During the first week of the legislative session, Arizona tribal leaders emphasized the importance of continued collaboration between the state’s 22 tribal nations and state officials to address the various challenges their communities face. “All of us benefit from one another’s successes,” Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier said. Tribal leaders from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Hualapai Tribe and the Ak-Chin Indian Community provided a tribal nations address at the Arizona House of Representatives as part of Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day on Jan. 10.
Native American tribes and communities across Arizona came together at the state capitol Wednesday for the 29th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day.
The Salt River Fire is nearly contained. Those in and around the East Valley who continue to smell smoke should take precautions and limit their time outside.Tribal President Martin Harvier says the landfill fire, in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, has been broken down into three smoldering piles. One is now out.“The remaining two piles are very well contained.