School is back in session for students at the Early Childhood Education Center, Salt River Elementary School and the Accelerated Learning Academy on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The first day of school was Monday, August 2, and classes began in-person with staff, students (with the exception of ECEC students) and visitors being required […]
The Phoenix Suns ended the regular season as the No. 2 team in the West, making it to the playoffs after a decade. They played teams with superstar players including LeBron James, 2021 MVP Nikola Jokic, Paul George and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers to […]
Basketball swept the Valley in July, and the 18th Annual Native American Basketball Invitational (NABI) added extra excitement to the atmosphere with youth playing high-octane basketball at eight indoor high school courts throughout Phoenix. Boys and girls teams from more than 150 tribal nations gave their all in pool and bracket games, and the Salt […]
By Tasha Silverhorn The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Health and Human Services Department has some news and updates to share with Community members. COVID-19 Variants If you have been following the news on COVID-19, you may have heard about the new variants of the virus. There are multiple variants, with four notable ones active […]
By Tasha Silverhorn Two Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members were recognized by UNITY Inc. (United National Indian Tribal Youth) to receive 2020 UNITY 25 Under 25 Youth Leadership Awards. Cousins Caleb Dash and Kennise McGertt were the first two SRPMIC youth recognized since the establishment of the 25 Under 25 program in 2014. The […]
The “It Takes a Village” Maternal Wellness Series is coming to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community virtually via MS Teams on August 12, 19 and 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. The free workshop series is produced and hosted by author, curandera and natural foods chef Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz (Xicana/Tewa) with assistance from the […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Enterprise Casino Arizona announced the return of live music in the Showroom for its guests. The music kicked off on July 30 and 31 with the scorching rock ’n’ roll tribute band Led Zepagain, a tribute to Led Zeppelin. On August 6 and 7, The Pat Benatar Experience will pay […]