On January 26, Rancho Solano Preparatory School held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Lower School (pre-K to fifth grade) campus on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land at 8075 N. Pima Road. The new campus will be built across the street from the Middle and Upper School campus (sixth to 12th grade) and will […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is officially back on track as one of the Top 10 Healthiest Employers in the Valley in 2020 and 2021, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. WellPath, the Community’s wellness program, ranked No. 9 in the Phoenix market’s list of large employers for 2021. The Community was also previously […]
In the February 3 issue of O’odham Action News, we broke down the probate process for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members who are either dealing with the loss of a loved one or planning ahead to determine the validity of or process of heirs, wills, beneficiaries and more. In this issue, we provide an […]
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Health and Human Services Prevention and Intervention Services of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is holding a number of workshops to help educate teens and their parents on teen dating violence issues. Community Health Educator Vurlene Notsinneh-Bowekaty will be providing three Zoom workshops, Healthy Teen Dating: […]
Six-year-old Jada Hasson started learning gymnastics in March of 2021, and in January she participated in her first-ever competition. Hasson is the daughter of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Michaela and Tailhar Hasson. According to her parents, Jada needed an outlet to “get her wiggles out.” As a basketball family, her parents tried to […]
Article by Dodie Manuel Early last fall, the Native American Journalists Association released the names of the 2021 National Media Award winners. Native American and non-Native journalists from across the country submitted 730 entries in the categories of print, podcast, video and online journalism. COVID-19 changed many things last year, and the NAJA awards presentation […]
On December 8, in an effort to re-evaluate the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s legal position regarding medical marijuana, and also possibly recreational marijuana, the Community Council, in a vote of 8-2, passed a medical marijuana proclamation that temporarily suspends any prosecution involving possession of marijuana for medical use by adults. The proclamation provides policy […]