Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Sarabeth Kaye and her family have a lot of celebrating to do. On March 13, Kaye was released from SRPMIC’s Department of Corrections (SRDOC) after more than four years behind bars. With her belongings in hand, she was escorted down a new path and greeted by her family, off-duty […]
By Marissa Johnson O’odham Action News On March 12 and 13, Garden Coordinator Jacob Butler from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Cultural Resources Department distributed seed packets to people in the Community interested in cultivating home gardens. When it comes to handing out seeds, many people have a lot of questions. Butler offered some […]
By Marissa Johnson O’odham Action News April 29 marks the first anniversary of the O’odham Action News “OAN Podcast.” The podcast is carried on multiple listening platforms such as Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict and the OAN website. Now, with 41 episodes produced to date, we decided to take a look back at how […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is continuing its effort to get the COVID-19 vaccine to all members. The Community is hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics that are open to all SRPMIC members, spouses and adult household members, including those who live off the Community. To receive your COVID-19 vaccination, you will have to make an […]
The Westwood High School 2020-21 girls basketball season ended on March 12 after the girls lost to Dobson High School (37-40) in their second game of the 6A Division Elite Eight. The girls ended their season with a 16-4 record. This year there were six Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members playing on the varsity […]
With the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community still in Phase 1 of the “Return Strong” Return to Work Plan as of March 29, it could jump to Phase 2 soon, depending on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the Community and surrounding communities. After being in the “essential services only” phase with maximum mitigation efforts […]
To make sure that all Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and residents have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, the SRPMIC Emergency Management staff, with the help of many others, began an effort to provide a new vaccine service for homebound individuals on March 1. So far, SRPMIC has administered approximately 5,000 Moderna vaccines to […]