big honor as the new pom team captain.  “This is my fourth year doing pom, and we had the same captain for the past three years. She graduated last school year, and it opened up […]

On Sunday, August 22, a sinkhole appeared on Thomas Road between Dobson and Longmore roads and caused curiosity for many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members. The Salt River Police Department posted a notice about the sinkhole on Facebook to caution residents against driving in that area.  According to SRPMIC Public Works Road Maintenance Supervisor […]

The parking lot at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick roared with the sound of more than 200 motorcycles riding into the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River on Thursday, August 26. The riders rode across the country for the American Legion Legacy Run, a cross-country motorcycle-ride fundraiser that has been going on for […]