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Izee Baa Gowah Strategic Capital Planning Meeting

admin4terry2021-05-22T10:32:00+00:00

Chairman Rambler attended the Izee Baa Gowah strategic capital planning meeting on Friday May 21, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Izee Baa Gowah Board of Directors and management presented a four-year capital spending plan in the amount of $160 million dollars to maintain and expand health care services to the San Carlos Apaches. The Board provided Chairman Rambler an opportunity to provide welcome remarks. Chairman Rambler stated, “I want to thank our Health Care Corporation for the healthcare services you provided for our people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for your leadership. When I was elected to the Council in [...]

Izee Baa Gowah Strategic Capital Planning Meetingadmin4terry2021-05-22T10:32:00+00:00

San Carlos High School Class of 2021

admin4terry2021-05-20T10:12:00+00:00

Congratulations to the San Carlos High School Class of 2021! Below is the video of the full Commencement ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OF9GIc8OTY

San Carlos High School Class of 2021admin4terry2021-05-20T10:12:00+00:00

Tribe to receive American Rescue Plan Funds

admin4terry2021-05-13T21:13:52+00:00

On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act. The initiative provides $350 billion in emergency funding for eligible State, Tribal and local governments to help turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic, address the economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery. Chairman Rambler stated, “It’s important we read and understand the allowable uses of the funds we will be receiving. The Council has invested much in fixing its financial management system. We get audited annually. [...]

Tribe to receive American Rescue Plan Fundsadmin4terry2021-05-13T21:13:52+00:00

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

admin4terry2021-05-12T20:00:00+00:00

The EBB Program is a Federal Communications Commission(FCC) program that provides a broadband and/or device benefit for qualifying low- income consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you qualify, your household can receive a monthly Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) benefit of up to $50 to cover the cost of your internet service (up to $75 on qualifying Tribal lands). Through the program, your service provider may also offer a one-time internet connected device benefit of up to $100 for a computer, tablet, or laptop with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50. A household is a group [...]

Emergency Broadband Benefit Programadmin4terry2021-05-12T20:00:00+00:00

SCAT Praises House Committee Action in Favor of Save Oak Flat Act

admin4terry2021-04-28T13:27:00+00:00

San Carlos Apache Tribal Chairman Terry Rambler said today’s passage of the Save Oak Flat Act by the House Natural Resources Committee marks a major milestone in the tribe’s sevenyear effort to preserve Western Apache sacred grounds at Chí’chil Biłdagoteel. “We now call on the entire U.S. House of Representatives to quickly pass this bill and urge Arizona Senators Krysten Sinema and Mark Kelly to rally behind the legislation that will protect our most sacred lands at Chí’chil Biłdagoteel from destruction by the proposed Resolution copper mine,” Chairman Rambler said. Rambler said Native American communities across the country and the world [...]

SCAT Praises House Committee Action in Favor of Save Oak Flat Actadmin4terry2021-04-28T13:27:00+00:00

Sports Complex to Start with Construction of Skate Park

admin4terry2021-04-26T14:33:52+00:00

In early March of 2019, Chairman Terry Rambler held the first Skate Park Project Committee meeting. This meeting was the start of a community effort for a better and healthier community for the San Carlos Apaches. At the beginning, this project focused on the local skateboarders in our community. Having a new skate park would push the youth to get involved in this growing community and as well highlight the local skateboarders. The Committee chose the BIA Building #86 (the former police, jail and court facility) location for the new Skate Park. Chairman Rambler shed light on one of the reasons [...]

Sports Complex to Start with Construction of Skate Parkadmin4terry2021-04-26T14:33:52+00:00

Testimonies on H.R. 1884 “Save Oak Flat Act”

admin4terry2021-04-20T17:01:00+00:00

The following are written testimonies on H.R. 1884, to repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, put before the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States House Natural Resources Committee (HNRC): HNRC Testimony, First Nations Heritage Protection AllianceDownload HNRC Testimony of Curt Shannon, Access FundDownload HNRC Testimony of Fawn Sharp, National Congress of American IndiansDownload HNRC Testimony of Henry Munoz Sr, Concerned Citizens and Retired Miners CoalitionDownload HNRC Testimony of James Wells PhD, L. Everett & AssociatesDownload HNRC Testimony of Roger Featherstone, Arizona Mining Reform CoalitionDownload HNRC [...]

Testimonies on H.R. 1884 “Save Oak Flat Act”admin4terry2021-04-20T17:01:00+00:00

Major Tribal Gaming Developments

admin4terry2021-04-16T21:02:00+00:00

After years of diligent effort, the 2021 Gaming Compact Amendment is moving forward with the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s support. Since 2016, the Tribe has been negotiating a new gaming compact amendment with the Arizona Governor’s office. The Tribe established a Gaming Negotiations Team led by Chairman Terry Rambler, Vice Chairman Tao Etpison, Attorneys Steve Titla and Alex Ritchie, Gaming Enterprise CEO Matt Olin, and Gaming Enterprise Board Chairman Myron Moses. The updated agreement will extend tribal gaming exclusivity for an additional 20 years beyond the current Compact, which was scheduled to sunset in 2026. It provides another gaming facility for [...]

Major Tribal Gaming Developmentsadmin4terry2021-04-16T21:02:00+00:00

Governor Doug Ducey signs casino deal with tribes

admin4terry2021-04-15T22:16:00+00:00

Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday signed historic agreements with Native American tribes in Arizona that mark the most significant update to gambling in the state in decades. Ducey and a host of tribal leaders held a ceremonial document signing at the Heard Museum in Phoenix for the compacts, as well as a bill to allow sports betting that was tied to the casino deal. Ducey cheerfully signed the documents, surrounded by dozens of tribal and sports franchise representatives, state lawmakers, lobbyists, lawyers and others who worked on the deal. The amended gaming compact allows casino expansions that will allow tribes to operate [...]

Governor Doug Ducey signs casino deal with tribesadmin4terry2021-04-15T22:16:00+00:00

WMAT Council reaffirms its opposition to the destruction of Oak Flat

admin4terry2021-04-08T09:31:00+00:00

San Carlos and White Mountain Apache Tribal Council members. On Wednesday April 7, 2021 at its regular Council meeting, the White Mountain Apache Tribal Council reaffirmed its opposition to the destruction of Oak Flat by supporting the repeal of the Southeastern Arizona Land Exchange Act (the area encompassing Oak Flat), supporting the Save Oak Flat Act recently introduced in Congress, and requesting the USDA to withdraw publication of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which it published and recently withdrew from publication. Tribes and organizations across the United States demanded the withdrawal of publication from President Biden and President Biden responded. Chairman [...]

WMAT Council reaffirms its opposition to the destruction of Oak Flatadmin4terry2021-04-08T09:31:00+00:00

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