Submitted by Maricopa County Department of Transportation The Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) continues on an accelerated schedule on the Gilbert Road Bridge with a goal of reopening two lanes of travel over the Salt River in summer 2024. Current work includes demolition of the original southbound bridge and laying new asphalt connecting travel […]
To honor planet Earth, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, at 8 a.m. This year was the 54th annual Earth Day, an observance which sprang from the modern ecological and environmental movement beginning in 1970. Earth Day raises awareness about climate change and impactful ways to […]
The desire to paint a wall with an important message as a form of artistic expression has been around since the beginning of time. Famed artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Banksy, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh are only a few who have tried their hand at painting murals. On April 25, […]
Located in the Ysleta section of El Paso, Texas, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, also known as Tigua Pueblo, is one of only three federally recognized Indian tribes in Texas. Representatives from their dance group visited the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on April 27 to give a lunchtime performance in the Two Waters courtyard. […]
By Nalani Lopez The youngest members of the Way of Life Facility (WOLF), the preschoolers in the Early Enrichment Program, are on their way to graduation and their first day of kindergarten in the fall. The Early Enrichment Program is under the Youth Services Department and serves Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and residents […]
Since Salt River Fields at Talking Stick opened in 2011, the enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community again led all of Major League Baseball (MLB) in spring training attendance. Just under 300,000 fans showed up to Salt River Fields in 2024 for Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies spring training games. “It was a […]
Local tribal leaders and staff members from county recorder offices came together on April 30 at the Community Building in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for an inter-tribal voting seminar. The seminar was organized by the SRPMIC Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) with the help of the Get Out The Vote (GOTV) […]