In 2018, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community drafted a proclamation to commit to a campaign that would battle the increasing trend of illegal drug use and distribution and its resulting deaths. Council directed tribal government staff to create a comprehensive campaign to strengthen existing programs and launch new initiatives to combat negative drug- and […]
The fight against the Line 3 oil pipeline has brought people from around the country to Minnesota to stand up for the rights and way of life of the Anishinaabe peoples. Line 3 is a pipeline owned by Enbridge, headquartered in Alberta, Canada, that is being built from Canada’s tar sands area in Hardisty, Alberta, […]
Ramón Lopez: Ramóncito and Company Ramón Lopez is a waila/chicken scratch musician from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community who plays with his band Ramóncito and Company. Growing up, Lopez said he didn’t have any musical influences until his grandma took him to his first dance when he was 9 years old. As he became […]
The Salt River Pima pea is a tan pea that came to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via the Spanish a few centuries ago. The journey of this pea comes with many stories; some are lost in time, and other stories can be traced back through oral tradition and the documentation from Community members […]
On Sunday, August 22, a sinkhole appeared on Thomas Road between Dobson and Longmore roads and caused curiosity for many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members. The Salt River Police Department posted a notice about the sinkhole on Facebook to caution residents against driving in that area. According to SRPMIC Public Works Road Maintenance Supervisor […]
If you subscribe to the Salt River Police Department’s Facebook page, you may have noticed a number of tips to help educate Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and anyone else who subscribes to their page about the opioid epidemic. They have been posting information about the dangers of fentanyl, what to do if someone […]
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. The CDC says synthetic opioids, primarily illicitly manufactured fentanyl, appear to be the […]