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OAN Connects – Episode 21

In this episode of OAN Connects, we hear a story of breast cancer survival and interview a Community member college student on how they are handling classes during the pandemic.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a great time to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness through education and research.  According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, breast cancer develops when cells in breast tissue grow abnormally and form masses or tumors that can progress into cancer. Breast cancer usually begins either where […]

Salt River Public Works Department Continues Essential Services to SRPMIC During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Public Works Department is one of the major departments that keeps the Community going every day. It has more than 200 skilled and professional workers who provide a number of services to the SRPMIC members, employees, visitors and commercial enterprises. The department has four divisions: Administration; Community Services; Facilities […]

SRPMIC Member Business owner Profile: Air Conditioning and Heating – RMG Mechanical

Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business?  A:My husband had 12 years’ experience as an HVAC tech, working for several big companies. He was at a point where he felt he could work for himself. He passed the Arizona Registrar of Contractors exam […]

Arizona House Candidate Debbie Nez-Manuel Donates Masks to SRPMIC

Debbie Nez-Manuel (D), who ran in the August primary to represent Arizona Legislative District 26, donated masks to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on Thursday, September 10. Receiving the donation on behalf of the Community were SRPMIC Council Representatives Wi-bwa Grey, Archie Kashoya and Tom Largo.  Council forwarded the masks on to the “Be […]

Community Business Q&A: Aw-Thum Crafts and Education

Owner: Royce Manuel Year established: 2006-2007 Services: Workshops and demonstrations on traditional O’odham culture and crafts Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business? A: In 2006 I had already been leading small cultural workshops for the Community. I was doing the bows and arrows for a long […]

Border Wall Construction Affecting Quitobaquito Springs

For the last two months, members from the O’odham sister tribes have come together to protest the construction of the border wall with Mexico where it crosses the Tohono O’odham Nation. Members from Akimel, Onk Akimel, Hia-ced and the Tohono gathered to peacefully protest. This protest came about because the construction contractor is using water […]