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Anti-Drug Abuse Awareness Continues After 2018 Proclamation

In 2018, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community drafted a proclamation to commit to a campaign that would battle the increasing trend of illegal drug use and distribution and its resulting deaths. Council directed tribal government staff to create a comprehensive campaign to strengthen existing programs and launch new initiatives to combat negative drug- and […]

O’odham Water Protectors Join Fight Against Line 3

The fight against the Line 3 oil pipeline has brought people from around the country to Minnesota to stand up for the rights and way of life of the Anishinaabe peoples. Line 3 is a pipeline owned by Enbridge, headquartered in Alberta, Canada, that is being built from Canada’s tar sands area in Hardisty, Alberta, […]

Suicide Awareness Conference Focused on Causes and Prevention

On September 22, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community DHHS Prevention & Intervention Services held an online Suicide Awareness Conference, which focused on the causes and prevention of suicide. After an opening prayer invocation, Monica Tsethlikai, PhD (A:shiwi [Zuni] Nation), associate professor at the T. Denny Stanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona […]

Local Indigenous Musicians You Should Check Out

Ramón Lopez: Ramóncito and Company Ramón Lopez is a waila/chicken scratch musician from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community who plays with his band Ramóncito and Company. Growing up, Lopez said he didn’t have any musical influences until his grandma took him to his first dance when he was 9 years old. As he became […]

Monsoon Rains Create Sinkhole on Thomas Road

On Sunday, August 22, a sinkhole appeared on Thomas Road between Dobson and Longmore roads and caused curiosity for many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members. The Salt River Police Department posted a notice about the sinkhole on Facebook to caution residents against driving in that area.  According to SRPMIC Public Works Road Maintenance Supervisor […]

Riders End 2021 American Legion Legacy Run in Salt River

The parking lot at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick roared with the sound of more than 200 motorcycles riding into the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River on Thursday, August 26. The riders rode across the country for the American Legion Legacy Run, a cross-country motorcycle-ride fundraiser that has been going on for […]

Opioid Epidemic Still a Battle in the Community

If you subscribe to the Salt River Police Department’s Facebook page, you may have noticed a number of tips to help educate Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and anyone else who subscribes to their page about the opioid epidemic. They have been posting information about the dangers of fentanyl, what to do if someone […]

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