Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, Vice-President Ricardo Leonard and a number of staff from Health and Human Services, Administration, Public Works, Engineering and Construction Services, and more welcomed Congressman Greg Stanton to the Community to discuss support for getting 11 duplicative positions approved and funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS) and […]
Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census is taken and the results are available, a process called redistricting happens in each state. Redistricting is the process of modifying the lines of voting districts in accordance with population changes throughout the United States. Every state has its own body that oversees redistricting, and in Arizona it’s […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council has approved a directive to make full COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for government employees as a condition of continued employment. Government employees included in the directive are regular, temporary, part-time, day labor, interns, youth workers and volunteers. This plan does not include SRPMIC Enterprises, which can develop their own […]
After a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Native American Recognition Day (NARD) was back at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix on July 18. Baseball fans were again able to see the best dancers and performers from Indigenous communities across the state before the game, with the Arizona Diamondbacks hosting the Chicago Cubs. Before […]
A new series of sessions for people with diabetes is beginning on August 31. Called Diabetes Among Friends, the five-week peer-based curriculum is open to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members age 18 and over, tribal employees, people with diabetes and caregivers of people with diabetes. The series will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday […]
Jorge Gonzales is well known for his hoop dancing at many different events around the Valley. As a Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member, Gonzales was able to show off his talents with dance group Indigenous Enterprise at Game 5 of the Phoenix Suns’ NBA Finals vs. the Milwaukee Bucks at Footprint Center on July […]
The School & Community Relations staff of Salt River Schools hosted a drive-thru event to provide Native American students with back-to-school supplies on Tuesday, July 20, at the Salt River Community Building. Families lined up to get the basics such as backpacks, paper, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, folders and all the things students need to […]