In the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community as of this morning Friday, April 9, 2021; 15,120 COVID-19 tests have been done. We currently have zero active cases and no one hospitalized, which is some great news. If you’re not feeling well, please make an appointment to get a COVID-19 test to make sure you are […]
The construction of the new River People Health Center at McDowell Road and State Route 87/Country Club on tribal land should be completed in mid-November. When O’odham Action News last caught up with the construction managers of the project in summer 2020, the building was being topped off with a beam, signifying the completion of […]
La Casa Vieja (“the old house”) in Tempe, longtime home of Monti’s restaurant, has been restored, and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community artist Jacob Butler has helped tell the story of this significant property, considered the birthplace of Tempe. The original adobe portion of the building dates from 1874 and was built by Charles Trumbull […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Family Advocacy Center (FAC) has brought the global Start by Believing campaign to SRPMIC after a rise in sexual assault cases in the Community. Start by Believing is a campaign organized by End Violence Against Women International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving criminal justice responses to sexual assault. […]
Anything can happen at a large public gathering in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and the Salt River Fire Department Special Events Response Team (SERT) has all of the bases covered. On any given day during spring training, the team sets up in the parking lot outside Salt River Fields at Talking Stick with […]
On March 17, Salt River Schools (SRS) held a virtual O’odham Language Family Event to help students learn O’odham vocabulary words for colors, numbers, nature and household items. The streamed video event was hosted by Teresa Gonzales, one of the Education Native Language Culture (ENLC) instructors at SRS, and featured a scavenger hunt with prizes […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Sarabeth Kaye and her family have a lot of celebrating to do. On March 13, Kaye was released from SRPMIC’s Department of Corrections (SRDOC) after more than four years behind bars. With her belongings in hand, she was escorted down a new path and greeted by her family, off-duty […]