Sedona AZ – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Trump administration has published a decision record approving the noncompetitive sale of two public land parcels totaling 3,380.69 acres to the Gila River Indian Community (Community). The Community, composed of members of the Pima Tribe and the Maricopa Tribe, has historical ties to these lands and the parcels include cultural resources... 

Sedona AZ (September 1, 2016) – The Gila River Indian Community released a letter today supporting Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s efforts to protect water and sacred sites. The Gila River Indian Community and its Tribal Council issued the letter in strong support of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s efforts to protect their water resources and cultural sites, which may be harmed by the construction... 

Sedona AZ (August 12, 2016) – The Gila River Indian Community is disappointed in the August 11, 2016, decision by the Arizona Court of Appeals regarding the adoptive status of a 2-year-old child, said Gila River Indian Community member and its Governor, Stephen R. Lewis, in the following GRIC issued release: “The net effect of today’s appellate decision, if upheld, will be to tear a small... 

Sedona AZ (July 7, 2015) – Earlier today, the Goldwater Institute announced that it had filed a class action lawsuit against federal and Arizona state officials challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which was enacted in 1978. One of the plaintiffs in the case is identified as A.D., a 10 month old child who is eligible for enrollment in the Gila River Indian Community. The... 

Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) – The Gila River Indian Community (the “Community”) filed a lawsuit today challenging the recent decision by the Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation to build the South Mountain Freeway along a path that borders the Community and that runs directly through the South Mountain, land that is sacred to Community members. According... 

Sedona AZ (January 28, 2015) – The Arizona American Indian Tourism Association (AAITA) will host the Arizona Indian Festival from January 29 through January 31, 2015, at the City of Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. The family-friendly event will include a full schedule of distinctive and traditional culture and resources to showcase the diversity of the American Indian Tribes of Arizona. The 2015... 

Sedona AZ (July 15, 2014) – The following statement is from Gila River Gov. Gregory Mendoza concerning the Glendale City Council’s 4-3 vote in support of the Tohono O’odham casino project: The Gila River Indian Community, along with tens of thousands of Glendale residents, Governor Jan Brewer, virtually the entire Arizona Congressional delegation and a coalition of Indian tribes across...