On May 16, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and tribal leaders gathered at the state capitol for a press conference addressing the fraudulent billing practices of certain behavioral health treatment centers across the Valley. “Today we are announcing actions against over 100 providers of behavioral health, residential and outpatient treatment services […]
On May 5, Herschel Andrews ended his service to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community with a Cinco de Mayo-themed retirement recognition and celebration at the SRPMIC Council Chambers. For the last 10 years, Andrews has been manager of the Senior Home Repair or Replacement Program (SHRRP). From 2002 to 2012 he fulfilled many roles […]
On April 28, Gary Bohnee, special assistant for the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, testified at the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing “Tribal Perspectives on Housing and Transportation” to discuss the benefits of federal funding to tribes. The hearing occurred at the end of the Inter-Tribal Association of Arizona […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Keith D. Andreas always figured he would end up having a career in the military or become a police officer. “I always felt I wasn’t meant for a regular nine-to-five job,” said Andreas. With that outlook, Andreas recently began one of the most difficult jobs on the planet: serving […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 13 to complete the transitional housing neighborhood located across from the Two Waters campus and Tribal Court. Called the Step To Empowerment Program (STEP) Transitional Housing Program, the neighborhood consists of 10 single and double housing units that will be overseen by the […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community hosted a daylong session on tribal child welfare at the Community Building on April 14. The joint informational meeting was held with state and federal officials to discuss child welfare from a tribal perspective. “I’m very, very proud to be here today. Thank you for your leadership and thank […]
On April 14, Miss Salt River Nani Reina hosted a social dance at the Lehi gathering area as part of her platform to raise awareness on culture and families coming together. The evening started off with a few remarks from Miss Salt River and then from her father, Pacer Reina, who led a group of […]