For Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7, youth in grades K-12 used their imagination to draw, color or paint an image in remembrance of Pearl Harbor or the USS Arizona. Each winner received a $50 gift card to a Talking Stick Entertainment District partner property. Because this was the inaugural contest, it was decided […]

With a high priority for the safety of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the Salt River Police Department held a seatbelt safety check on January 12 at the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) in a joint operation with the SRPMIC Injury Prevention Program. The seatbelt safety check assists families with the safe installation and […]

On December 23, the Town of Gilbert presented a proclamation from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s office to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier which references the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River. The proclamation was presented by Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson, Miss Gilbert Danielle Skranak and Les Presmyk, chairman of Gilbert Veterans […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Angelina Montoya is the 15-year-old daughter of Julio and Melissa Montoya and a ninth-grade student at Westwood High School. She started playing basketball at age 9 in the Salt River Friendship Youth Sports League.  Montoya has had the opportunity to play in many league games and tournaments across the […]

The online world is a whole different beast. Within the last 10 years, it has been proven that one can really do and buy almost anything online. When COVID-19 hit, the internet proved to be our most powerful asset for purchasing our necessities. However, when it comes to things we want, like the newest tech, […]

Valentine’s Day is a holiday that revolves around romantic love, but it also inspires friendship, appreciation and kindness. Valentine’s Day is a day to remember what is important in life: the people who surround us and how much we care for them. How we celebrate Valentine’s Day comes in all forms for all different types […]

The Walk for O’odham Piipaash is taking place virtually February 4-6. Registration began on January 14, with participants receiving a T-shirt and mask after signing up.  “The Community Relations Events team had reached out to the Diabetes Prevention Program and Recreation to ensure our first-ever virtual walk is a success,” said Events Coordinator Julian Rivers. […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is more than just a reservation with a border. There is a whole history here, and our sister tribes share the same history. Just because the reservation has a border, that doesn’t mean that there is nothing beyond the borders related to the O’odham or Piipaash. Central and southern […]