The Youth Services Jr. Quail Mentorship Program is one of seven mentorship programs open to youth in grades K-12 who are enrolled in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community or who reside here. Jr. Quails have opportunities to engage in cultural, educational, social and emotional learning and wellness events that...

The Community Relations Events team put on a Native American Recognition Day (NARD) event on September 24 to celebrate other Native American tribes as well as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC). The Community celebrated NARD at different times of the day: at the Round House Café at lunchtime,...

Over the next few issues of O’odham Action News, we will be highlighting the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s four assistant community managers (ACM) as part of a new awareness campaign to spotlight ACM responsibilities and the government departments they each oversee. The idea is to allow the Community at...

In the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, September is recognized as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. In a proclamation established in 2022, the SRPMIC has promoted and supported the recovery efforts of its members while continuing to create a safe and supportive space for more to feel comfortable...

In a continued effort to engage both registered and unregistered Community-member voters, the SRPMIC Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) invited nine candidates who are running for office in the Community’s legislative district (LD8) this November to speak to and field questions from Community members at the Accelerated Learning...

Though the sunshine continues to linger just a bit longer into this fall, that hasn’t stopped the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community from celebrating the season. Throughout September, the SRPMIC held “Cozy Creations: Fall DIY Crafts” inside the Lehi Community Center on September 9, 16 and 23, with each class...

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Trevor Waters has been interested in roping steer at the rodeo since he was about 12 years old. At the time, he reached out to his uncle Shay Enos, who had an arena and five cattle and roped all the time. “He’s the one...

The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports and introduces improved greenhouse-gas reduction measures to help combat the ongoing climate crisis across the United States. In September, the EPA announced funding to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via President Joe Biden’s “Investing...