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Near the corner of Longmore and McDowell roads, fireworks burst across the sky above the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for the annual New Year’s Eve Celebration on December 31. The holiday tradition continued this year on the grounds of the Salt River Community Building. Surrounding parking lots near the Salt River baseball fields were […]
The Salt River Fire Department recently welcomed new graduates from the 2023-2 “Heat Seekers” recruit class. With 39 recruits total in the graduation class, SRPMIC had a massive presence at the graduation ceremony, as 10 of the recruits will join the SRFD. Joining the ranks of the SRFD are firefighters Damian Castro, Michael Diaz, Daniel […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community celebrated the holiday season with its Community Christmas Program and Holiday Light Parade tradition on December 9. Community members enjoyed participating in and listening to Elite Karaoke with DJ Brandy on the main stage to kick off the event. The karaoke contest winner was Lori Lewis and Santa’s Little […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community celebrated its employees with the annual Employee Holiday Luncheon at the Ballroom at Talking Stick Resort on December 12. As employees filed into the ballroom, they were treated to a holiday music prelude by jazz trio Lucky Devils Band, who provided the musical entertainment for the day. SRPMIC Public […]
On December 7, the 82nd anniversary of the tragedy at Pearl Harbor, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held a commemoration ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens in remembrance of all veterans and civilians who suffered and perished on that infamous day. Amanda White from the SRPMIC Veterans Office served as emcee for the […]
For the last 40 years, the Phoenix Indian Center has hosted its annual Arizona American Indian Excellence in Leadership Awards. The event began as a potluck luncheon years ago and has since grown into a gala that welcomes current and former tribal leaders, tribal royalty and many esteemed allies of Indian Country. The awards were […]
By Kari Haahr The Huhugam Ki: Museum celebrated its 36th anniversary on November 4 with the opening of a brand-new exhibition, “Coming Home.” The day began with the staples of kui si’ovī svadagam cemait / ‘anaaly aschaak (mesquite pancakes) and, for those late to arrive, eggs and bacon with fresh-made cemait / modiily (tortillas). As […]
At the corner of 44th and Washington streets in Phoenix, on traditional O’odham land, the wall surrounding the site formerly known as Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park now displays a new title: the S’edav Va’aki Museum. The name S’edav Va’aki is the SRPMIC O’odham spelling for “Central Vahki,” which refers to the large platform […]
By Juan Ysaguirre This year’s Native American Recognition Day subtracted the virtual events from previous NARD celebrations and added more dancers, performers, food and fun for all. The annual NARD celebration was sponsored by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council and the Community Relations Department. In the heart of the Two Waters Courtyard complex, […]
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