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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
Men’s Health Awareness Month Features Sensory Awareness Class
“It’s OK to not be OK.” That has been the focal point for the entire month of June as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted four in-person classes commemorating Men’s Health Awareness Month. Dion Begay, senior physical fitness specialist from the Ske:g Himdag Ki:, hosted the classes which covered…
SRPMIC dominates the 2025 ‘Nattys
The amazing display of talent showcased at the sixth annual Native American Junior Nationals basketball tournament means one thing: there will be many more Indigenous hoopers in the NBA and WNBA in the decades to come. Hosted at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa from June 27 to 29, the…
SRPMIC Celebrates Community Graduates
On June 26, inside the Talking Stick Resort Ballroom, nearly 100 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community graduates were celebrated for their academic achievements this past year. The ceremonial banquet dinner is an annual tradition in the Community that celebrates all graduates from the SRPMIC while surrounded by family and loved…
Men’s Health Awareness Month Features Sensory Awareness Class
“It’s OK to not be OK.” That has been the focal point for the entire month of June as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted four in-person classes commemorating Men’s Health Awareness Month. Dion Begay, senior physical fitness specialist from the Ske:g Himdag Ki:, hosted the classes which covered…
SRPMIC Celebrates Community Graduates
On June 26, inside the Talking Stick Resort Ballroom, nearly 100 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community graduates were celebrated for their academic achievements this past year. The ceremonial banquet dinner is an annual tradition in the Community that celebrates all graduates from the SRPMIC while surrounded by family and loved…
Congressman Tim Walberg Visits Early Childhood Education Center
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, a Republican from Michigan and chairman of the House of Education and Workforce Committee, visited the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on May 27. When SRPMIC President Martin Harvier testified in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 4 at a…
