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- Resort is 100% owned by Pima and Maricopa People on the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC)
- All artwork at Resort is from Pima and Maricopa Artisans
- All 500 guestrooms are custom-designed to reflect either Pima or Maricopa traditions through art, historical photographs and custom furnishings and décor
- Throw blankets from Pima artist Amil Pedro are featured in each guest room and proceeds from purchases go to his foundation to pass traditional crafts to youth
- Resort Staff volunteer regularly within the GRIC reading programs, toy drives, Thanksgiving turkey drives, garden harvests, education programs, etc.
- Cultural Concierge are on staff to share the Gila River Indian Community history and heritage with guests
- Storytellers during the winter season share traditions and legends with guests
- The AAA Five Diamond, Mobil Five Star Kai restaurant supports the gardens of the Gila Crossing Schools and harvests those gardens for use in the menu
- All Resort Food and Beverage outlets utilize locally grown and indigenous ingredients from the Gila River Farms
- Donate usable items left by meetings/groups to the GRIC
- Speak traditional Pima language at Kai, Aji and other outlets allowing guests to learn and connect with the culture
- More than 30% of Resort staff are Native American
- Utilize and promote organic products including our house label "Indigenous"
- Use local vendors for product supply
- Use 100% Pima cotton for all terry linens
- Café food waste is composted
- Reusable items left by groups donated to Gila River community schools and Boys & Girls Club
- Coffee grounds used for composting
- Indigenous materials are incorporated into decorating buffets and meeting spaces
- AAA Five Diamond, Mobil Five Star Kai restaurant and the entire culinary department supports and uses native ingredients from local farmers (Gila River Farms & Wellington Farms)
- Volunteer regularly with GRIC reading programs
- Volunteer regular with cooking classes in Sacaton and Gila Crossing Schools
- Composts appropriate food from all kitchens
- Forages medicinal native herbs on property to incorporate into dishes
- Use hormone free beef and line caught fish
- Practice sustainable farming with associates on a regular basis - "soil to plate"
- Pima language used at check-in/check-out
- Indigenous lotion at all Front Desk pods
- Lost and found items over 30 days old are donated to associates and community members
- Old linen donated to community
- Manure is composted
- Promote banquet menus that utilize local products
- Promote amenities created by the children and artisans of the Gila River Indian Community
- Used cooking oils are recycled by bio-fuel company for use throughout Arizona
