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Kennise McGertt Continues Flag Tossing with ASU Marching Band
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt has had quite an adventure since graduating from Mountain View High School in May. McGertt traveled to more than 20 states while on tour with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer. When she returned in mid-August, she began her first year of college, attending […]
Kennise McGertt Continues Flag Tossing with ASU Marching Band
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt has had quite an adventure since graduating from Mountain View High School in May. McGertt traveled to more than 20 states while on tour with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer. When she returned in mid-August, she began her first year of college, attending […]
SRPMIC Member Becomes IFBB Bikini Professional Bodybuilder
Leanne “Aimee” Velasquez, a 27-year-old Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, was working as a registered nurse when she decided to change up her routine of going to the gym in February 2020. Feeling intimidated and lost, she hired a fitness coach to help her get a new routine down. Her coach turned out to […]
Jacob Butler Becomes Chair of Native Seeds/SEARCH
After serving on the board of Native Seeds/SEARCH since 2017, Community Garden Coordinator Jacob Butler will now serve as chair of the board for the nonprofit seed-conservation organization based in Tucson. Butler has a big presence in the Community, having served as Community garden coordinator for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for 16 years. […]
Adult Deferred Per Capita Program Offers Financial Benefits
The deadline for the Adult Deferred Per Capita Program is approaching quickly, September 30 for the 2023 calendar year, so don’t miss your opportunity to save money and reduce your taxable income. The Adult Deferred Per Capita Program applies to two demographics: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community adults who receive per capita and minors who […]
Recent Stories
SRPMIC Members, Employees Participate in Pat’s Run
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…
60+ Indigenous Athletes Attend Showcase
In November last year, the Phoenix Indian Center hosted its free Indigenous Spring ball showcase at the Accelerated Learning Academy in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. O’odham Action Newswas at the scene for November’s baseball and softball showcase which saw many student-athletes receive training from coaches and trained staff from…
Special Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Ceremony Celebrates Native Community College Graduates
A halt to diversity, equity and inclusion ceremonies at the Maricopa Community College District did not stop one Native community from celebrating Native American graduates. On May 2, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community proudly hosted the American Indian Convocation at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. A procession line…
SRPMIC Honors Community Seniors Aged 90+
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…
Special Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Ceremony Celebrates Native Community College Graduates
A halt to diversity, equity and inclusion ceremonies at the Maricopa Community College District did not stop one Native community from celebrating Native American graduates. On May 2, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community proudly hosted the American Indian Convocation at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. A procession line…
SRPMIC Honors Community Seniors Aged 90+
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…
