By Hannah LewisO’odham Action Newshannah.lewis@srmpic-nsn.gov On Saturday, January 4, a notable inauguration was held at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Justice Building. Acting Chief Judge Darayne Achin had the important role of swearing in this year’s members of the Young River People’s Council, along with the newly elected executive members who fulfill specific duties […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Human Resources Department Apprenticeship Program has been helping SRPMIC members train and become certified in a variety of career fields, including plumbing, carpentry, information technology help desk, hotel hospitality and more. The program has already begun training Community members in medical and dental assisting to help prepare staffing for […]
The Environmental Health Program of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Health and Human Services Department holds a class for food handlers on the first Wednesday of each month at the new Health Building and WIC Offices. The first class of the year was held on Wednesday, January 8, because of the holidays. The free one-hour […]
By Terry NelsonSRPMIC Emergency Management CoordinatorTerry.Nelson@srpmic-nsn.gov The need to stay connected and be informed is more important today than ever. How Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) members and others receive one-way broadcasts through emergency notification systems is critical. Currently, SRPMIC Community members, along with the general public, can receive announcements broadcast by emergency-response agencies […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Jorge Gonzales-Zuniga, 21, is making a name for himself in Indian Country through traditional dancing. During the last week of November 2019, he had the opportunity to travel to Australia with Phoenix-based dance group Indigenous Enterprise for the second time. The group stayed in Australia for a month. During […]
Photos and article By Rae Damon Community Relations Office On February 8 and 9 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community partnered with The Arizona American Indian Tourism Association and Scottsdale’s Western Week, representing one of the four Desert Tribes (Ak-Chin, Gila River, & Tohono O’odham Nations) along with 22 tribes of Arizona. Every tribe shared their […]
On Wednesday, January 15, Salt River Elementary School held its O’odham and Piipaash Story Telling Night for the entire Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community including students, Salt River Schools staff and families. This event took place in the school courtyard and was presented by the Education Native Language Culture (ENLC) Team for a night of […]