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“Telling the Stories of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community”

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Anti-Drug Grant Shifts Focus From Opioids to Marijuana and Alcohol Prevention
March 16, 2022

Anti-Drug Grant Shifts Focus From Opioids to Marijuana and Alcohol Prevention

Projector Coordinator Maria Jagles of the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF) has been working with departments of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to tackle the opioid abuse problem under the Helping O’odham and Piipaash Excel (HOPE) grant. The grant was received through the GOYFF Partnership for Success.  The five-year grant, which […]

Tribes Take Part in the Commission on Native Children’s Southwest/Western Regional Hearing
March 16, 2022

Tribes Take Part in the Commission on Native Children’s Southwest/Western Regional Hearing

The Commission on Native Children resumed its Southwest/Western Regional Hearing in Phoenix February 24-26 after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day hearing featured presentations from experts in the region about both the successes and challenges in supporting the health, safety and well-being of Native children. The first and last days of […]

Interior Secretary Visits Tribal Leaders in Arizona
March 15, 2022

Interior Secretary Visits Tribal Leaders in Arizona

On February 21, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) made a stop at the office of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) in Phoenix with Congressman Tom O’Halleran for a listening session with tribal leaders and a discussion of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is bringing $13 billion to […]

Lady Warriors’ Run for AIA Girls Basketball State Championship Ends in the Elite Eight
March 2, 2022

Lady Warriors’ Run for AIA Girls Basketball State Championship Ends in the Elite Eight

The Westwood High School girl’s basketball team played their first Sweet 16 game of the 2022 AIA Girls Basketball State Championships Conference 6A on Tuesday, February 16. The Lady Warriors defeated the Cesar Chavez Champions 62-48, advancing to the Elite Eight. The Lady Warriors went on to play against the Perry Pumas on Tuesday, February […]

Medical Marijuana Proclamation Temporarily Halts Prosecution of Possession
February 4, 2022

Medical Marijuana Proclamation Temporarily Halts Prosecution of Possession

On December 8, in an effort to re-evaluate the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s legal position regarding medical marijuana, and also possibly recreational marijuana, the Community Council, in a vote of 8-2, passed a medical marijuana proclamation that temporarily suspends any prosecution involving possession of marijuana for medical use by adults. The proclamation provides policy […]

SRPMIC Reorganizes Tribal Government, Hires Fourth Assistant Community Manager to Support Growth
February 3, 2022

SRPMIC Reorganizes Tribal Government, Hires Fourth Assistant Community Manager to Support Growth

After the retirement of longtime Assistant Community Manager Kent Andrews, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council approved adding a fourth ACM position to support the growth of the Community’s government operations. The addition of this fourth ACM expands Community leadership and provides an opportunity to redistribute the increasing workload and responsibilities among Community Manager […]

Westwood High School Senior Scores 1,000 Points
January 19, 2022

Westwood High School Senior Scores 1,000 Points

On Tuesday, January 4, the Westwood High School girls basketball team went head-to-head with rival Mountain View High School. But this was not just a regular basketball game; it was a milestone for one player in particular, Westwood High School senior Nyese Jones. Jones hit the first 3-pointer of the game, which pushed her over […]

‘Build Back Arizona’ Tour Launches in the Community: Tribal Leaders Highlight Planned Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
January 6, 2022

‘Build Back Arizona’ Tour Launches in the Community: Tribal Leaders Highlight Planned Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

On Friday, December 10, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Robert Miguel and Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis held a press conference in Bunnyville, located on the Community, to discuss the tribal benefits from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). […]

‘Build Back Arizona’ Tour Launches in the Community: Tribal Leaders Highlight Planned Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
January 6, 2022

‘Build Back Arizona’ Tour Launches in the Community: Tribal Leaders Highlight Planned Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

On Friday, December 10, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Robert Miguel and Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis held a press conference in Bunnyville, located on the Community, to discuss the tribal benefits from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). […]

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Mountain View High School Senior Marches Down Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. on Presidents Day 

Mountain View High School Senior Marches Down Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. on Presidents Day 

Mountain View High School senior Kennise McGertt marched down Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. on Presidents Day as a member of the color guard with the award-winning Mountain View Toro marching band. McGertt has been with the color guard for all four years of her high school career after being inspired and encouraged by her older […]
SRPMIC Reorganizes Tribal Government, Hires Fourth Assistant Community Manager to Support Growth

SRPMIC Reorganizes Tribal Government, Hires Fourth Assistant Community Manager to Support Growth

After the retirement of longtime Assistant Community Manager Kent Andrews, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council approved adding a fourth ACM position to support the growth of the Community’s government operations. The addition of this fourth ACM expands Community leadership and provides an opportunity to redistribute the increasing workload and responsibilities among Community Manager […]
City of Tempe Acknowledges O’odham and Piipaash Land

City of Tempe Acknowledges O’odham and Piipaash Land

The City of Tempe adopted a land acknowledgement on January 14, which officially begins the process of recognizing Tempe’s 40 square miles being culturally affiliated with the O’odham and Piipaash people and their ancestors. Cultural Preservation Program Manager Shane Anton of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Cultural Resources Department and the Gila River Indian […]
Phoenix Suns Native American Heritage Night Represents O’odham Culture

Phoenix Suns Native American Heritage Night Represents O’odham Culture

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Phoenix Suns celebrated Native American culture during their game against the Dallas Mavericks on November 19. A number of tribes from Arizona were represented through the night’s entertainment. Performers with O’odham ties included powwow/hip-hop dancers Indigenous Enterprise and guest DJ Tomahawk Bang (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community […]
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