On October 11, 2023 Matthew Lakin, deputy director of the Air and Radiation Division at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9, met with staff members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Air Quality Program. Region 9 of the EPA has its headquarters in San Francisco, California. “I wanted to prioritize visiting here […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Human Resources Department’s Underfill Program continues to successfully help Community members gain employment and get the necessary education and training they need to meet the minimum requirements of the positions they were hired for. Since the SRPMIC Underfill Program Policy 2-19 was drafted and approved in 2001 to promote […]
On October 17, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community WIC program held a special Young Child Health Celebration event at the Accelerated Learning Academy gymnasium. The event was aimed at providing caregivers of children age 5 years and younger with the tools necessary to help raise healthy children. WIC (Women, Infants and Children) is part […]
Built in about 1934, the Salt River Day School near Longmore and McDowell roads is an iconic and historic piece of property located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Although the landscape now may look bare from the outside, the school property is still filled with the stories of students and Community members who […]
By Juan Ysaguirre On Friday, October 13, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Helping Hands Thrift Store celebrated the opening of a brand-new location in the Community, west of the Cultural Resources Department building. The store is operated under the Life Enhancement and Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.), a division of SRPMIC’s Social Services Department. The open […]
On October 26, the Safe Schools & Security team at Salt River Schools held a Spooktacular event at the Accelerated Learning Academy Gym. Students and families dressed up in spooky costumes and participated in Trick-or-Treating at different booths. The Woodenhead Collective showcased their “Haunted Hallway” and the Jr. Miss Salt River Court and Miss Salt […]
By Nalani Lopez OAN Intern On September 17, National Voter Registration Day was celebrated across the nation. On this day every year, community organizations educate and encourage eligible voters to participate in democracy. The Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) worked to reach eligible voters within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The department […]