Solemn respect was felt throughout the Two Waters Courtyard on May 22 as the Salt River Police Department held their annual Peace Officer’s Memorial following Police Week, which was May 11-17.   “Peace Officer” is an umbrella term that includes police, sheriffs and deputies as well as others appointed to uphold...

Editor’s Note: This story contains sensitive subject matter that readers may find upsetting.  During the morning of May 21 on the ninth-floor of the Executive Tower inside of the Arizona Capitol Building, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs approached the lectern as she clutched House Bill 2281, also known as the ‘Turquoise...

The Salt River Fire Department’s tagline “Serving Today to Protect Your Tomorrow” was especially appropriate for a groundbreaking ceremony on May 12, at the future home of the new Station 295/Resource Center that will be built on 92nd Street and McKellips Road. Project partners for the build include Perlman Architects,...

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and implements healing procedures to combat the atrocities committed by the U.S. Indian boarding school system ran by the federal government and local churches. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, known as the first U.S....

Editor’s Note: This story contains sensitive subject matter that readers may find upsetting.  During the month of April, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted several events to help continue to raise awareness and showcase support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Here, in the Community, the Health and Human Services...

Capt. Velasquez “Vel” Sneezy was hired to join the Salt River Fire Department (SRFD) on December 4, 1992. On March 28, his 33 years of service to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community came to a celebratory end as he retired from his position at a ceremony held at Station...

Six Salt River Fire Department staff were promoted to company officers with the title of captain at the Accelerated Learning Academy Lecture Hall on April 22. Capt. Anthony Garcia, Capt. Cris Ries, Capt. Ramon Arenas Jr., Capt. Chris Gannon, Capt. Adrian Vega and Capt. Xavier Martinez were welcomed into their...

For people unfamiliar with the machines, motorcycles can bring to mind an image of aggression: toughness, leather and loud engines. More often than not, that exterior is not a wall, but a gate, which was exemplified during Arizona’s Bike Week events focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous people. Native riders...