Students from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Recreation Department’s summer camp program took part in a talent show on June 22 in the Community Building main hall. The talent show highlighted some hidden skills and talents in an effort to get more youth involved in summer activities. Recreation Social Programs Division Social Programs Manager […]

On July 1, the Community Relations Recreation Athletic Division of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted a Freedom 5K run to celebrate the 4th of July. About 70 participants laced up their shoes for the 3.1 miles around the Accelerated Learning Academy track. Everyone who attended was treated to good music, refreshments and a […]

On June 23, crew members from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Day Worker Program, along with SRPMIC Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (EPNR) staff, unloaded a cord of firewood from a pickup truck at the Senior Center. The seniors will end up using the wood for cooking and planned events at the center. A […]

Community with an outgoing retirement luncheon at Talking Stick Resort. The room was packed with dignitaries, members of other fire departments, SRFD crew members, families, coworkers and SRPMIC leadership, many of whom came up to the podium to share their stories about Dash and present gifts, including a retirement axe and a plaque. “Thirty-five years. […]

On June 17, the 31st Annual Jr. Miss Salt River Pageant and 35th Annual Miss Salt River Pageant, presented by the Miss Salt River Committee, took place at the Salt River Pi-Copa Gym in front of an audience filled with Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members, families and royalty from around Indian Country. The annual […]

Students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCGS) Salt River Branch, located at the Way of Life Facility (WOLF) on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, received a special donation from Fiesta Bowl Charities on June 20. The donation was in the form of skateboards adorned with Pokémon characters that were presented […]

High school graduation is an annual turning of the page, and now many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community students can put the books down for a little bit and relish their academic achievements. Among them are the 26 Accelerated Learning Academy graduates who graced center stage to receive their high school diplomas before family members […]

Students attending Salt River Schools were recognized for their commitment to academics during a special banquet and awards presentation at the Round House Café on June 13. Students at the Accelerated Learning Academy from kindergarten to grade 12 received honors from their teachers for perfect attendance and/or maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 for […]