Tribal Education Departments showcases their new location

September 26, 2025

Emma Hughes

Community Newsperson

The Gila River Indian Community’s Tribal Education Department (TED) has relocated its main office to a new location at 7050 W. Allison Rd, Chandler, across from the Gila River Telecommunications Inc. On Sept. 9, the department held a grand opening to highlight its new site to the Community.

“We moved over into this location in July, and that process took almost a year for us to do,” said TED Director Sherilyn Analla. She explained that the department received approval for renovation, they were fortunate to find a vacant building instead. The building which was previously occupied as a substation for the Gila River Police Department and is now overseen by Gila River Development.

“We actually have two sites,” Analla added. TED’s central office is now in Chandler, while the Culture and Language Program is located in Sacaton at the District Three Headstart Center’s art room, where two Student Services staff members from the Scholarship Program are also available.

“It’s been a little bit of an adjustment for everybody,” said Analla, “What we’ve noticed is that the urban population and the west end, that it’s been helpful for them to have us here; but we are still accessible to all the Community members.” For more information about TED’s services, and events, visit gricted.com