The opioid epidemic is affecting people everywhere in the United States, including in Indian Country. “Native communities are a little bit more adversely impacted by it, but not by much; every ethnicity is being hurt by the opioid epidemic,” explained John Godfrey, chief behavioral health officer for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Behavioral Health Services […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Kennise McGertt has had quite an adventure since graduating from Mountain View High School in May. McGertt traveled to more than 20 states while on tour with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer. When she returned in mid-August, she began her first year of college, attending […]
On Sunday, September 18, actor and comedy veteran Rob Schneider and his 9-year-old daughter Miranda met with fans and signed books at Butterfly Wonderland to promote their new movie, “Daddy Daughter Trip.” The film stars the daddy-daughter duo in an adventure comedy set in Arizona. Their spring break adventures take place at a number of […]
The Way of Life Facility Tribal Library recently opened up a new space for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members to explore their interests in making, tooling around with small robots, or working with drones or sewing machines. The Mini Maker’s Space is open to WOLF members between 3 and 6 p.m. on what is […]
A way for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members to have their records cleared if they were convicted of possessing marijuana in the past is being made available to Community members. The SRPMIC Defense Advocate’s Office is partnering with the Arizona Justice Project (AJP) to help Community members expunge previous State marijuana convictions during a […]
Students from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community have a chance to explore their interests during after-school programs provided through the Community Recreation Services’ Social Programs Division (SPD). On any given afternoon at the SRPMIC Community Building, youth from across the Community go from their school’s classroom to another classroom, but that is where the […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Community Recreational Services (CRS) Program at the Way of Life Center (WOLF) is hosting a series of classes on financial skills for teens. The classes are for WOLF members and teens ages 13 to 19 and take place on Thursdays throughout September at the WOLF. “Every month we try […]