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The Quechan Tribal Council has postponed Saturday's, February 17th, 2024 informational meeting regarding the Gas Station/Casino proposal.
The information that was initially collected as part of our feasibility review is now months old.
The Tribal Council is committed to providing the most accurate and up-to-date information to our membership.
We look forward to bringing you more information as it is available.
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EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
The Fort Yuma Health Care Center has discontinued the COVID-19 Call Center phoneline (760) 572-4711. This number is no longer in service.
To contact FYHCC, please call the main phone line (760) 572-4100.
You may also contact each department directly, please see clinic phone numbers listed below:
- Behavioral Health - (760) 572-4788
- Dental - (760) 572-4800
- Pharmacy - (760) 572-4200
- Primary Care - (760) 572-4110
In this issue:
Training, Training, Training
Motherhood/Fatherhood Is Sacred Training
Kwanamii Spirit Run and Gathering
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Registration open now for 4 to 6 years old.
No fees. Limited space available.
Deadline is Monday, February 26, 2024.
Location at the Quechan Parks and Recreation ball field (604 Picacho Road, WInterhaven, California).
For more information please call (760) 572-1242.
There are any ways you can volunteer. Coaches needed.
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Periods of moderate rainfall expected across the lower deserts Tuesday-Wednesday.
Potential for excessive rainfall and localized flooding across the higher terrain of Maricopa, La Paz, and Gila Counties Tuesday and Wednesday.
Isolated/embedded thunderstorms could develop Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, bringing the risk for lightning and locally heavier rainfall.
Additional light showers possible through the remainder of the week.
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All Social Service applications will be accepted at the Tribal Administration office beginning Monday, January 8, 2024, until further notice.
Mrs. Sophia Perez, Executive Secretary, and Ms. Savannah Miller will be the point of contact.
Mrs. Perez may be reached at (760) 919-3600, extension 221.
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
Impact Aide (3) Vacant
Health Committee (2) Vacant
Election Board (3) Vacant
(Marshal, Alternate I & II)
Events Committee (2) Vacant
Cultural Committee (2) Vacant
Higher Education (1) Vacant
Legislative Committee (1) Vacant
Pageant Committee (1) Vacant
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Please submit letters of interest to: Gabriella L. Emerson, Tribal Council Secretary of the Tribal Administration Office. Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Chance for patchy, shallow ground fog this morning.
Dry conditions with temperatures warming 5-10°F above normal through the middle of next week.
A storm system with wetter weather possible as early as next Thursday
This article contains a copy of the Kwatsan National Monument Fact Sheet.
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Widespread rainfall with isolated thunderstorms are expected today and into Tuesday.
Rainfall totals will range between 0.25-0.50 in SE CA, 0.5-1.0" over the low elevations of south-central AZ, and 1-1.5" over the AZ high terrain.
Snow levels are anticipated to remain above 6000 ft.
Isolated rain chances exist for Wednesday and Thursday over the AZ high terrain.
We dry out fully by Friday with warming temperatures into the weekend.
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A SPECIAL INVITATION FROM QUECHAN TRIBAL COUNCIL AND THE CULTURAL COMMITTEE LET'S PRESERVE CULTURE AND CONNECTION, TOGETHER.
Join us for a community event and conversation around the protection of sacred places.The Quechan Tribal Council and the Cultural Committee will host an open Tribal community and descendants presentation and discussion around the proposed Kw'tsan National Monument designation efforts.
Featuring Quechan Tribal Dancers and Singers
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024 AT THE QUECHAN COMMUNITY CENTER
12:00 PM AZ TIME.
Effective January 24, 2024, the area located on Sapphire Lane (HIP Homes) East of Spirit Mountain Coffee will be off limits to all unauthorized personnel until further notice.
Building demolition and construction will be occurring in that area and hazards will exist. Please notify your family members to stay clear with a special infuses on keeping children out of the area. A completion date has not been determined but more information will follow as it’s received.
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Dry conditions will persist through Saturday. Light rain potential for Sunday through Tuesday. Snow levels above7000 feet.
Above normal temperatures through Saturday. Near normal temperatures starting Sunday.
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
Impact Aide (3) Vacant
Health Committee (2) Vacant
Election Board (3) Vacant
Events Committee (2) Vacant
Cultural Committee (2) Vacant
Higher Education (1) Vacant
Legislative Committee (1) Vacant
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Please submit letters of interest to: Gabriella L. Emerson, Tribal Council Secretary of the Tribal Administration Office, Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Widespread freezing temperatures for much of Arizona this morning.
Below normal temperatures over the weekend with localized freezing temperatures for the typically coldest areas Saturday morning.
Dry conditions persisting through next week with temperatures warming into the normal range by the middle of next week and to above normal late next week.
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Widespread freezing temperatures for much of south-central and SW Arizona this morning and Tuesday morning.
Hard freeze with morning lows below 28 degrees likely this morning and Tuesday morning in the coldest locations of south-central Arizona.
Localized areas of freezing temperatures in SE CA Tuesday morning.
More morning freezing temperatures Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
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All social service applications will be accepted at the Tribal Administration Office beginning Monday, January 8, 2024, until further notice.
Mrs. Sophia Perez, Executive Secretary, and Rene Brown will be the point of contact: (760) 919-3600, ext. 221.
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Freezing temperatures expected for portions of NW Pinal County, SE Maricopa County, Tonopah area, Superior area, and Tonto Basin Saturday morning.
An unseasonably cold weathersystem for Sunday is likely to lead to snow over the higher elevations of Arizona (see details section for amounts) and windy conditions in SE CA and SW AZ.
Widespread freezing temperatures expected for Maricopa County, N Pinal County on Monday and Tuesday morning.
A hard freeze is expected in the AZ high terrain on Monday and Tuesday morning.
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The Quechan Tribal Council would like to inform the membership on the concern with SMP Gold Corp. who submitted an Exploration Plan of Operation to the Bureau of Land Management, (BLM) on September 28, 2020. In the Oro Cruz Exploration Project Environmental Assessment/Mitigated Negative Declaration (“EA/MND”), DOI-BLM-CA-D070-2022-0012-EA, Finding of No Significant Impact (“FONSI”), Decision Record and Plan of Operations, Jennifer Whyte, Field Manager for the El Centro Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) issued the Decision of Record on September `1, 2023. The Tribe received the notice of the final decision on August 31, 2023. When a project is introduced, BLM’s process is to notify the Quechan Cultural Committee to inform them of the of the proposed project and they will conduct their due diligence and correspond with BLM on any concerns and also meet with the Tribal Council on the concerns of any cultural significance with the project and a meeting is set-up with the Tribal Council and BLM to go over those concerns. The Quechan Tribal Council is following the process outlining BLM’s disregard of their own process when approving a project.
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A cold front will move through this afternoon and evening with a brief period of light rain showers expected. Very light snow will be possible above 5500 feet north and east of Phoenix tonight.
A colder weather system for Sunday may lead to a few inches of snow above 4500-5000 feet, windy conditions in SE CA and SW AZ, and light rainfall mainly for Arizona lower deserts.
Freezing temperatures likely for portions of the area Monday and more widespread freezing temperatures Tuesday morning.
