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Interior Secretary Visits Tribal Leaders in Arizona

On February 21, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) made a stop at the office of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) in Phoenix with Congressman Tom O’Halleran for a listening session with tribal leaders and a discussion of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is bringing $13 billion to […]

Brophy College Prep Offers Land Acknowledgment at Prayer Service

On February 28, Brophy College Preparatory, a Jesuit high school in Phoenix, hosted a Native Land Prayer Service on Brophy’s baseball field, for which the school invited several notable O’odham and Piipaash leaders and expressed their land acknowledgment to students and guests. Brophy said that the service was meant to be not only a land […]

Lady Warriors’ Run for AIA Girls Basketball State Championship Ends in the Elite Eight

The Westwood High School girl’s basketball team played their first Sweet 16 game of the 2022 AIA Girls Basketball State Championships Conference 6A on Tuesday, February 16. The Lady Warriors defeated the Cesar Chavez Champions 62-48, advancing to the Elite Eight. The Lady Warriors went on to play against the Perry Pumas on Tuesday, February […]

No-Shave November Helps Raise Funds for SRPMIC Youth

The Salt River Police Department has completed its fifth year of No-Shave November, in which officers grow their facial hair to raise funds for the children of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Both SRPD officers and Salt River Fire Department firefighters and staff started their 30-day challenge to grow out their facial hair on […]

Teen Dating Workshops Identify Healthy Relationships

During February, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty hosted Zoom workshops titled “Healthy Teen Dating: What Every Parent Should Know” and “Dating Matters: Healthy Relationships for Teens.” The goal was to help raise awareness about teen dating violence and help educate teens and their parents about these issues.  The workshops touched on […]

SRPMIC Employees Recognized During Virtual Employee Service Awards Presentation

More than 280 employees of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community tribal government were recognized for their dedication to the SRPMIC at the annual Employee Service Awards presentation on February 24. Due to COVID-19, a virtual presentation substituted for the traditional luncheon event. SRPMIC President Martin Harvier, Vice-President Ricardo Leonard and members of Council offered […]

‘Not Guilty’ Verdict for Hia-Ced O’odham Woman Protesting Border Wall

Hia-Ced O’odham water and land protector Amber Ortega was found not guilty of misdemeanor charges from her attempt to put a stop to border wall construction near Quitobaquito Springs in September 2020. Ortega and supporters celebrated and could be heard singing and praying in O’odham outside of the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse in Tucson. […]

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