Pascua Yaqui Tribe

Education Building Groundbreaking

 Education Complex Ground Breaking

Tribal members attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tribe’s New Community Education/Language & Culture Building on December 27, 2011. This construction project is funded in part by a grant from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG). Additional funding was acquired through New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) and Tribal Funds. This project will cost approximately $7.3 million to complete. The new facility, whichwill be located next to the Preschool Ili Uusim Mahtawapo, will house all education related programs under one roof providing easy access for tribal members. Programs to be located in the new facility will include; the scholarship program, Y.E.S. offices, library, Hiaki Language & Culture, Adult Education including GED and tutoring facilities, Intel Clubhouse computer labs, education administration offices, etc.. This building will be approximately 40,000 square feet and is scheduled to be completed in March of 2013.

 

Elections Notice

Important Notice from the
Board of Election Supervisors
UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION ON JUNE 4, 2012


The Pascua Yaqui Council Elections will be held on JUNE 4, 2012. The Board of Election Supervisors would like to encourage all eligible Tribal Members to cast their vote. If you are unable to visit your polling place, you may request an absentee ballot by contacting the Board of Election Supervisors, by way of telephone (520) 879-5242 or fax (520) 879-5241 or by visiting our office at 7474 S. Camino De Oeste Tucson, AZ 85757, office hours from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Absentee ballot requests will be received between May 4 and May 28, 2012.
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Multi-Purpose Justice Center Coming Soon

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s Justice System is about to receive a major face lift as we approach the opening of our new Justice Complex, at 7777 S. Camino Huivisim. Th e Police Department will finally have a centralized location for its entire department. Currently, PYT Law Enforcement Services occupy 6 different locations around the reservation, including two residential homes that will be going back to families who need them. Along with the Police Department; the Prosecutor’s Office, the Tribal Mentoring Program and the Offi ce of the Att orney General will start moving into the new facility by the end February 2012. The

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