On May 5, Herschel Andrews ended his service to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community with a Cinco de Mayo-themed retirement recognition and celebration at the SRPMIC Council Chambers. For the last 10 years, Andrews has been manager of the Senior Home Repair or Replacement Program (SHRRP). From 2002 to 2012 he fulfilled many roles […]

On April 28, Gary Bohnee, special assistant for the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, testified at the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing “Tribal Perspectives on Housing and Transportation” to discuss the benefits of federal funding to tribes. The hearing occurred at the end of the Inter-Tribal Association of Arizona […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Keith D. Andreas always figured he would end up having a career in the military or become a police officer. “I always felt I wasn’t meant for a regular nine-to-five job,” said Andreas. With that outlook, Andreas recently began one of the most difficult jobs on the planet: serving […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 13 to complete the transitional housing neighborhood located across from the Two Waters campus and Tribal Court. Called the Step To Empowerment Program (STEP) Transitional Housing Program, the neighborhood consists of 10 single and double housing units that will be overseen by the […]

The Talking Stick Golf Club has expanded its world-class class golf facilities and course. On April 3, the ribbon was cut on a new, sprawling facility called the Talking Stick Golf Academy (TSGA), which is managed by Arnold Palmer Golf. Located on the far end of the green swath of the driving range, the new […]

On April 26 and 27, the Pi-Copa Gym at the Salt River Community Building was packed with seniors from communities around the Southwest for the Senior Chair Volleyball Tournament. The tournament was hosted by Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreational Services and sponsored by SRPMIC Senior Services and Comfort Suites Scottsdale. Between participants and spectators, […]

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted a daylong session on tribal child welfare at the Community Building on April 14. The joint informational meeting was held with state and federal officials to discuss child welfare from a tribal perspective.  “I’m very, very proud to be here today. Thank you for your leadership and thank […]

On April 14, Miss Salt River Nani Reina hosted a social dance at the Lehi gathering area as part of her platform to raise awareness on culture and families coming together. The evening started off with a few remarks from Miss Salt River and then from her father, Pacer Reina, who led a group of […]