While gardening in the Valley can be quite a challenge due to extreme heat, one of the unique things about growing plants here is that you can do it year round. As the soil steadily warms up from the occasional frost during the winter, another planting season arrives: the early spring. Usually this planting season […]
Hours before one of the hottest days on record in the Valley, Brian Gewecke, senior environmental specialist (Range Management) for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, maneuvered his truck through the rough terrain of the range at first light. With his truck full of alfalfa bales, Gewecke passed by wiry creosote branches that danced with […]
In spring 2021, Arizona’s tribal-state gaming compact was amended, which permits tribal casinos to add new table games and more gaming machines to their floors. This includes the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s two casinos, Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort. Each casino will be adding about 80 new slot machines, to make a total […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Veterans Representative Office started the new year off with a brand-new January issue of its monthly SRPMIC Veterans Newsletter, which provides some essential information for Community veterans. In the January issue, SRPMIC Veterans Representative Amanda White talks about what’s in store for 2022 after two long years of the […]
Domestic violence is a term that describes a special type of abuse. Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that harms a person’s family or partner both physically and emotionally. According to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Domestic Violence Education & Support Group brochure: “Generally, domestic violence is a pattern of controlling behaviors, including […]
Now that we’re in the summer monsoon season and experiencing record-breaking heat, it seems appropriate to have a quick review of how you can be prepared for these events. Although the power can go out at any time, in the monsoon season the probability of a power outage is greatly increased. This article serves as […]
By Marissa JohnsonO’odham Action Newsmarissa.johnson2@srpmic-nsn.gov A new type of coronavirus that originated in China is spreading to other countries around the world. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, with the virus linked to a seafood and animal market. The number of people affected changes daily; […]