During the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Council meeting on Wednesday, December 6, Council acknowledged Bryan Bowker of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for his work with the Community. Bowker retired from the BIA at the end of December, and before he left the Community wanted to acknowledge him for his years of partnership. “The […]

On Friday, December 10, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Robert Miguel and Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis held a press conference in Bunnyville, located on the Community, to discuss the tribal benefits from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). […]

On Friday, December 10, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Robert Miguel and Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis held a press conference in Bunnyville, located on the Community, to discuss the tribal benefits from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). […]

Tempe Butte in downtown Tempe, also known in O’odham as Oidbaḍ Do’ag and in Piipaash as Xwe Nyakuuly, is a culturally significant site for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Four Southern Tribes of Arizona. Tempe Butte was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 after the City of Tempe […]

The Salt River Memorial Hall will be closed from Sunday, January 9 to Saturday, January 13, 2022, for maintenance. The Memorial Hall will be getting three new HVAC units for the main hallway and kitchen areas, and there will be other minor updates such as painting the exterior and ceilings.  During the closure, families needing […]

On November 22, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member and artist Jeffrey Fulwilder unveiled a custom table that he helped design for the Labriola National American Indian Data Center at the Hayden Library on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. The table was produced through a collaborative process that also included designers Selina Martinez (Yaqui), Herberger […]

At a Tempe Union High School District (TUHSD) Governing Board meeting on September 15, representatives from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe hosted a special presentation of each Community’s flag. The Navajo Nation flag also was included, but a representative was not present. […]

Sal LaPuma III, transit manager for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Department of Transportation, has completed his Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) certification exam, which makes him a Certified Community Transit Manager (CCTM). The CTAA recognizes the importance of basic transportation so people can access work, education, healthcare and social opportunities that build […]