The lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic still linger on in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, as the Community lost nearly 100 members during the pandemic. To ensure they are never forgotten, on March 18, nearly five years to the date from the worldwide shutdown, the SRPMIC unveiled a...
O’odham Action News continues to remain at the forefront of helping end the public stigma against HIV/AIDS, especially in Indian Country. This year, National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day takes place on March 20, the first day of the spring season. The commemorative day was established in 2007 by three...
Curious to know what’s inside of the large black and yellow kiosks around the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community? The Public Health Care kiosks provide a wide range of health and safety items, free of charge for Community members. Items inside the kiosk include condoms, sharp bins, fentanyl test strips,...
After more than two years of construction, the Gilbert Road Bridge is open. Funded by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), the city of Mesa, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Salt River Project and the Maricopa County Department of Transportation Highway User Revenue Fund, the bridge was given a...
As a part of their 2025 summit in Scottsdale, the Student & Youth Travel Association made a special stop on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land at Medieval Times. The King, Queen, Royal Falconer and knights greeted the association as they rolled up to the entry portcullis in their bus...
While the Heard Museum was gearing up for the 67th Annual Indian Fair & Market on traditional O’odham land in Phoenix, a strong O’odham presence was felt just a few blocks away at the opening reception for the new gallery called Vah’ki, on February 27. Vah’ki (ancient house or...
Before colonization, Two Spirit people were held in high regards. Originating from the Ojibwe words, “niizh manitoag” (two spirits), Two Spirit people have been respected as fundamental components of ancient teachings, cultures and traditions within tribal communities across Indian Country since the beginning of time. The phrase Two Spirit is...