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Day 4 and halfway through our Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week! Today’s goal is to make sure we fully extinguish our fire receptacles.
Make it your goal to extinguish hot coals. If your campfire, fire pit, or bbq is too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave. Drown, stir, and repeat until it’s cold.
https://wildlandfire.az.gov/wildfire-prevention
Day 3 of the Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week is all about debris burning-
Don’t start the spark that destroys your home & community. Always check the weather & local restrictions before burning waste & debris on your property. Be prepared and plan ahead. If you light it you must be prepared to extinguish it properly, and you must be present the entire time you are burning. Learn more at https://azdeq.gov/OpenBurn
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Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized a second booster dose for those ages 50 and older. They also authorized a second booster for those 12 and older who have weakened immune systems.
Day two of our Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week shows us ways we can reduce fire risk around our homes and property-
Consider the little things that help protect your home from wildfire. Here are 7 ways to reduce your wildfire risk in just one day! Plan a project today. https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Wildfire-safety-tips
Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week kicks off this week. Monday’s Topic is How to Prepare your Home for Wildfire Season.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022 at the Paradise Events Center from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Due to the restrictions on the capacity for in-person events, as outlined in the current "Stay At Home" order, the Quechan Membership Meeting has been moved from the Quechan Tribal Chambers to the Paradise Events Center in order to accommodate more of the Quechan membership.
This meeting is only open to enrolled Quechan Tribal members.
All COVJD-19 safety protocols will be enforced. Seating will be limited on a first come, first served basis.
Meeting Topics:
- QUECHAN TRIBAL Financial Update
- CASINO Financial Update
If you are unable to attend, you can pick up a copy of the Financial Update information packets from the Tribal Administration office on Monday, March 28, 2022.
Visiting the desert southwest can be a beautiful and wonderful experience. But some dangers may be lurking. The western diamondback rattlesnake is one of the creatures visitors should be on the lookout for.
"The most important thing to do is to avoid the rattlesnake."
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Staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines:
- Helps protect you from severe illness and death from all known variants, including Omicron
- Lowers your risk of infection
- Slows the spread of COVID-19
- Helps slow the emergence of new variants
Travel increases the chances of getting and spreading Covid19, so it’s essential to get vaccinated, boosted, and wear a well-fitting mask with good filtration in high-risk settings to protect you and your family
Learn more about how to Travel Covid Safe: https://bit.ly/CDCtravel
Visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust expected.
Areas affected: Parker Valley, Yuma, Southeast Yuma County, Gila River Valley, Eastern portion of Joshua Tree National Park, and Southeastern Imperial County,
From 6:00 pm mst this evening to 6:00 am mst 03/20/2022.
Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
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On 06/02/2021, the Legislative Committee proposed to the Tribal Council that a Community Survey be conducted to provide the Tribal community with an opportunity to share its comments and thoughts about the issues the Legislative Committee should review and their relative importance. On or about 08/16/2021, the Tribal Council authorized the conduct of the survey.
Notice of the survey appeared on the Tribe’s website on 10/14/2021, with both a *.pdf version that could be printed and returned via the Tribal Office and an online version that delivered responses to the Legislative Committee. At the conclusion of the survey period on 11/05/2021, the Committee received 151 surveys completed online and no hard copies. The Committee compiled the results and submitted its report to the Tribal Council on 12/20/2021. On 02/09/2022, the Committee requested the Tribal Council’s support for posting the survey results and the Tribal Council agreed.
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The Quechan Tribal Council believes in the effectiveness and safety of vaccinating against Covid-19. We believe it is our responsibility to do our part to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus and to protect our families and our elders. We are implementing this Vaccination Incentive Program to provide a stipend to eligible Quechan Tribal Members who have received two full doses of either Moderna or Pfizer, or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines to safeguard the health of our employees, our guests, and our membership to build herd immunity within our community, and against this deadly virus.
ELIGIBILITY:
All eligible Quechan Tribal Members over the age of 18 years old, who are “fully Vaccinated”, received TWO doses of the Moderna or Pfizer, or the SINGLE dose of Johnson & Johnson, will be eligible to receive a one-time payment of $1,000 and $500 for minors between the ages 5 – 17. The incentive is retroactive, so all Tribal members who have already received their vaccinations are eligible to receive this incentive.
PROCESS:
Tribal members must apply for the payment and show proof of your vaccination(s) by providing a copy of your Vaccination Record Card and your completed application.
Each applicant will need to sign a release for the Quechan Vaccination Incentive Program to verify the vaccination data to ensure that you have received the vaccination(s). After receiving the information, the Quechan Vaccination Incentive Program will verify that their records match the vaccination cards. Payment can be authorized by the Quechan Vaccination Incentive Program.
Tribal members and youth payments will be mailed to the address on the application. Quechan Tribal Member payments will be General Welfare payments and will not be taxed.
Please allow up to 14 working days for processing.
Application Dates: March 14, 2022 to May 31, 2022. This is a one-time only incentive
WHERE TO APPLY:
Download an application here, under the heading, COVID INCENTIVE FORM or request an application from covidrelief@quechantribe.com or call (760) 572-0123.
Submit your application to the Quechan Tribal Administration Office Drop Box; E-Mail to covidrelief@quechantribe.com; fax to (760) 572-0124 or mail to: Quechan Tribe, P.O. Box 1899, Yuma, AZ 85366; ATTN: Vaccination Incentive Program.
ELDERS PRIORITY (Ages 60 & Over) Applications can be submitted starting Thursday, March 10, 2022
All others March 14, 2022
Households can order more free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government at COVIDtests.gov to be shipped to their homes, per the White House.
Each household can order a total of eight tests. So if you ordered four in January, when the program launched, you're eligible to order a second batch of four more.
Please continue to use good hygiene habits, practice physical distancing, wear a mask when in public, and stay home if you are sick.
A wind advisory has been issued for the following areas:
- Parker Valley
- Kofa
- Yuma
- Central La Paz
- Joshua Tree NP West
- Joshua Tree NP East
- Chuckwalla Mountains
- Imperial County Southeast
- Chiriaco Summit
- Palo Verde Valley
- Chuckwalla Valley
For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. From 11:00 am MST 3/8/22 to 11:00 pm MST 3/10/22.
A blowing dust advisory is in effect until 7:00 pm pst Saturday, March 5, 2022.
Visibility will be between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust. For the wind advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Areas affected are Salton Sea, Chuckwalla Mountains, Southeastern Imperial County, Western Imperial County and Imperial County.
Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne.
The Quechan Indian Tribe is Seeking Letters of Interest from Enrolled Tribal Members for the following Committees that are still in need of members:
Advisory Committee (Language) - Open
Pageant - (1) Vacant
Impact Aide - (4) Vacant
Health Committee - (4) Vacant
Events Committee - (1) Vacant
Higher Education - (1) Vacant
Cultural Committee - (2) Vacant
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Please submit letters of interest to: Kaylee N. Hartt, Interim Tribal Council Secretary of the Tribal Administration Office, Monday – Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
One lot of Similac PM 60/40 powdered infant formula (# 27032K80 on cans, # 27032K800 on cases) has been recalled due to possible Cronobacter contamination.
Only one type and lot of this specialty formula has been recalled at this time.
Do not feed your baby recalled formula.
More info on FDA’s website: https://go.usa.gov/xzgQ3
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New Quechan Exhibit at the Colorado River State Historic Park.
Free entrance to the Colorado River State Historic Park for all Quechan Tribal Members February 19, 2022 through February 18, 2023.
Quechan Tribal Identification card must be presented to receive free admission.
Free admission promo not valid during special events.
For more information, please contact the park at (928) 329-0471.
Three brands of powdered infant formula have been recalled due to possible Cronobacter contamination. Do not feed your baby recalled formula.
Do not use Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas if they meet all 3 of these conditions:
* First two digits of the code are 22 through 37, and
* Code on the container contains K8, SH, or Z2, and
* Use-by date is 4/1/2022 (APR 2022) or later
Throw away any remaining powdered formula or return it for a refund. Visit FDA’s recall website for more information: https://go.usa.gov/xtuHS
The Omicron variant became the dominant strain of Covid19 in December 2021. At-home Covid19 tests are an important tool in our fight against this highly transmissible variant. Read more from the CDC : https://bit.ly/3qP9gdT
In an effort to increase access to Covid19 testing, especially on the Quechan reservation, the Quechan Office of Emergency Management is distributing free at-home test kits. The no cost testing kits are available by request for curbside pickup or delivery. Please contact Jillian Attaway at (928)587-5524 or email at emergencyadminassist@quechantribe.com to make arrangements.
As testing kits are limited, they will be offered as supplies last. Please continue to check the website at www.quechantribe.com for more information if and when more kits become available.
If you feel you have been exposed, have received a positive test, or are exhibiting symptoms, the Office of Emergency Management asks membership to follow up with their primary care provider for further treatment and evaluation.
As always, the Quechan Tribe continues to encourage getting vaccinated, boosted, maintain good hygiene habits, physically distance, wear a mask, and stay home if you feel ill.
