On July 21, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Denver Region held a 2020 Census American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) media briefing to give an updated 2020 Census overview and field questions pertaining to census operations on tribal land. Speakers present on the teleconference were Cathy Lacy, regional director, Denver Region, U.S. Census Bureau; Chairman Jamie […]
A little over six months ago, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council and staff from the Health and Human Services department gathered on an empty lot adjacent to the Beeline Pit Stop, on the southwest corner of Highway 87 (Beeline Highway) and McDowell Road, to mark the groundbreaking of the Northeast Ambulatory Care Center […]
On Wednesday, July 1, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier and SRPMIC representatives Joe Remitera, Dr. Nancy Mangieri and Gary Bohnee attended a meeting with Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, to get some perspective on how tribes are dealing with COVID-19 in their respective communities. Also included in the […]
Summer is an important season for the O’odham and Piipaash. It marks the beginning of the new year and a time to celebrate a fruitful harvest and the rain that comes in the summer. The baidaj, or harvesting of saguaro fruit, is an important ritual of the summer. When this fruit is ripe, the O’odham […]
Many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community families are pledging to be a Zero Hero and help “zap” the COVID-19 pandemic out of the Community. Beginning on April 23, when non-Community and Community members send an email pledge to ZeroHero@srpmic-nsn.gov, participants will receive a form to fill out with their participant information, along with the names […]
As many adults work from home and stay quarantined, another group of people is stuck at home as well: kids and teenagers. With many institutions trying to keep people busy, schools are doing their best to keep education going through virtual means. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is thinking of the youth as well […]
On Tuesday, July 14, Salt River Police Department Detective Gabriel Hernandez retired from the SRPD after serving with honor for a little more than 15 years, from 2005 to 2020. Det. Gabe Hernandez (badge number 162) started with the SRPD on March 7, 2005, and attended and graduated from the ALEA Police Academy on July […]