On March 31, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community member and Public Works Road Landscape Maintenance worker Jason Lago became an arborist.   An arborist is a certified specialist who obtains advanced knowledge for tree care that includes maintenance to tree biology and safety when it comes to removing trees, along...

Several generations of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community families met inside of SRPMIC’s Council Chambers on April 16 to celebrate and honor Community seniors celebrating over 90-plus years of life.  Prior to the recognition, President Martin Harvier provided insight as to how the celebration came to be. “A few weeks...

During the week of March 20 at Westworld of Scottsdale, the diet sodas were $4, but the art was priceless.  The inaugural Scottsdale Ferrari Art Show featured a who’s who of local artists from the Valley of the Sun, which also included Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community artist Dwayne Manuel,...

Pat Tillman was a star Arizona State University (ASU) linebacker who had an exceptional football career. Tillman was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 after leading his team to a Pac-10 championship and the Rose Bowl the previous year. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in...

Digital photography students from Salt River Schools made a special April visit to Community Relations at the Two Waters Government Complex. The elementary school students take part in a digital photography class as part of the Eagles Club after-school program. Students toured Community Relations and met with staff, including O’odham Action...

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...

“15 Years. Well played!” Talking Stick Resort’s slogan for 15 years in business says it all. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s successful enterprise celebrated in style during the month of April with epic giveaways and a special event for Community members. As a “thank you” to Community members, the...

The flags representing Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes were removed from the Carl T Hayden Veterans’ Administration Medical Center in Phoenix on March 18, but now they have a new home at the Arizona Capitol rotunda in downtown Phoenix.  According to a news release by the Department of Veteran Affairs,...