The Salt River Junior High School boys’ basketball team advanced to the 2019-2020 Division I State Tournament in early February. The Salt River Eagles participated in the Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) Division I state playoffs as the no. 2 seed. They played their first game against AZ Compass Prep at the Heritage Academy-Gateway on Friday, […]
The Salt River High School boys’ varsity basketball team landed on the CAA High School Boys Basketball Division II State Tournament bracket as the no. 14 seed. The varsity Eagles played their first game of the bracket against Gila Bend High School at the Skyline-Gila River Gym. Gila Bend took a strong lead, with a […]
In March 2018, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Cultural Resources Department and the Huhugam Ki Museum broke ground for the new SRPMIC Cultural Repository. With designs completed, buildings demolished and staff relocated, all that is left is to start construction, which will begin in March. There may be confusion about what exactly this new […]
On Friday, January 17, at the Council Chambers, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council’s McKellips Corridor Long-Range Planning group held its latest Community member–only open house to gain input from Community members about the possibility of future development along the McKellips Corridor. The McKellips Corridor is located south of McKellips Road, stretching from the […]
By Marissa JohnsonO’odham Action Newsmarissa.johnson2@srpmic-nsn.gov A new type of coronavirus that originated in China is spreading to other countries around the world. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, with the virus linked to a seafood and animal market. The number of people affected changes daily; […]
By Off. Joseph OrozcoSalt River Police Department The many accomplishments of the Salt River Police Department over the past year were celebrated at the annual SRPD Awards Ceremony, held on Friday, January 24, at the Talking Stick Resort in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The event recognized various SRPD sworn officers and professional staff […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Diabetes Program has just started a new 10-week series of its Diabetes 101 workshops. The workshops are held every Wednesday from 12 to 1:30 p.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Health Services building. The goal is to help those with diabetes learn to better manage it […]