By Dalton Walker O’odham Action News The old water treatment plant at the foot of Red Mountain in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has been demolished, and the debris has been removed. The Verde Water Treatment Plant, off Fort McDowell Road and north of the Granite Reef Diversion Dam, was built in 1948. Many […]
By Dalton Walker O’odham Action News More than 200 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community tribal government employees were recognized for their dedication to the Community at the annual Service Awards luncheon on January 10. Every year, SRPMIC acknowledges employees who have reached an anniversary milestone of five years or longer, with five-year increments. The January […]
This past winter, Arizona received a significant amount of rainfall. With help from this rain, and with the seasons changing, plants are growing and flowers are blooming, increasing the pollen in the air. Spring is a pleasant time for many who enjoy the various bright colors of flowers. However, it is a difficult time for […]
The Salt River-Community Emergency Response Team (SR-CERT) holds Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) training every month. On January 7, the SR-CERT held training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the automated external defibrillator (AED) at the Two Waters Complex. The training was a refresher for those who are already CPR/AED certified and reviewed how to […]
The idea for an awareness walk to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) was sparked during a class discussion late last year at the Salt River Schools’ GED Building in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Student Sophia Villalpando brought up the idea and then made the grassroots initiative a reality. Villalpando put her […]
The StrongLife Wellness Program held its first event of 2020 on Saturday, January 11 at the Salt River Clinic. More than 1,000 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and their immediate family members began standing in line shortly after 8 a.m. on the brisk morning. The doors opened at 9 a.m. for attendees to receive […]
On Friday, January 17, Joseph Remitera, director of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Department of Health and Human Services, welcomed SRPMIC President Martin Harvier; Vice-President Ricardo Leonard; Council representatives; Charles Ty Reidhead, M.D., director of the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service; as well as Community members, special guests and staff to the groundbreaking for the […]