Summer is an important season for the O’odham and Piipaash. It marks the beginning of the new year and a time to celebrate a fruitful harvest and the rain that comes in the summer. The baidaj, or harvesting of saguaro fruit, is an important ritual of the summer. When this fruit is ripe, the O’odham […]
Many Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community families are pledging to be a Zero Hero and help “zap” the COVID-19 pandemic out of the Community. Beginning on April 23, when non-Community and Community members send an email pledge to ZeroHero@srpmic-nsn.gov, participants will receive a form to fill out with their participant information, along with the names […]
As many adults work from home and stay quarantined, another group of people is stuck at home as well: kids and teenagers. With many institutions trying to keep people busy, schools are doing their best to keep education going through virtual means. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is thinking of the youth as well […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Young River People’s Council has been staying busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual National UNITY Conference is a time for American Indian youth across the country to reconnect with each other and address current and future events happening in the world. This year, the conference was set to […]
On July 3, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community went back to providing essential services only. Once again government buildings have been closed due to the increase in positive COVID-19 tests, not only here in the Community, but throughout the metro Phoenix area. As of July 10, the Salt River Clinic has conducted 2,779 tests […]
On July 3, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community went back to providing essential services only. Once again government buildings have been closed due to the increase in positive COVID-19 tests, not only here in the Community, but throughout the metro Phoenix area. As of July 10, the Salt River Clinic has conducted 2,779 tests […]
A new small Community-owned business that took the risk of opening during a worldwide pandemic has been thriving as they try to keep their customers healthy through a variety of nutritious drinks. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members Kevin Dalton, Veronica Ramirez and Ashley Fritz started Good Life Nutrition at the end of May and […]