Microsoft Teams is coming to Salt River Schools after months of planning by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Information Technology staff, Professional Development and Salt River Schools staff. The process started in mid-March, and around August, when school was supposed to start, Microsoft Teams was approved for use. In the meantime, students have been […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Phillip Smith is known as a local artist and a language and culture specialist for Salt River Schools. His artistry first began when he was a child, starting with mostly pencil and ink artwork. As he got older, he continued his craft, and he is now working in digital […]
Submitted by SRPMIC COVID-19 Command Team The coronavirus changed our lives in 2020, creating the urgent need for a vaccine to contain the highly infectious disease. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the first vaccine approved by the FDA, on December 11, set in motion the planned phased process to receive the initial COVID-19 vaccine. On December […]
When COVID-19 hit and the world came to a stop, we all had to find new ways to continue with our work. This includes the important functions involved with the trusted process of voting. This year, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Communityhad an election for Tribal Council. That election still took place, just in a different […]
Because the COVID-19 pandemic is causing us to stay home a lot more these days, people have found new hobbies or have rediscovered old ones. Many people have turned to video games for an escape. Video games are a popular pastime, and you can even watch other people play the game. While this sounds funny […]
The Salt River Tribal Library has found a unique way to interact with its patrons virtually. The library’s next set of virtual Zoom sessions comes in the form of a series of demonstrations on making do-it-yourself holiday gifts. On Tuesday, December 1, the library set up a virtual beading session in which participants had received […]
The traditional Piipaash and O’odham family and creation stories and harvests continue as usual for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members who are not fazed by the limitations forced by the pandemic, and for those who feel a deep, necessary duty to keep cultural traditions strong during the winter months. Jacob Butler, coordinator of the […]