Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community leaders traveled to the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix for the 30th anniversary of a day meant to celebrate the rich cultures and histories of the state’s tribal peoples. Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day, held this year on January 15, also allows for mutual...

After the recreational cannabis initiative Proposition 207 (the Smart and Safe Act) passed in Arizona in 2020 with 60% of the vote, the first legal and state-licensed sales began in January 2021. As Arizona cannabis operations picked up steam, Selena Espinoza, a Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, saw the...

The legacy of U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland begins with her federal boarding school initiative to hold the country accountable for the atrocities committed against Native American children and families. Haaland influenced former President Joe Biden’s historic apology on behalf of the U.S. government and its role in boarding school...

Spider-Man, Captain America, and Elsa and Anna from “Frozen” visited the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Way of Life Facility to promote healthy lifestyle.  The “Happily Ever After” Magic Kingdom-themed Journey to Wellness event was a collaboration between the WOLF and Diabetes Prevention Services. The January 11 event featured vendor...

Kristine Scabby moved more than 700 miles to follow her basketball dream.  The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member caught the attention of the women’s basketball program at California Tribal College in Sacramento, which was recruiting Native students for its brand-new athletic program. Scabby, a 2023 Westwood High School graduate...

The ability to connect online is invaluable. Whether it’s getting home via rideshare apps, ordering groceries, finishing schoolwork or sharing life’s moments with loved ones, the internet plays an invaluable role in how the world communicates.  Enter Saddleback Communications. Celebrating its 25th year, Saddleback provides fiber-based voice, internet and cloud...

A bright year of leadership and transformative opportunity lies ahead for the new members of the Young River People’s Council. Twenty O’odham and Piipaash youth leaders took their oaths of office at the YRPC inauguration held at the Accelerated Learning Academy in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community January 10....

The Pavilions at Talking Stick shopping center, located within the Talking Stick Entertainment District on the northwestern edge of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, was acquired by Pavilions SRPMIC De Rito JV, LLC, a new joint venture between the SRPMIC and De Rito Partners Development, Inc.   The purchase...