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Summer Heats Up with Basketball Tournament to Honor Fallen Native American Soldier

By Christopher Lomahquahu and Tasha Silverhorn Over three days, July-17, the Lori Piestewa National Native American Games brought tribal youth from across the country to the Valley for some great sports competition, including championship basketball and baseball tournaments. Players of all ages showed off their prowess in various sports at venues across the Valley. Basketball […]

Meet Charles Kmet, the New SRPMIC Emergency Manager 

In June, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community said farewell to longtime Emergency Manager Cliff Puckett. One month later, during monsoon season, which is one of the busiest times for the Emergency Management team, Charles “Chuck” Kmet was named the Community’s new emergency manager.  “Cliff built this program to where it was easy for me […]

Community Proposes Residency Ordinance for Non-Members on Tribal Lands

A draft ordinance is being distributed to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members that may affect the residency status of non-members. The SRPMIC Office of General Counsel (OGC), with the assistance of the Community Development Department (CDD), have drafted a proposed residency ordinance for Community members to review and comment on by August 10.  The […]

Indigenous Leadership Academy to Begin Fall 2022 Cohort

In August, Arizona State University’s American Indian Policy Institute (AIPI) will launch its second Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA) cohort geared toward emerging leaders from tribes across the nation. During the 10-week program, which lasts through November, participants will be required to develop a project that addresses a specific issue within a tribal community or indigenous […]

Emergency Manager Retires from Salt River After 15 Years 

After 15 years of service with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Office of Emergency Management Emergency Manager Cliff Puckett will hang up his hat and set a course for retirement. For Puckett, it has been a decade and a half serving with SRPMIC, getting to know the people of the Community when he wasn’t […]

Salt River Looks to Increase Votership Among Community Members Ahead of Election Day

In the coming months, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members will be heading to the polls to vote in the state primary election in August and the general election in November. To prepare voters for the elections, the SRPMIC Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs (OCLA) is encouraging Community members to read up on who […]

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