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Recreational Areas Now Open to the Public

admin4terry2021-07-12T17:03:49+00:00

The San Carlos Tribal Council, under the authority of the Tribal Constitution, Article V, Section 1, (f), opens all recreational areas to the public. Monsoon moisture over the past few weeks has reduced the risk of fire danger. High humidity has increased moisture of dead fuels, rainfall has been spotty, however, Level 2 Fire Restrictions are still in effect. The following acts are prohibited on San Carlos Apache Tribal lands until further notice: Igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, including charcoal and briquettes. Liquid petroleum or LPG fueled stoves may be used in an area that is barren [...]

Recreational Areas Now Open to the Publicadmin4terry2021-07-12T17:03:49+00:00

Tribe Prepares for COVID-19 Delta Variant

admin4terry2021-07-11T15:55:00+00:00

Today, the San Carlos Apache Tribe (“Tribe”) announced the presence of the COVID-19 Delta Variant among the members of the neighboring White Mountain Apache Tribe. The Variant is understood as more infectious and deadlier. James Darragh, MD, the Chief Medical Officer for the Tribe’s San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation (“SCAHC”), said, “We have received a public health notification from the White Mountain Apache Tribe reporting two confirmed cases of the Delta variant. This new variant strain of Covid-19 is more infectious and deadlier. It is likely to come to San Carlos. I urge all unvaccinated patients over the age of 12 [...]

Tribe Prepares for COVID-19 Delta Variantadmin4terry2021-07-11T15:55:00+00:00

More Groups Voice Support for HR 1884 Save Oak Flat Act

admin4terry2021-07-08T09:52:40+00:00

The entirety of a letter to Congress summarizing support of H.R. 1884 Save Oak Flat Act by a large number of conservation, indigenous, and religious groups is reposted below: Please Support H.R. 1884, The Save Oak Flat Act Dear Member of Congress, We write on behalf of the undersigned conservation, Indigenous, and religious groups representing millions of members and supporters to urge you to support H.R. 1884, the Save Oak Flat Act. This bill repeals authorization of a land exchange that would facilitate the proposed Resolution Copper Mine, a project that would result in the destruction of a Native American sacred [...]

More Groups Voice Support for HR 1884 Save Oak Flat Actadmin4terry2021-07-08T09:52:40+00:00

July 4th Holiday

admin4terry2021-06-29T15:59:00+00:00

According to the SCAT Human Resources Manual, under Employee Benefits, Section 1002 "Holidays", the Tribe will observe the July 4th holiday on Monday, July 5th, 2021. For all emergency personnel, please check with your Supervisor for scheduling on this day. Please keep safe by continuing to follow CDC guidelines by wearing your mask, washing your hands, and using hand sanitizer. Click here to download the PDF of this memo: July-4th-2021-MemoDownload

July 4th Holidayadmin4terry2021-06-29T15:59:00+00:00

Tribal Council Recinds Mask Mandate

admin4terry2021-06-15T14:50:00+00:00

Tribal Council approved the recommendation from the TERC committee to rescind the mask mandate for the general public but recommends that unvaccinated individuals continue to wear a mask. Businesses will determine their own mask requirements as recommended by CDC guidelines. Download Motion #165-2021 in PDF format here: Motion-165-2021Download

Tribal Council Recinds Mask Mandateadmin4terry2021-06-15T14:50:00+00:00

Op-Ed: Will the Biden administration stop the cultural and environmental atrocity at Oak Flat?

admin4terry2021-06-11T09:58:41+00:00

Activists protest on Capitol Hill in July 2015 against the land swap that will turn over Oak Flat, an area in Arizona sacred to the San Carlos Apache Tribe, to a foreign copper mining company. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty Images) An hour’s drive east of Phoenix, the Sonoran Desert landscape collides with a spectacular bedrock escarpment jutting up to an elevation of 4,700 feet called Apache Leap. This place is where my ancestor warriors engaged in a pitched battle during the height of a concerted campaign in the 1870s to exterminate American Indians from our ancestral lands. U.S. Highway 60 then [...]

Op-Ed: Will the Biden administration stop the cultural and environmental atrocity at Oak Flat?admin4terry2021-06-11T09:58:41+00:00

Mescal Fire Declared State of Emergency

admin4terry2021-06-09T13:17:05+00:00

Be it resolved by the Council of the San Carlos Apache Tribe that: The Tribe declares a disaster and state of emergency as a result of the Mescal FireThe Tribe requests disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.The Governor of Arizona is hereby informed of the disaster and state of emergency.The Tribe demands that the BLM investigate the cause of the fire and prosecute anyone responsible to the fullest extent of the law. Read the full Tribal resolution in this PDF: mescal-resolution-JN-21-082Download Here are PDF copies of letters sent to AZ Governor Ducey and US President Biden requesting emergency assistance: [...]

Mescal Fire Declared State of Emergencyadmin4terry2021-06-09T13:17:05+00:00

Tribe To Receive First Federal ARPA Payment

admin4terry2021-05-29T10:27:00+00:00

The San Carlos Apache Tribe announces that it had received notice on Friday May 28, 2021 from the U.S. Department of Treasury that it had calculated and processed the Tribe’s allocation for the first phase payment to be made from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The allocation totals $79,720,217.40. Chairman Terry Rambler said, “With this first payment our Tribe can continue its journey toward health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.” Prior to receiving monies from the ARPA-CSLFRF, the San Carlos Council, the Tribe’s governing body, passed [...]

Tribe To Receive First Federal ARPA Paymentadmin4terry2021-05-29T10:27:00+00:00

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

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

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