On November 15, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Community Development Department launched a Community member online survey to receive input on the future of housing in the Community. “Future of SRPMIC Housing” survey has been created to identify the ideas, needs and gaps in housing within the Community. Once these responses are received, more […]
On October 23, the Household Hazardous Waste and Shredding event was held at the North Two Waters Complex parking lot in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, as part of the 2021 Virtual Fall Overhaul event. Waste was dropped off by 147 cars, and staff from the Community Development Department’s Environmental Protection and Natural Resources […]
In September, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Social Services Department celebrated National Kinship Care Month by providing their Kinship Care Program providers with food boxes. Kinship care is any family member that is taking care of another family member. In the Community, more often this is grandparents who are supporting grandchildren. These cases come […]
On Wednesday, October 6, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Family Advocacy Center held a drive-thru event to continue their Start By Believing campaign to promote awareness on ending the cycle of silence and transform the way we respond to sexual assault. The event took place in the Two Waters employee parking lot; cars lined […]
Due to the COVID-19 virus, the 60th Miss Indian Arizona Scholarship Program was once again held virtually this year. On Saturday, October 9, five young women competed for the title of Miss Indian Arizona and the opportunity to represent all 22 tribes of Arizona. This year, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Skehg’ Hiosik Amber […]
This fall, three Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community youth have joined the Mesa Toro NYS Football Club, on the 14U football team. Brothers Kaleb and Xavier Lucero and Jayson Dutchover are all seventh-grade students and participating in football for the first time. Kaleb and Xavier are the sons of Elaine Lucero, and both attend Carson […]
Did you know that fewer than five Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members are foster parents and more than half of the Community’s children in foster care are placed outside of the Community? The Salt River Social Services Foster Care Licensing Team is looking for more SRPMIC members to help bring our children home. Starting […]