NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Tribes has lifted the curfew previously imposed in the Keller District. The curfew ceases to be in effect on January 14, 2021.

Exactly what are the vaccines?

NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Tribes has lifted the curfew previously imposed in the Inchelium District. The curfew ceases to be in effect on January 7, 2021.

1. I know the Colville Tribes' have discouraged non-essential travel especially to COVID-19 hot spots. Is it safe to travel right now? What advice do you have for people considering traveling and traveling via airplane?

NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Tribes today imposed a curfew in the Keller District. The curfew is active each day between the hours of 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m.. During this time, all residents of the Reservation, and visitors to the Reservation, must remain indoors. Travel is allowed only i…

All over the world many cultures will celebrate the longest night/shortest day of the year.  Here in the America’s many Native American cultures will also celebrate the shortest day of the year.  This day is also called “the winter solstice”, which marks the longest night and fewest hours of…

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There is a lot of news about vaccines for COVID-19 over the last few weeks. When will a vaccine make it's way out to the Colviile Indian Reservation and what should people expect in regard to the process of becoming vaccinated?

LOGAN, Utah – After getting their first win of the season, Colville Tribal descendant Andrew Peasley and the Utah State Aggies looked to keep that momentum going against conference foe Air Force, Dec. 3.   

NESPELEM - Colville Business Council Chair Rodney Cawston announced administrative leave for Colville Tribal employees from the end of shift Dec. 23 to Jan. 5.

Can you tell us some about Youth Development’s mission and goals?

NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Tribes notifies all residents or visitors within the Colville Reservation that public safety laws will be strictly enforced during the current spike in COVID-19 cases. The Tribal Health Department is issuing specific orders to infected or exposed people which are …

NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Tribes today imposed a curfew in the Inchelium District. The curfew is active each day between the hours of 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m.. During this time, all residents of the Reservation, and visitors to the Reservation, must remain indoors. Travel is allowed onl…

NESPELEM, WASHINGTON—The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Franklin County Public Utility District (PUD) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a potential future lease of Colville Tribes’ property in Pasco for the construction and operation of a new substation.

Going into the holidays, we have seen Gov. Jay Inslee institute increased public health measures and we know the Colville Reservation's public health measures remain in place. What precautions do you suggest for families in regard to Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season? 

NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council unanimously approved a $200 per capita payment during special session, Nov. 19.

NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Enrollment Office announced the deadline for the Colville Tribal Needs-Based Grants has been extended to Nov. 25, 2020.

How important is it to make sure that when wearing a mask, that your nose is covered? Could you say, making sure your nose is covered is just as important as your mouth? 

NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council voted to approve during Special Session, Nov. 5, four salvage logging operations for timber damaged in 2020 fires.

NESPELEM - During Special Session, Nov. 5, the Colville Business Council voted to approve a requirement that all new fence construction within the Colville Tribes’ pronghorn management areas will be built within guidelines intended to protect pronghorn.

Inchelium Red Garlic is a little-known variety, and many people are not aware of the history of this variety. It is the oldest strain of garlic grown in North America. It originated on the Colville Confederated Tribes Reservation, in the community of Inchelium, Washington. It was growing in …

NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council voted during Special Session, Nov. 5, on a recommendation put forward by the CBC Rules Committee to suspend Colville Business Council member Virgil ‘Smoker’ Marchand for 60 days without pay in relation to an ethics complaint made against the CBC member.

OMAK - The Paschal Sherman Indian School issued a release, Nov. 2, announcing the school all not move to in-person learning due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Okanogan County.

TWISP - There is an importance in getting roots back into the burned ground left by the Cold Springs Fire and Inchelium Complex Fires that started over the long Labor Day Weekend and burned over 200,000 combined acres on the Colville Indian Reservation.

OMAK – Hearts Gathered is presenting an online Montessori classroom assistant’s course. 

COULEE DAM - The Northwest Native Development Fund (NNDF) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from Wells Fargo’s Open For Business Fund to help Washington businesses stay open in these times of COVID-19 and disastrous wildfires. The NNDF will use the funds to implement a unique “Small Business…

OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office and Public Health department announced Oct. 28 that beginning in November the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone will be offered to individuals upon release from the county jail. 

12 Tribes Resort & Casino has been working to convert the existing modern themed nightclub Evolution Lounge to a warm relaxing venue called Loggers Pub.  

The Confederated Tribes of The Colville Reservation has been working collaboratively with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to better identify flood risk in the Reservation. This effort includes a new flood study on several streams in the Tribe that will ultimately be used to pr…

NESPELEM - During special session, Oct. 21, the Colville Business Council unanimously voted to waive all residential building permit fees for the 2020 Cold Springs Fire and Inchelium Complex Fire victims.

NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council voted to approve the 2020 November Elder Quarterly Stipend, providing $350 to each eligible Colville Tribal elder age 55 years old and older.

NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council approved the Colville Tribal Operating Budget for fiscal year 2021 in the total amount of $55,430,410 during special session, Oct. 21.

NESPELEM - Colville Tribal Head Start Program Manager Jeanie Kent met with the Colville Business Council’s Education and Employment Committee, Oct. 19, noting in-person schooling could potentially begin in Keller and Inchelium Nov. 2 and in Omak and Nespelem Nov. 16.

NESPELEM - The Colville Confederated Tribes Election’s Office, which has lead the tribes’ effort in the 2020 U.S. Census, has reported the tribes have completed the decennial count with a 85 percent return - 18 percentage points higher than the national average.

In Chambers recently, you talked about what you called "the misery index" and the effect that it could have on the spread of COVID-19 in our area. What is the misery index, how is it related to the spread of COVID-19 and what can residents do to continue preventing the spread of COVID-19?