Now that we’re in the summer monsoon season and experiencing record-breaking heat, it seems appropriate to have a quick review of how you can be prepared for these events. Although the power can go out at any time, in the monsoon season the probability of a power outage is greatly increased. This article serves as […]
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community governmental services over the last four months, the Senior Home Repair and Replacement Program (SHRRP) has continued to provide limited services to Community elders and residents with disabilities. The program also recently received approval to move forward on some roof-replacement projects. The […]
One of the biggest hurdles in adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic is safely opening schools for children to begin the new school year. Here in Salt River, there is a solid plan in place for kids to start school from home. The new school semester started on August 3 for students in the Salt River […]
One of the key aspects of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is evident in the name itself: recognizing the importance of both tribes that live in the Salt River Community. The two tribes are different, and it is important to understand that they have completely different languages. The SRPMIC Cultural Resources Department has had […]
The O’odham and Piipaash people traditionally collected many indigenous plants in the Sonoran Desert. Many people continue to go out today and collect them when they are in bloom. The fruit of the prickly pear cactus, I:ibhai in O’odham, is one of the best traditional foods to collect from the summer through the beginning of […]
Mieve Kochampanasken, a recent graduate of Riverside Indian High School in Anadarko, Oklahoma, is preparing to attend Mid-American Christian University (MACU) in Oklahoma City at the end of August. Kochampanasken will be playing as a guard for the MACU women’s reserve basketball team. Kochampanasken is a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. She […]
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 […]