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Diabetes Prevention Services Hosts Calcium and Bone Health Seminar

Diabetes Prevention Services of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community started off February with a two-day seminar on calcium and bone health held on February 1 and 2. The seminar was presented virtually through Zoom.  On the first day of the seminar, Community Health Educator Tara John discussed the benefits of calcium, how to identify […]

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Health and Human Services Prevention and Intervention Services of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is holding a number of workshops to help educate teens and their parents on teen dating violence issues. Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty will be providing three Zoom workshops, Healthy Teen Dating: […]

Congratulations to OAN Reporters for Winning NAJA Awards

Article by Dodie Manuel Early last fall, the Native American Journalists Association released the names of the 2021 National Media Award winners. Native American and non-Native journalists from across the country submitted 730 entries in the categories of print, podcast, video and online journalism. ­­­COVID-19 changed many things last year, and the NAJA awards presentation […]

Medical Marijuana Proclamation Temporarily Halts Prosecution of Possession

On December 8, in an effort to re-evaluate the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s legal position regarding medical marijuana, and also possibly recreational marijuana, the Community Council, in a vote of 8-2, passed a medical marijuana proclamation that temporarily suspends any prosecution involving possession of marijuana for medical use by adults. The proclamation provides policy […]

SRPMIC Reorganizes Tribal Government, Hires Fourth Assistant Community Manager to Support Growth

After the retirement of longtime Assistant Community Manager Kent Andrews, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council approved adding a fourth ACM position to support the growth of the Community’s government operations. The addition of this fourth ACM expands Community leadership and provides an opportunity to redistribute the increasing workload and responsibilities among Community Manager […]

27th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day

Tribal leaders and their communities were invited to return in person for the 27th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day at the Arizona State Capital on January 12 for a Joint Protocol Session hosted by the Arizona House of Representatives, luncheon on the Senate Lawn and afternoon workshops.  Hosted by the Governor’s Office on […]

Salt River Senior Services Updates

The Salt River Senior Services Department would like to update the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community seniors on what’s new.  Phase 1.5 Updates  With the spike in positive COVID-19 cases in the Community, Senior Services has gone back to Phase 1.5 of the Return to Work Plan. Services are offered by appointment only. “We never […]

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