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SRPMIC Seniors Host 2024 Chair Volleyball Tournament

On Friday, April 26, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community seniors held their annual Senior Chair Volleyball Tournament inside the Community Building. The two-day tournament welcomed teams from Arizona, Nevada and California. The following teams competed in this year’s tournament: Salt River S’gvek, Once Wild, Salt River Elite, Quail B, Puy Puyum, Nyaa Thosh, Muu […]

May 15, 2024

United Health Foundation Awards $2 Million Grant to Native American Connections for Mobile Health Initiative

Since 1972, the nonprofit Native American Connections (NAC) has been working to improve the health of tribal members living in the Phoenix area. The organization promotes healthy living for the betterment of Indigenous communities by providing affordable housing, healthcare and community development. Currently, NAC owns and operates 24 sites across metro Phoenix at which Indigenous […]

March 5, 2024

February Senior Breakfast Celebrates the Year of the Dragon

The Chinese zodiac features a 12-year cycle represented by 12 different animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. During the Lunar New Year, celebrations can last up to 16 days. This year, the Chinese New Year holiday began on February 10 and ended on the 17th. To celebrate […]

December 28, 2023

Ak-Chin Masik Tas Chair Volleyball Tournament Features Several SRPMIC Teams

Every December, the Ak-Chin Indian Community hosts their Masik Tas, or “birthday” celebration, which commemorates the Ak-Chin Indian Community’s formal recognition by the U.S. government. This year’s Ak-Chin Masik Tas included several special events that were free to the public, including an adult and junior rodeo, a basketball tournament, a light parade and a carnival. […]

December 27, 2023

Christmas Program and Light Parade Spread Cheer Throughout Community

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 […]

December 5, 2023

St. Mary’s Food Bank Gives Away Turkeys at SRPMIC

St. Mary’s Food Bank made a stop at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Accelerated Learning Academy parking lot on November 20 to distribute turkeys, tribal food boxes and fresh fruit to Community members. The event was a collaboration between St. Mary’s and the SRPMIC, with SRPMIC day workers, government employees and Council members volunteering […]

November 27, 2023

SRPMIC Recognizes Veterans and Their Families

Every year, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community gathers on Veterans Day, November 11, to honor and remember the 400-plus Community members who have served or are currently serving in the military. This year, the Community’s Veterans Office hosted its annual celebration at the Lehi Community Center; the theme was “Every Veteran Has a Family […]

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Cultural Resources Department Repository Beam Signing Ceremony

On Thursday, September 24, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Cultural Resources Department (CRD) held a beam-signing ceremony for the highly anticipated Repository and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) buildings. The ceremony was limited to a small number of guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but an acceptable number of CRD, Public […]

Helping Hands Thrift Store Celebrates New Location

By Juan Ysaguirre On Friday, October 13, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Helping Hands Thrift Store celebrated the opening of a brand-new location in the Community, west of the Cultural Resources Department building. The store is operated under the Life Enhancement and Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.), a division of SRPMIC’s Social Services Department. The open […]