NESPELEM - As part of their effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect area elders, Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center and Colville Tribal Area Agency on Aging has delivered over 30,000 meals to homes on the reservation since the EOC launched in mid-March.
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NESPELEM - The Bureau of Indian Affairs Colville Indian Agency Road Maintenance has issued a notification the Cache Creek Cutoff Road Route 13 will be temporarily closed staring June 3 at 8 a.m. for road maintenance.
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Former Colville Business Councilwoman Cherie Moomaw has passed away.
NESPELEM – The partial shutdown of Tribal government currently in effect has been extended until midnight on June 26, 2020 by Resolution of the Colville Business Council. Employees of the Tribal government shall continue in their current status subject to direction by their supervisor.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center asks community members to continue to practice social distancing on Memorial Day.
Colville Tribal Health and Human Services and the Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center asks those celebrating the unofficial kickoff to summer to continue to maintain social distancing and follow proper safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the Colville Reservation.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center will work over the long Memorial Day weekend by cleaning weeds, grass and debris from reservation cemeteries.
NESPELEM, WA – The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation announces it has received funding intended to provide relief from the impact of COVID-19, including $28,305,916.75 in CARES Act funding. The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act is a federal law passed t…
NESPELEM – The Colville Service Unit has announced modifications to their COVID-19 testing between May 22 and May 29 at the Nespelem Clinic.
The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center asks community members to maintain social distancing protocols on the Colville Reservation through the long Memorial Day Weekend.
NESPELEM - The Nespelem School has issued a statement on school meal deliveries, concerning overcoming shortages on meals.
BRIDGEPORT - The Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife Department has announced tribal members can selectively fish for hatchery-origin spring Chinook salmon at the Chief Joseph Dam tailrace and main steam Columbia River starting May 21.
Okanogan County Public Works has posted a 4 ton (8,000 pound) weight limit on the Park City Loop Road bridge over the Nespelem River at milepost 4.96, approximately ½ mile from the intersection with Gold Lake Road. This 72-year old bridge was constructed with a concrete superstructure on a …
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada announced, April 29, that it would only hear a handful of cases - via video-conference - in June, and all other cases that had been scheduled would be postponed through the regular fall session, set to start Oct. 5.
The Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife Department announced the continued closure of the Icicle Fishery, citing in a release “low and uncertain spring Chinook returns to the Columbia River, including the upper Columbia.”
Deadline to respond to census extended
NESPELEM - Following the certification of absentee ballots, Thursday, the Colville Business Council Election Committee announced the results for the 2020 CBC Primary Election.
Gene’s Native Smokes has donated several thousand pounds of potatoes to the Colville Tribal membership. Those potatoes, which have been cleaned and bagged in 10 pound bags, are now available for pickup at:
The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center continues to provide local stores, clinics and other businesses and facilities on the Colville Indian Reservation with personal protective equipment, guidance and other materials related to the prevention of COVID-19.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Elections Office has announced that due to public safety concerns related to COVID-19 and social distancing, the 202 Colville Business Council Election's certification of absentee ballots will not be open to the public tomorrow.
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NESPELEM - The danger of COVID-19 to elders was obvious from the onset of the Colville Tribes’ response to the pandemic on the Colville Indian Reservation.
It is important to know the symptoms of COVID-19.
The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center has confirmed through the Okanogan County Public Health and tribal health officials two new positive cases of COVID-19 on the Colville Reservation in the Omak district.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Convalescent Center has invited community members to parade by the Nursing Home on horseback or in cars to lift the spirits of elders in residence at the facility for Mother's Day, today.
The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center would like to say Happy Mother’s Day to everyone across the Colville Indian Reservation.
The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center has confirmed through the Okanogan County Public Health a new positive case of COVID-19 on the Colville Reservation in the Omak district.
(Nespelem, WA)- The Chairman of the Colville Business Council announced today that the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation’s application for a new clinic in Omak was one of five projects selected nationwide by the Indian Health Service (IHS) for its Joint Venture facility constru…
Your health care and access to your primary provider is important to the Colville Service Unit. We have begun to offer telemedicine visits in addition to the telephone calls between patients and their Provider Teams.
Included in the extended closure of the Colville Indian Reservation, passed May 1 by the Colville Business Council, is the prohibition of gatherings of 10 or more people within the reservation boundaries.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Elections Office has announced poll voting in the 2020 Colville Business Council Primary Election will take place, Saturday, May 9, with public health safety protocols established from CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Convalescent Center has invited community members to parade by the Nursing Home on horseback or in cars to lift the spirits of elders in residence at the facility for Mother's Day, today.
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May 5 was National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife Department has announced changes to the 2020 archery proficiency testing due to COVID-19, today.
On their website, the CDC issues this guidance for who should get tested for COVID-19:
After announcing an initial reopening date for May 5, 2020, the Colville Business Council and the Colville Tribal Federal Corporation (CTFC) approved extending the reopening date
NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council approved a resolution today to extend the partial shutdown of the Colville Tribal Government, as well as other public health safety measures previously taken, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the Colville Indian Reservation through midnight on May 29.
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Okanogan County PUD announced today it will install 15 free drive-in hotspots throughout the county for students working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NESPELEM - The Bureau of Indian Affairs Forestry Office has announced it will be available by appointment only for people needing wood permits from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays.
The Center for Disease Control has issued guidance regarding cleaning and disinfecting of homes.
I hope this letter finds you and your family safe and healthy during these exceedingly difficult times. The numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Colville Reservation continues to climb. There are now 12 people who have been diagnosed positive, and unfortunately, one person has died…
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Public Works Department has announced new hours for the tribal recycling center via tribal broadcast.
The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center has confirmed through the Colville Service Unit and Okanogan County Public Health three new positive cases of COVID-19 on the Colville Indian Reservation in the Nespelem district, today.
The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center would like to thank our community for staying home and staying healthy, and we ask that you remain vigilant.
The Nespelem Boys and Girls Club has announced via tribal broadcast today it will be temporarily closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
Where can I get tested if I’m concerned about COVID-19
Grocery Shopping, Take-Out, Banking, Getting Gas, and Doctor Visits.
Okanogan County Public Health and The Colville Tribes is extremely saddened to report the first COVID-19 related death in Okanogan County. Our deepest sympathies go out to all loved ones during this time.
The Colville Tribal Human Resources Department staff will be at the following unemployment sign up stations on the following days:
