On May 23 at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Department of Corrections (DOC) facility, several inmates were recognized for taking the opportunity to make a positive change while incarcerated. Community members under DOC supervision graduating from the Rio Salado Reentry program were recognized for obtaining a college degree from Rio Salado Community College. To […]
On May 16, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and tribal leaders gathered at the state capitol for a press conference addressing the fraudulent billing practices of certain behavioral health treatment centers across the Valley. “Today we are announcing actions against over 100 providers of behavioral health, residential and outpatient treatment services […]
In August the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $70.8 million to 166 tribal nations in the form of grants. Among the recipients, was the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, which was awarded $87,995 for adult programs and $52,630 for youth employment. According to a U.S. Dept. of Labor press release, the funding is to, “Help […]
On Tuesday, September 27, the Salt River Financial Services Institution (SRFSI) and Salt River Community Tribal Housing Program presented Pathways to Homeownership, a home readiness workshop, to a group of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members interested in becoming homeowners. SRFSI Financial Education Training Coordinator Gracie Briones and Health and Human Services Prevention and Intervention […]
Families and educators came together for the Salt River Schools (SRS) Superintendent Forum to hear about the various programs that serve students of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The event was hosted by SRS at the Accelerated Learning Academy lecture hall and streamed live on Facebook on September 13. “We are doing the best […]
The Salt River Financial Services Institution (SRFSI) hosted a workshop on homeowner’s insurance and renter’s insurance for members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on Tuesday, September 13. The workshop was held once in the afternoon and once in the evening at Two Waters Building B. Leah Cristobal, customer experience manager with Amerind, presented […]
Have you been to the River People Health Center yet? This new one-stop shop for healthcare needs provides a multitude of services to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and other tribally recognized Native Americans. The new health center opened in March and has been steadily adding new services and employees so it will have […]