St. Mary’s Food Bank made a stop at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Accelerated Learning Academy parking lot on November 20 to distribute turkeys, tribal food boxes and fresh fruit to Community members. The event was a collaboration between St. Mary’s and the SRPMIC, with SRPMIC day workers, government employees and Council members volunteering […]

Every year, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community gathers on Veterans Day, November 11, to honor and remember the 400-plus Community members who have served or are currently serving in the military. This year, the Community’s Veterans Office hosted its annual celebration at the Lehi Community Center; the theme was “Every Veteran Has a Family […]

On October 21, 7-year-old Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Carlos Mendivil Jr. (Pima/Cheyenne) performed a traditional fancy dance at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Raise the Rooftop fundraiser, held at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Mendivil was selected to perform at the event from a group of many performers at the Boys & […]

By Kari Haahr The Huhugam Ki: Museum celebrated its 36th anniversary on November 4 with the opening of a brand-new exhibition, “Coming Home.” The day began with the staples of kui si’ovī svadagam cemait / ‘anaaly aschaak (mesquite pancakes) and, for those late to arrive, eggs and bacon with fresh-made cemait / modiily (tortillas). As […]

At the corner of 44th and Washington streets in Phoenix, on traditional O’odham land, the wall surrounding the site formerly known as Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park now displays a new title: the S’edav Va’aki Museum. The name S’edav Va’aki is the SRPMIC O’odham spelling for “Central Vahki,” which refers to the large platform […]

On October 11, 2023 Matthew Lakin, deputy director of the Air and Radiation Division at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9, met with staff members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Air Quality Program. Region 9 of the EPA has its headquarters in San Francisco, California. “I wanted to prioritize visiting here […]

On October 20, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community employees came together for the annual Fall Overhaul cleanup event held throughout the boundaries of the Community. The Community Development Department (CDD) and Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Department (EPNR) put the event together with the assistance of many different SRPMIC government departments. This year’s theme was […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Human Resources Department’s Underfill Program continues to successfully help Community members gain employment and get the necessary education and training they need to meet the minimum requirements of the positions they were hired for. Since the SRPMIC Underfill Program Policy 2-19 was drafted and approved in 2001 to promote […]