The O’odham Piipaash Language Program’s (OPLP) new “Living Languages” series is now live on its social media channels. The series is produced by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Cultural Resources Department (CRD). The series features the animated character likenesses of CRD Director Kelly Washington and OPLP Manager Luis Barragan, and their actual voices, as […]
As the holidays draw nearer, families in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community are receiving much-needed food supplies from Community departments. The SRPMIC Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, along with other Community departments, hosted a food distribution activity at the SRPMIC Food Bank on November 15. Sixty-one tribal food boxes were distributed. Each box […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Diabetes Prevention Services hosted the Journey to Wellness Expo at the Way of Life Facility on November 12. Community members laced up their running shoes for the Turkey Trot 5K Walk & Run, which drew a large crowd of participants to the starting line. The Turkey Trot was organized […]
Although their votes did not count in the 2022 U.S. General Election, the voices of Salt River Schools students were heard loud and clear when they participated in a mock election for governor and U.S. senator to represent Arizona. The mock election was sponsored by Kids Voting USA, a nonpartisan, grassroots-driven voter education program operated […]
Apple snails are freshwater snails originally native to rivers in South America but which have established populations in various regions around the world. The snails have been a threat to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s waterways and riparian area since they were first discovered in the lower Salt River, near the Verde River confluence, […]
Grammy Award–nominated and five-time Native American Music Award (NAMA) winner Robert “Tree” Cody received the NAMA Lifetime Achievement Award during the 20th Awards show in Niagara Falls, New York, on November 19. Cody, who is a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, has been playing the Native American flute since he began learning […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Community Recreational Services held its Leisure Education Classes: Business in the Community with Pretty Party Planners on November 14 and 16 at the Way of Life Facility. The class was presented by Pretty Party Planners owner Davina Atwood to help Community members learn how to create festive balloon bouquets […]