On November 15, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Community Development Department launched a Community member online survey to receive input on the future of housing in the Community. “Future of SRPMIC Housing” survey has been created to identify the ideas, needs and gaps in housing within the Community. Once these responses are received, more […]
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 47,500 people died by suicide in the U.S. in 2019. Suicide is a tragic event with devastating emotional effects for the survivors and families of its victims. After the past year and half of living with […]
Some people are finding it easy to move on and go back to living their lives like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. But for others, it’s a little tougher. Many people lost loved ones to COVID-19, or lost their jobs; for others, it just might have been difficult emotionally to isolate themselves from family […]
Plains Cree actor Michael Greyeyes from the Muskeg Lake First Nation set aside time from filming the upcoming movie “Firestarter” to talk to O’odham Action News about his role as Terry Thomas in the hit Peacock sitcom “Rutherford Falls,” recent discoveries at boarding schools in Canada, and Native humor. “Rutherford Falls” is a fictional television […]
Senior Human Resources Manager Crystal Banuelos and Workforce Development Manager James Smith of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Human Resources Department gave a presentation at the Lehi Council District meeting on Tuesday, June 15, describing the work-readiness and job-training opportunities that the Community offers its members. “Our outreach is a critical aspect that our […]
Northern Arizona University Master of Science in Nursing Tell us about your educational background. I attended nursing school in California at Long Beach City College from 2001 to 2003. I completed my associate of science in nursing in December 2003. Halfway through the registered nurse program, I passed my licensed vocational nurse board exams and […]
The newest hotel to open in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held its grand-opening event on Thursday, May 20. The Staybridge Suites Scottsdale–Talking Stick has been operational since October 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the hotel was unable to hold a grand opening at that time. SRPMIC Council representatives and other dignitaries […]