Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business?  A: I worked for my former employer for more than 24 years before I started my own shop. At my old job, my boss let me use his shop on the weekends, so I would do […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members 18 years and older had the opportunity to get out and vote in the 2020 SRPMIC General Election. The terms of Council representatives Wi-Bwa Grey, Archie Kashoya, and Deanna Scabby are expiring this year, making three Council representative seats available including two for District I (Salt River) and one […]

As the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community remains in the “essential services” phase of the return-to-work plan, O’odham Action News would like to recognize the hard, important work of the essential workers who have kept the SRPMIC thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. From day one, workers dedicated to continuing essential services such as the Salt […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Engineering and Construction Services (ECS) department has been keeping busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. ECS continues to work on two major jobs that will benefit SRPMIC members and continues to focus on future projects that will be beneficial to all members for many years to come. ECS construction managers […]

In mid-August, Saddleback Communications was recognized as a world-class service provider of fiber-based voice and data communications to business and residential customers in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) for the second year. Saddleback Communications received the 2020 Best of Scottsdale Award for its contributions to the Scottsdale business community. “We’re honored to be […]

Now that we’re in the summer monsoon season and experiencing record-breaking heat, it seems appropriate to have a quick review of how you can be prepared for these events. Although the power can go out at any time, in the monsoon season the probability of a power outage is greatly increased. This article serves as […]

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community governmental services over the last four months, the Senior Home Repair and Replacement Program (SHRRP) has continued to provide limited services to Community elders and residents with disabilities. The program also recently received approval to move forward on some roof-replacement projects.  The […]

One of the biggest hurdles in adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic is safely opening schools for children to begin the new school year. Here in Salt River, there is a solid plan in place for kids to start school from home. The new school semester started on August 3 for students in the Salt River […]