3 Takeaways: Every year, it is important to celebrate and thank those brave individuals who have served their country. On Friday, Nov. 7, a few days before the Veterans Day holiday, in the Two Waters Courtyard, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community held a Veterans Day celebration to honor Community...
Editor’s note: This article contains content that involves suicide and domestic violence. 3 Takeaways: As the sun set on the evening of Oct. 14, a group of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and employees lined up behind the offices of Health and Human Services’ Prevention & Intervention Services with...
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials and advisors met with Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier, SRPMIC Emergency Management leaders and Salt River Fire Department leaders on Sept. 16 to discuss a variety of topics related to the security of the SRPMIC. Rodney Lockett, DHS senior director...
More than 2,000 people attended this year’s free Spooktacular event held at the Salt River Schools Accelerated Learning Academy football field on Oct. 28. This year’s event theme was “Haunted Carnival.” After 15 years of Spooktacular, the Safe Schools & Security team has tried to build on each year’s success,...
On Oct. 8, the Fiesta Sports Foundation held a football clinic for youth ages 6-17 at the Scottsdale Community College football field. Kids had the opportunity to participate in drill stations that were designed to enhance skills. Stations were managed by the San Carlos High School football team and Sammy...
3 Takeaways “Construction in Indian Country” is a program curriculum within the Del E. Webb School of Construction (DEWSC) at Arizona State University. For 22 years, the program has held an annual conference to further enhance tribal partnerships between communities, leaders and businesses. This year’s CIIC conference was held at...
3 Takeaways The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is looking for Community-member feedback on its formal name. “This effort came out of the SRPMIC Strategy P team, which Council put together from different strategic teams to address priorities in the Community,” said Kelly Washington, SRPMIC Cultural Resources director and team...