The Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix held its 45th annual Indian Market on December 10 and 11, welcoming more than 110 artists whose work includes pottery, paintings, jewelry, beadwork, weaving/basketry, photography and more to demonstrate and sell their work to the public.  This year’s Indian Market Featured Artist was Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community artist […]

On Thursday, December 15, the NAGI Foundation, along with the Arizona Pet Project, RezHawk Towing and a number of Community volunteers, delivered dog, cat and bird food to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community pet owners.  With help from RezHawk Towing and SRPMIC Senior Environmental Specialist (Range Management) Brian Gewecke and his 10-horse trailer, he and […]

The Arizona Ironman made its way through the Community on November 20. This year, there were three relay teams representing the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, one individual athlete, and a SRPMIC-sponsored athlete.  The Ironman race is a full distance triathlon that consist of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a full marathon (26.2 […]

The Arizona House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) held its first meeting in the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community Council Chambers on November 18. Jennifer Jermaine, state representative for District 18 and a member of the White Earth Nation (Ojibwe) tribe from Minnesota, serves as the chair of […]

Eighty-one years ago, the United States entered World War II following the attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Decades later, on December 7, 2022, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community remembered the lives of those lost during the Pearl Harbor attack at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt […]

On November 16, during American Indian Heritage Month, the Phoenix Suns launched a first-of-its-kind Native American recognition initiative to honor the 22 federally recognized Indian tribes of Arizona and celebrate their rich culture. The program, called Originativ, officially launched the team’s commitment to Arizona’s original citizens.  “For this (2022–23) season, our City Edition uniforms and […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members gathered at the Way of Life Facility to take part in the last district meeting with Tom Largo on Monday, November 28.  “I want to tell each and every one of you that it’s been an honor and pleasure to serve you,” said Largo, who has served for 24 […]

Longtime Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community employee Janet Johnson has reached her 40-year milestone working in the Community Relations Office. On Wednesday, November 30, Johnson’s staff held a celebratory reception marking her years of service to the Community. Current and former colleagues came by to reminisce and congratulate Johnson for all her hard work and […]