Mountain View High School senior Kennise McGertt marched down Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. on Presidents Day as a member of the color guard with the award-winning Mountain View Toro marching band. McGertt has been with the color guard for all four years of her high school career after being inspired and encouraged by her older […]

On March 21, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa India Community officially became a Purple Heart Community and celebrated with a ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River. Many gathered for the special event, including military veterans and SRPMIC officials, to witness the unveiling of the Purple Heart Community sign, the distribution of certificates […]

Projector Coordinator Maria Jagles of the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF) has been working with departments of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to tackle the opioid abuse problem under the Helping O’odham and Piipaash Excel (HOPE) grant. The grant was received through the GOYFF Partnership for Success.  The five-year grant, which […]

The Commission on Native Children resumed its Southwest/Western Regional Hearing in Phoenix February 24-26 after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day hearing featured presentations from experts in the region about both the successes and challenges in supporting the health, safety and well-being of Native children. The first and last days of […]

On February 21, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) made a stop at the office of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) in Phoenix with Congressman Tom O’Halleran for a listening session with tribal leaders and a discussion of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is bringing $13 billion to […]

The Westwood High School girl’s basketball team played their first Sweet 16 game of the 2022 AIA Girls Basketball State Championships Conference 6A on Tuesday, February 16. The Lady Warriors defeated the Cesar Chavez Champions 62-48, advancing to the Elite Eight. The Lady Warriors went on to play against the Perry Pumas on Tuesday, February […]

On December 8, in an effort to re-evaluate the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s legal position regarding medical marijuana, and also possibly recreational marijuana, the Community Council, in a vote of 8-2, passed a medical marijuana proclamation that temporarily suspends any prosecution involving possession of marijuana for medical use by adults. The proclamation provides policy […]

After the retirement of longtime Assistant Community Manager Kent Andrews, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council approved adding a fourth ACM position to support the growth of the Community’s government operations. The addition of this fourth ACM expands Community leadership and provides an opportunity to redistribute the increasing workload and responsibilities among Community Manager […]