The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Youth Services Department launched its first newsletter this month, called the Salt River Youth Times. The two-page newsletter highlights Youth Services programs, culture, staff highlights and community events. The newsletter is quarterly, and the first issue features department activities from October through December 2021. The first page features three […]
Marching to the beat of his own drum, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member James Schaaf is preparing to wrap up his senior year of high school and is looking forward to a new level of marching band experience at Arizona State University in the fall. Schaaf is a senior at Corona del Sol High […]
In March, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Public Works Department will begin operating a new hub for its Utilities and Roads Division off Osborn Road and 92nd Street. The new Utilities and Roads building will be divided into two sections: storage for street signs and equipment, and an office space for about 60 to […]
On December 3, gourmet cinnamon roll bakery Cinnaholic officially opened its doors to the public in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s business corridor. Before the official ribbon-cutting ceremony began, customers lined up outside to smell the fresh, handcrafted custom desserts, which are 100% vegan plant-based and dairy-free. “We specialize in cinnamon rolls but we […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community garden tech Amson Collins has an encyclopedic knowledge of the O’odham way of life as it pertains to storytelling, nature and growing seeds. From paying attention to the stories and O’odham prophecies taught by elders, he has a particular understanding of the important role that seeds and plants play in […]
On Friday, December 10, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Robert Miguel and Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis held a press conference in Bunnyville, located on the Community, to discuss the tribal benefits from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). […]
On Friday, December 10, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Robert Miguel and Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis held a press conference in Bunnyville, located on the Community, to discuss the tribal benefits from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). […]