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2020-05-26
Coronavirus Piñata
For my son’s drive-by birthday, we wanted something fun for people to do as they drove by, but without exiting their cars. We decided it would be fun to have people try to “beat the virus,” so I made a Coronavirus piñata. After the birthday parade, the birthday boy and his big sister finished it off. To keep any guests from thinking it was a traditional piñata, with candies and prizes inside, I made sure everyone knew that the piñata was where I put some of his birthday presents (in this case, legos). -
2020-04-23
Low Staffing for Tribal and BIA Fire Personnel Cause Northern Cheyenne Tribe to Issue Major Fire Restrictions
In addition to suspending the issuing of burning permits, reservation residents are to obstain from lighting fire works, burning trash, lighting camp fires, and smoking cigarettes outside of closed vehicles or in designated areas. "Ceremonial fires must be attended at all times with notification to the BIA fire [department]." -
2020-05-30
Beach Time
This is supposed to represent how some of my relatives from México were supposed to visit us this year (summer vacation). They finally have the ability to visit us and since they live in the city, center of México, we wanted them to visit the beach for the very first time. -
2020-05-18
Tribal Enterprise Generates Attention: Muskogee Technology Manufactures Protective Equipment
"Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Muskogee Technology - https://muskotech.com/index.html; Manufacturing & fabrication of protective equipment, including sneeze guards. " -
2020-05-27
Quarantine Life
Life before the pandemic is almost unrecognizable. Its hard for me to even imagine going back to what life was like before this. It feels like we have been under lockdown/quarantine for a very long time already. -
2020-05-02
Amid Pandemic, Winnebago Tribe Prioritizes Resources
“The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, like all the other tribes across the na-tion, has been affected by the corona-virus. Social distancing restrictions has caused many changes within the community including the temporary closing of the Winnavegas Casino, the main resource for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Inevitably, this also forced the tribe to temporary furlough certain tribally funded positions…Unfortunately, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, a government agency, is not eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) “a loan designed to pro-vide a direct incentive for small busi-nesses to keep their workers on payroll” (sba.gov). Staying optimistic and proac-tive, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has been taking steps to take care of the tribal members, community and its employees to the best of its ability…The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is waiting for a distribution from the US Department of Treasury. The Coronavi-rus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Trump which included an $8 billion allocation for all tribes to fund COVID-19 prevention, preparedness and response.” -
2020-05-14
Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation Decide to Disperse CARES Act Funding to Individual Tribal Citizens
“The Goshute Business Council approved an economic support program under the allowable allocation of funds guideline from the United States Treasury Department, the provision of economic support in connection with the COVID-19 public health emergency.”