September 11 UpdateHello, Community members. As I come to you for our weekly update, the report from the Salt River Clinic is that there have been 5,000 COVID-19 tests completed here in the Community, 312 Community members have tested positive, and 275 have recovered. We also have non-members residing within the boundaries of our Community; […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Tribal Library has kept churning out programs for the Community during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that Community members stay active in their pursuit of information. For young children and families, the library has a series of Story Time events on different topics. Kindness Story Time was on September 15, […]
Owners: Isaac and Christina Lopez (we talked with Isaac for the interview) Year established: 2014 Services: Silkscreen T-shirts and jackets for adults, toddlers and infants, including baby onesies. Designs incorporate Native themes using humor and history. At the beginning of October, the company plans to start selling masks and a new shirt design. Q: What […]
The last issue of O’odham Action News featured a variety of essential workers in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community who have made an impact on the Community and kept it running smoothly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article will focus on Health Service Transportation drivers in the Health & Human Services Department. The drivers […]
Owners: David Dallas and Adam Mays (we talked with David for the interview) Year established: 2012 Services: General contracting and general engineering Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this type of business? A: At the time I started MayDall, I had been in the construction industry for […]
Owner: Linda Baptisto Year established? Six years ago Services: Beauty services including hair, waxing, manicures and pedicures for men, women and children. Specific services include haircuts, shampoos, drying, styling, coloring, highlighting, thermal straightening, perming, and eyebrow and facial waxing. Q: What made you want to start your own business, and why did you choose this […]
If you thought 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, mysterious unsolicited packages containing seeds have been sent from China to various addresses within the United States, and the seeds have officially made it to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The SRPMIC Community Development Department’s Environmental Protection & Natural Resources (EPNR) has advised that Community members […]