From November 5 to 23, the Salt River Public Safety Communications Division (PSCD) collected about 560 cans of food for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Food Pantry. This was the first canned food drive effort by PSCD staff. “The canned food drive was an internal effort for PSCD staff hosted through our internal Cheer […]

It’s a classic Christmas tradition to leave out some milk and cookies for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. The tradition started more than 80 years ago to help teach children during the Great Depression the importance of showing gratitude for the gifts that they received during a time of economic hardship.  According to www.nationaltoday.com, a […]

Are you looking for something to do to help get into the holiday spirit this season? Because of COVID-19, many of the usual holiday activities, such as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Christmas Program and Light Parade and other holiday events around the Valley, have been cancelled.  But all is not lost—you can still […]

In a Zoom presentation on Monday, November 30, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Garden Coordinator Jacob Butler shared his knowledge of the devil’s claw plant with Arizona Native Americans through Native Health Phoenix’s free virtual Devil’s Claw Workshop. Native Health Phoenix offers a number of virtual workshops featuring members of different tribes sharing their traditional […]

Submitted by John Godfrey Assistant HHS Director Health and Human Services As we all wait patiently for a quick and safe end to the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves overwhelmed by the amount of often-conflicting information from the media. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Department of Health and Human Services would like to clear […]

By Kirsten VanDeventer SRPMIC COVID-19 Incident Commander Emergency Management Coordinator (PHEP) The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community COVID-19 Command team announced that the Community will be utilizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) playbook, CDC Playbook, as guidance in release of the COVID-19 vaccine to the Community.  According to the CDC Playbook, immunization with […]

On this week’s episode of OAN Podcast: December 3, 2020 Issue Recap – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Native Art Market Grand Opening – Thanksgiving Event Recap – Senior Environmental Specialist Jeremy Phillips Receives Byestewa Award

On December 7, 1941, the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, was attacked by 353 imperial Japanese aircraft. The attack destroyed 188 American aircraft and eight U.S. Navy battleships. Four of the battleships sank in the harbor: the California, the West Virginia, the Oklahoma and the Arizona. The toll was 2,403 […]