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By Nalani Lopez Salt River Schools held the 2024 Education Fair on April 4 at the Accelerated Learning Academy. The goal of the event is to share education-related knowledge and resources for Community families and their students. In O’odham, sgevkam ‘I gegikuan kam o ‘I ‘e ‘u:gkaj means “standing tall and going higher.” Va Sshly’aysh […]
“I came to work for the Community in November of 1982,” said Janet Johnson, who recently retired from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community as director of the Community Relations Office (CRO). “We created [CRO] in July of 1982 and there were two staff hired, Ivan Makil and myself.” In those times, the entire CRO […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Veterans Services department welcomed home Native Vietnam veterans for the National Vietnam War Veterans Day dinner on March 22 at the Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale Salt River. “We gather here to honor and show our gratitude to the brave warriors who served in the Vietnam War and during the […]
Representatives from a variety of government offices at the Osage Nation made a two-day peer-to-peer visit to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on April 4 and 5 to learn more about the ins and outs of how the SRPMIC functions. The group included Osage Nation staff in the areas of social services, behavioral health, […]
As you enter the Labriola National American Indian Data Center at Arizona State University’s Hayden Library, a small orange sign sits atop a desk to the left that says, “WARNING. O’odham HIMDAG enforced INDIGENOUS ZONE.” Labriola Director Alex Soto (Tohono O’odham) set the tone for the space, letting O’odham and other Native students know that […]
The corner of 92nd Street and McKellips Road is going to get a massive upgrade in the coming years from the Salt River Fire Department. A new fire station, Station 295, is scheduled to open there in early 2027. The station will measure more than 40,000 square feet and house sleeping and living areas for […]
By Kari Haahr Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth and their neighbors in Lehi have a new space to spend their time outside of the classroom. The Boys & Girls Club’s Lehi Branch held an open house on March 28, where they showcased fully renovated areas where club members can engage in a variety of […]
By Nalani Lopez Dressed in their pastels and spring attire, seniors of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hopped into the Salt River Community Building for the annual Senior Easter Luncheon on March 29. Hosted by Senior Services, the event brought together senior friends and relatives for an afternoon of food, prizes and laughs. Also […]
By Kari Haahr The Salt River baseball fields were once again covered in plastic eggs and eager youth on March 29 for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Families from across the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community came with baskets ready, hoping to find a coveted golden egg among the approximately 8,500 eggs scattered across four […]
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