Northern Arizona University Master’s Degree in Elementary Education Tell us about your educational background. I graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2011 with a degree in elementary education with an early childhood endorsement. I’ve been teaching since 2012 at Salt River Elementary School. I started out as a substitute teacher and then was eventually hired […]

Do you have unused or expired prescription medications? At two locations in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community you can dispose of those old medications safely. The Salt River Police Department has operated a Prescription Pill Dropoff Box at the Main Station for the last seven years where SRPMIC members may drop off their unused […]

National HIV Testing Day is on June 27 this year. This is a day to encourage people ages 13 to 64 to get tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can lead to AIDS. It is also meant to raise awareness about the importance of testing and early diagnosis. Increasing awareness helps prevent the spread […]

The newest hotel to open in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held its grand-opening event on Thursday, May 20. The Staybridge Suites Scottsdale–Talking Stick has been operational since October 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the hotel was unable to hold a grand opening at that time.  SRPMIC Council representatives and other dignitaries […]

Youth ages 12-18 had the opportunity to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccine clinic on Thursday, May 20, in the Salt River High School lobby. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth were given their first dose and will return to get their second dose in three weeks.  “Today we are using the Pfizer […]

On May 10, Salt River Fire Department (SRFD) Deputy Chief Kevin Makil took his last call, as the SRFD staff gathered around and turned up their radios in unison at Fire Station No. 291. After that came the flag and ax ceremony to mark Makil’s retirement. SRFD Fire Chief Daryl Dash began the ceremony by […]

As vegetation begins to dry out and the warmer summer months approach, fire season is officially arriving in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The timing of wildfire season can vary each year, but it is usually from March through October. According to the Salt River Fire Department, not only is it wildfire season, but […]

On April 26, Salt River Schools began to slowly bring students back to in-person learning after having spent the last year learning from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents, guardians, teachers and some students were excited to get back to learning face-to-face as Salt River Elementary School (SRES), the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) […]