News From Ute Country PRSRT STD US Postage PAID Fort Duchesne, UT Permit No. 1 Bulletin Ute Tribe Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Status Level 5 Daily Operations Level 4 Monitoring Level 3 Elevated Activation Level 2 Partial Activation Level 1 Full Activation To: All Tribal Employees and Membership From: Ute Tribal Emergency Management Date: May 27, 2020 Subject: Emergency Management Situation Report As of Today, we have 0 Confirmed Cases on the Uintah & Ouray Indian Reservation, 9 confirmed Cases in Uintah County with 6 recovered, 8 confirmed case in Duchesne County with 1 hospitalization and 6 recovered. State of Utah Update: Navajo Nation in San Juan County, Utah, reports 255 COVID-19 positive cases as of May 26, 2020. Outbreaks: As of May 22, there have been 220 outbreaks accounting for 1,837 cases. An outbreak is defined as 2 or more cases linked by time and place and excludes households. Worksites encompass 78% of all outbreaks. Local Actions: Bluff Area Mutual Aid (BAMA) volunteers have delivered goods from the Rural Utah Projects to over 2,000 individuals homes on the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation, Bluff, and Ute Mountain Ute-White Mesa Community over the past few weeks. Deliveries included food, cleaning supplies, hygiene and hand sanitizer. BAMA has been transitioning to bulk-level deliveries directly to Navajo Utah Chapters. Working with Chapter leaders, they have distributed around $60,000 in food and other supplies to Chapter residents. New and Updated Guidance: At the White House Press Briefing on May 23 rd , the President designated houses of worship essential, such as churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious institutions, and indicated that he would override governors should they decide not to permit these locations to open by May 24 th . The White House released an amendment Monday to the travel suspension for Brazil, moving the effective date up by two days to Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, instead of Thursday. The proclamation will suspend entry into the United States for any individual who has been in Brazil within 14 days immediately preceding their attempt to enter the country. Acting Secretary Wolf announced changes to Fiscal Year 2019 (FY2019) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program that would allow more firefighting organizations to take advantage of the Grants. FY2019 SAFER Grants will no longer be subject to certain cost share, salary cap, supplanting, and minimum budget restrictions. Further, Acting Secretary Wolf announced that economically impacted fire departments can apply for and receive SAFER funding for FY2019 through May 27. These changes will be extended into FY2020. National Updates with Utah Planning Implications: The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in coronavirus patients due to safety concerns. The WHO has previously recommended against using hydroxychloroquine to treat or prevent coronavirus infections, except as part of clinical trials. One official with the WHO emergencies program, said the decision to suspend trials of hydroxychloroquine had been taken out of “an abundance of caution”. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced May 22 nd that $500million in payments will be distributed from the Provider Relief Fund to the Indian Health Services (IHS) and tribal hospitals, clinics, and urban health centers to support the tribal response to COVID- 19. Combined with previous funding, this distribution brings the total amount of new resources to the Indian health system to $2.5 billion dollars. TRI COUNTY AREA UINTAH COUNTY DUCHESNE COUNTY DAGGETT COUNTY UTE INDIAN TRIBE CASES: 9 CASES: 8 CASES: 0 CASES: 0 HOSPITALIZED: 0 HOSPITALIZED: 1 HOSPITALIZED: 0 HOSPITALIZED: 0 RECOVERED: 6 RECOVERED: 6 RECOVERED: 0 RECOVERED: 0 STATE OF UTAH Utah Reported Numbers Confirmed Cases: 8,620 (+749 more in the last 4 days) Confirmed Fatalities: 101 (+9 ) Hospitalizations: 696 (+49) People Tested: 198,592 (+15,718) UTAH COUNTIES Number of lab confirmed COVID-19 cases in Utah Bear River: 105 Southwest Utah: 330 Central Utah: 33 Summit County: 405 Davis County: 419 Tooele County: 114 Salt Lake Count: 4632 Utah County: 1744 San Juan County: 272 Wasatch County: 253 Southeast Utah: 21 Weber-Morgan: 272 Ute Tribe Emergency Management will continue to provide information to communities, please refer to current updates in your community by visiting the Information boards placed in all tribal communities. We encourage you to continue to wash and sanitize your hands frequently, practice social distancing (6 feet), wear mask in public where social distancing is difficult to maintain, those with compromised health should stay home as much as possible, and respect the travel ban in place for the health and safety of the UIT Elderly and Tribal Communities. We will continue to provide seniors 60 + with assistance and continue to spray elderly homes and units if needed. If you need more information you can contact Felecia Pike-Cuch (UIT Emergency Manager), at (435) 725-4891 or Emergency Management Secretary Malissa Cesspooch at (435) 725-4901. Dondie Howell UIT Emergency Management Public Information Officer P.O. Box 190 Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026 Office: (435) 725-4902 Email: [email protected]From Emergency Management
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P.O. BOX 190 FORT DUCHESNE, UTAH 84026 UINTAH & OURAY INDIAN RESERVATION VOL. 54 #17 JUNE 01, 2020
News From Ute Country PRSRT STDUS Postage
PAIDFort Duchesne, UT
Permit No. 1
Bulletin
Ute Tribe Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Status
Level 5 Daily Operations
Level 4 Monitoring
Level 3 Elevated
Activation
Level 2 Partial Activation
Level 1 Full Activation
To: All Tribal Employees and Membership From: Ute Tribal Emergency Management Date: May 27, 2020 Subject: Emergency Management Situation Report As of Today, we have 0 Confirmed Cases on the Uintah & Ouray Indian Reservation, 9 confirmed Cases in Uintah County with 6 recovered, 8 confirmed case in Duchesne County with 1 hospitalization and 6 recovered. State of Utah Update: Navajo Nation in San Juan County, Utah, reports 255 COVID-19 positive cases as of May 26, 2020. Outbreaks: As of May 22, there have been 220 outbreaks accounting for 1,837 cases. An outbreak is defined as 2 or more cases linked by time and place and excludes households. Worksites encompass 78% of all outbreaks. Local Actions: Bluff Area Mutual Aid (BAMA) volunteers have delivered goods from the Rural Utah Projects to over 2,000 individuals homes on the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation, Bluff, and Ute Mountain Ute-White Mesa Community over the past few weeks. Deliveries included food, cleaning supplies, hygiene and hand sanitizer. BAMA has been transitioning to bulk-level deliveries directly to Navajo Utah Chapters. Working with Chapter leaders, they have distributed around $60,000 in food and other supplies to Chapter residents. New and Updated Guidance: At the White House Press Briefing on May 23rd, the President designated houses of worship essential, such as churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious institutions,
and indicated that he would override governors should they decide not to permit these locations to open by May 24th.
The White House released an amendment Monday to the travel suspension for Brazil, moving the effective date up by two days to Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, instead of Thursday. The proclamation will suspend entry into the United States for any individual who has been in Brazil within 14 days immediately preceding their attempt to enter the country.
Acting Secretary Wolf announced changes to Fiscal Year 2019 (FY2019) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program that would allow more firefighting organizations to take advantage of the Grants. FY2019 SAFER Grants will no longer be subject to certain cost share, salary cap, supplanting, and minimum budget restrictions. Further, Acting Secretary Wolf announced that economically impacted fire departments can apply for and receive SAFER funding for FY2019 through May 27. These changes will be extended into FY2020.
National Updates with Utah Planning Implications: The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in coronavirus patients due to safety concerns. The WHO has previously recommended against using hydroxychloroquine to treat or prevent coronavirus infections, except as part of clinical trials. One official with the WHO emergencies program, said the decision to suspend trials of hydroxychloroquine had been taken out of “an abundance of caution”.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced May 22nd that $500million in payments will be distributed from the Provider Relief Fund to the Indian Health Services (IHS) and tribal hospitals, clinics, and urban health centers to support the tribal response to COVID-19. Combined with previous funding, this distribution brings the total amount of new resources to the Indian health system to $2.5 billion dollars.
TRI COUNTY AREA UINTAH COUNTY DUCHESNE COUNTY DAGGETT COUNTY UTE INDIAN TRIBE
Utah Reported Numbers Confirmed Cases: 8,620 (+749 more in the last 4 days) Confirmed Fatalities: 101 (+9 ) Hospitalizations: 696 (+49) People Tested: 198,592 (+15,718)
UTAH COUNTIES
Number of lab confirmed COVID-19 cases in Utah Bear River: 105 Southwest Utah: 330 Central Utah: 33 Summit County: 405
Davis County: 419 Tooele County: 114 Salt Lake Count: 4632 Utah County: 1744 San Juan County: 272 Wasatch County: 253 Southeast Utah: 21 Weber-Morgan: 272
Ute Tribe Emergency Management will continue to provide information to communities, please refer to current updates in your community by visiting the Information boards placed in all tribal communities. We encourage you to continue to wash and sanitize your hands frequently, practice social distancing (6 feet), wear mask in public where social distancing is difficult to maintain, those with compromised health should stay home as much as possible, and respect the travel ban in place for the health and safety of the UIT Elderly and Tribal Communities. We will continue to provide seniors 60 + with assistance and continue to spray elderly homes and units if needed. If you need more information you can contact Felecia Pike-Cuch (UIT Emergency Manager), at (435) 725-4891 or Emergency Management Secretary Malissa Cesspooch at (435) 725-4901.
Dondie Howell UIT Emergency Management Public Information Officer P.O. Box 190 Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026 Office: (435) 725-4902 Email: [email protected]
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The Ute Bulletin is published bi-monthly by the Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Bulletin staff. Our paper is printed by Utah Media Group, West Valley City, Utah and mailed Monday from Fort Duchesne Post Office. Editorials and articles appearing in the Ute Bulletin are the sole responsibility of the author and do not reflect the opinions, attitude or philosophy of the Ute Bulletin or the Ute author and do not reflect the opinions, attitude or philosophy of the Ute Bulletin or the Ute Indian Tribe. The Ute Bulletin provides the Ute Tribal Membership with information presenting both sides to an issue whenever possible. Any article, poetry, artwork appear-ing in the Ute Bulletin is the property of the author or artist. Any use of these materials without consent is considered unlawful. The Ute Bulletin encourages submissions of articles, letters to the Editor, poetry, short stories, commentaries, artwork or photographs. Only those letters signed with your legal name may be printed. “Ute Bulletin”. Change of address, deadline/submission, disclaimer, and online paper are links from that website. Public Relations news radio information can be forwarded by email to the Director by 8:30 am to be aired on KNEU 1250 AM Ute News Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Regarding Newspaper Submissions:When submitting information, photos, or flyers, please submit in the format of a Word document,; submit photos in the form of jpeg, and submit flyers in the form of Adobe PDF or send the original digital creation. This will ensure that submissions can remain in good quality when printed. The Ute Bulletin is posted on www.utetribe.com
Public Announcement NO FISHING Due to the Covid 19 Epidemic we feel we have to close all Fishing in Indian Country on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation to all Non-Members of the Ute Indian Tribe. If you have already purchased a fishing license you will be able to fish after the closure of the season, for the same amount of days of the temporary closure for Covid 19. This includes boating and camping. We are Sorry for the inconvenience, you may contact the Fish and Wildlife Director for any questions or concerns at 435-722-5511. Acting Fish & Wildlife Director Law Enforcement Manager Aundreau Gray
2019 Consumer Confidence ReportsThe 2019 Annual Consumer Confidence Reports for Uriah Heeps and Whiterocks Water Systems are available via electric media for inter-ested persons. For additional information please call Water Systems 435-722-5176. (Submitted by Jenna M. Reed, Assistant Director Ute Tribe Water Systems)
2020 Big Game Applications Available
Big Game Applications became available on Monday April 27, 2020 at 10 o’clock am. Applications will be distributed via a mass email through the Tribal server and will also be available for pick up at the Ute Indian Tribe Fish and Wildlife (UIT F&W) office during normal business hours. The UIT F&W Department is open with normal busi-ness hours from Monday through Thursday from 8 o’clock am to 4:30 pm.Completed applications may be returned back to the UIT F&W Depart-ment at any time. The last day applications will be accepted will be June 11, 2020 at 4:30pm.Please contact our office for additional information. (Submitted by Ja-mie Arrive, Wildlife Biologist, Ute Tribe Fish and Wildlife Department)
Radio Announcement The Ute Indian Tribe has not made any adjustments to rescind any actions at this point. The Travel Ban for the Ute Indian Tribe is still in place and will do so until the end of the May. UIT Business Committee and Emergency Management will re-evaluate our current situation before rescinding any actions.
As of Today the Ute Indian Tribe has Zero cases. Uintah County has 9 cases with 6 recovered. Duchesne County has 8 cases, 1 hospitalization, and 6 recovered.
UIT Emergency Management will continue to work with UIT Administration is guidelines for employee’s safety while returning to work. New guidelines will include the following:
Face shields will be placed in departments where social distancing is an issue for the protection of the employees.
Employees will take their own temperatures before entering the Tribal Building or work place. If Employees or public are sick, they need to refrain from entering the Tribal Building. If you are sick and need to do business in the Tribal Center or other Tribal Department call and
make arrangements to handle your business. Senior payments will continue to be mailed to seniors.
UIT Security Department will maintain their protocol, no one will be allowed to enter the Tribal Building unless prior arrangements have been made. UIT Emergency Management will be receiving a donation of 330 gallons of hand sanitizer on Thursday, May 28. We are having hard time finding sanitize bottles to be able to distribute to everyone, so we recommend individuals to bring your own bottles to be filled to the Emergency Management Department, located at the old Tribal Court House. Indian Health Services (IHS) will continue offering COVID-19 testing on Wednesday’s at the following times: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. You can call (435) 725-6815 to schedule an appointment. If you have not taken the test, we encourage you to do so. The testing is free to Tribal membership and Tribal descendants who have charts with IHS. Please take advantage of this service and if you have left the Tri County area for any reason, you need to be tested upon returning to the Basin or Self-Quarantine for 14 days for the safety of the public.
Emergency Management Department is sponsoring a contest on Facebook, those who are our biggest fans on Facebook will receive a gift from the Department. This week we will be going out into the community and handing out T-Shirts to our Number one fans on Facebook. We will be placing information on the Information Boards in all Tribal Communities on how to receive a T-Shirt from the Department, look for rules and guidelines. We are also still spraying elderly homes upon request, you can contact Felicia Pike-Cuch (UIT Emergency Manager) at (435) 725-4891.
Do Not FlushPSA: Water Systems/Environmental Health is asking that users DO NOT flush paper towels, facial wipes/tissues, baby wipes, flushable wipes, and any other products other than toilet paper into their sewer systems.
Flushing these items will cause problems to our Tribal Sewer and Sep-tic systems and can cause unsanitary conditions around our communi-ties. (Submitted by Jenna Reed, Assistant Director,Ute Tribe Water Systems)
Announcement The Water Settlement CO-OP Department is taking Applications, the applica-tion are located in the back door they can return them in the door, as we are closed they will need to call Kim Thomson CO-OP Manager @ (435) 823-7212 thank you.
Roseanne Myore
Secretary
Ute Indian Tribe
Water Settlement Department
(435) 722-3136
Dumpster Reminder As the weather is getting warmer and spring cleaning is in effect. Please note that the following items cannot be thrown into the dumpsters or trash cans: ROCKS, DIRT, CEMENT, DRY WALL or METAL. Disposing of these items will cause damage to the trash trucks. Also as a reminder that the Sanitation crew cannot dump trash when vehicles are parked too close or around the dumpsters. (Submitted by Ute Tribe Sanitation Crew)
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ANNOUNCEMENT!DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
INDIAN MINERAL OWNERS
ONRR would like to let the mineral owners know that we are still operating, processing 2014’s and payments, as well as processing distributions. Our outreach group is also answering phones, so if you have any questions or concerns, please call us. The contact number for our office is below.
Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR)Denver Office 1-800-982-3226
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UPDATE FROM UDOT
May 22, 2020
The US 40 Gusher project wishes you a happy holiday weekend! Stay safe by wearing your seatbelt, not texting while driving, obeying the speed limit, and not driving while under the influence.
Construction Update
Crews continue work on water meters and rebuilding the roadway. Phase One paving is anticipated to begin as early as June 1. More details will be provided in next week's newsletter.
Road Closures: 9500 East will be closed through the holiday weekend. 8700 East is available as an alternate route. 9750 East is closed through June. Local traffic can use 10000 East as an alternate route. The speed limit has been reduced to 50 mph through the work zone during construction.
Visit the Project Website
State of Utah COVID-19 Update
Testing guidelines for COVID-19 have been updated. Utah now has the capacity to test all who need it. The test is free, and no appointment is needed
at drive-up testing sites. Find one in the Uinta Basin. https://coronavirus.utah.gov/testing-locations/
Project Overview
Road construction is anticipated to run through the end of this year. Improvements include: adding an eastbound passing lane, center turn lane, and widening shoulder areas to enhance safety and improve mobility.
Hours of Operation
There will be no work over Memorial Day weekend. Crews will resume activities at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26.
Contact the Team
This project has a dedicated Public Involvement Team. You can reach us with questions and concerns via the project hotline at 855-740-8740 and via email at [email protected].
May 22, 2020
The US 40 Gusher project wishes you a happy holiday weekend! Stay safe by wearing your seatbelt, not texting while driving, obeying the speed limit, and not driving while under the influence.
Construction Update
Crews continue work on water meters and rebuilding the roadway. Phase One paving is anticipated to begin as early as June 1. More details will be provided in next week's newsletter.
THE UTE SENIOR Program is for those over Fifty-five years old (55) & enrolled with the Ute Tribe. Office: (435) 725-4281 As of April 2020, By Ute Tribe Resolution from the Ute Business Committee, requires all tribal members to stay home due to COVID-19. As of May 2020, By Ute Tribe Resolution from the Ute Business Committee requires all tribal members to curfew due to COVID–19. These items have not been lifted as of yet. ————————————————————————————————— Ute Tribe Senior Title VI, Grant-Meals: The Ute Senior Center meal service change is due to surrounding health conditions and too keep our tribal elderly safe. Along with staff & their families only homebound meals will be done at this time. Be advised that meal delivery times are from 11:45 am to 1:45 pm & BEYOND May to end of July 2020. Please continue to oversee Pets, keep them safety away from delivery staff & vehicles. Ute Tribe Senior Title VI, Ute Caregiver Support program for 2019-2020: Currently the CDC has advised especially for the Elderly to stay home & limit visitors. Right now were have limited supply of lending items. Ute Tribe Senior Citizen Program: Have bee keeping up with information from the World Health Organization, the CDC & Admin. HHS guidelines & information for Tribal Elder Care in regards to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The advisement for all ages to limit public areas or if in public wear a mask. We have limited masks available for tribal seniors & caregiver only. To Best Protect Yourself: 1) Wash Hands Regularly with soap and water for more than 20 seconds. 2) STAY HOME ESPECIALLY WHEN SICK OR COMING FROM ANOTHER AREA. 3) Cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, repeat wash hands, 4) Call ahead to the E.R. or I.H.S. They have a procedure in place and must be followed. If there are different health concerns seek medical care early. Call C.H.R. for medical needs, picking up medication from I.H.S. Again, the Senior Program - Does-Not have a maintenance crew/workers. This group of workers were moved to another program back in October 1, 2014 and their funding. Please everyone use caution and be safe. This virus will be around us for awhile accord-ing to scientist and health officials.
Update from the Senior Citizens Program
Ute Bulletin Page 4 News From Ute Country June 01, 2020
When our Painted Horse Gym had to close due to the coronavirus situ-ation, I know I sure was wondering what the heck was I gonna do, I was training for an Ultra Trail Run (30 miler). I was so used to going to work working out with the clients and and running there. I know if I felt like that the clients, that are our regulars, felt the same way and the kids did too. I looked into the virtual fun running events and thought what an awesome idea this would be. I talked it over with my husband and he said “Try it. Help your community out and remember practice social distancing.” I put it out there on my Facebook page and I got a good response from the community.
The ones that do participate bring their kids as well as their pets. We have been practicing social distancing, virtual does not have to mean you’re on your own. There have been 7 virtual fun runs since our gym closed. If you are interested in participating in one of these events get a hold of me to register. I usually am firm on my deadline. I’m think-ing a pets virtual fun run will be our next one. (Submitted by Vodne Chapoose, Personal Trainer, Painted Horse Diabetes Prevention Pro-gram)
Virtual Fitness During Covid-19
Congratulations 2020 Graduate
Higher Education Scholarship Op-portunities
Four different scholarships are available to students who are pursuing higher education. To be eligibility for the “UIT” scholarships you must be an en-rolled member of the Ute Indian Tribe. As for the “BIA” scholarships, ap-
plicants must be an enrolled member of the Ute Indian Tribe or a descendant of an enrolled member of the Ute Indian Tribe and enrolled in a federally
recognized tribe. Applicants can only receive funding from one of the four scholarships, combining the UIT and BIA scholarships is not allowed.
The UIT Higher Education Policy and Procedure is missing from the packet. This is due to the UIT Higher Education Office updating it to comply with
the revision of the BIA Grant and any new changes that may occur during the summer to the higher education institutions.
The application deadline is June 30, 2020. To pick up an application feel free to contact Korin Shavanaux-Dunn. She is also available to answer any ques-tions. (Submitted by Korin Shavanaux-Dunn, Ute Tribe Higher Education
Office 435.725.4083
Ute Bulletin Page 5 News From Ute Country June 01, 2020
Good morning U&O Tribal Leaders, I would like to provide you with a brief update on the U&O Clinic’s response and actions we are taking to keeping all Tribal members healthy and safe. All patients that enter the U&O IHS Clinic is required to wear a mask. The clinic has been providing the masks and have also given out about 125 homemade masks that were donated to the clinic for the community. We have only tested 30 Tribal members and all the tests have come back negative. We would like to test as many Tribal members as we can, so we will be opening a DRIVE THROUGH COVID-19 TESTING CLINIC FOR ALL THAT WANT TO BE TESTED. Test results will be known in 30 minutes. No symptoms needed to be tested and the test is a simple nasal swab, not the deep swab. The drive through testing will start May 4th and be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 AM to 11 AM and 1 PM to 4 PM each day. We are asking that all who want to be tested to call 435-725-6815 to schedule an appointment, this way we can have the lab test ordered and ready. Those that do not schedule an appointment will be asked to wait in the waiting lot until the lab test is able to be ordered. We are grateful to be one of the very few clinics in Utah that is able to provide a COVID-19 test results in less than 30 minutes. We will continue the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Drive Through Clinic as long as we have a steady flow of patients each day and as long as we have testing supplies. We will be partnering with Tribal Emergency Management for the Drive Through testing clinic. Tribal Emergency Management will be providing road signs, cones and all the needed items to direct traffic safely through the Drive Through Testing area. The testing area will be at the U&O Clinic parking lot and ambulance doors. THANK YOU Tribal Emergency Management, we could not do this without Tribal Emergency Management and their support. Attached is a jpeg file of the Drive Through Testing flyer that can be printed, passed out, forwarded, and shared on social media. We would like to test as many Tribal members as possible.
Good morning U&O Tribal Leaders, I would like to provide you with a brief update on the U&O Clinic’s response and actions we are taking to keeping all Tribal members healthy and safe. All patients that enter the U&O IHS Clinic is required to wear a mask. The clinic has been providing the masks and have also given out about 125 homemade masks that were donated to the clinic for the community. We have only tested 30 Tribal members and all the tests have come back negative. We would like to test as many Tribal members as we can, so we will be opening a DRIVE THROUGH COVID-19 TESTING CLINIC FOR ALL THAT WANT TO BE TESTED. Test results will be known in 30 minutes. No symptoms needed to be tested and the test is a simple nasal swab, not the deep swab. The drive through testing will start May 4th and be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 AM to 11 AM and 1 PM to 4 PM each day. We are asking that all who want to be tested to call 435-725-6815 to schedule an appointment, this way we can have the lab test ordered and ready. Those that do not schedule an appointment will be asked to wait in the waiting lot until the lab test is able to be ordered. We are grateful to be one of the very few clinics in Utah that is able to provide a COVID-19 test results in less than 30 minutes. We will continue the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Drive Through Clinic as long as we have a steady flow of patients each day and as long as we have testing supplies. We will be partnering with Tribal Emergency Management for the Drive Through testing clinic. Tribal Emergency Management will be providing road signs, cones and all the needed items to direct traffic safely through the Drive Through Testing area. The testing area will be at the U&O Clinic parking lot and ambulance doors. THANK YOU Tribal Emergency Management, we could not do this without Tribal Emergency Management and their support. Attached is a jpeg file of the Drive Through Testing flyer that can be printed, passed out, forwarded, and shared on social media. We would like to test as many Tribal members as possible. If you have questions please email or call me. Best regards, Slade Flitton Incident Commander J. Slade Flitton, RN CDR, U.S. Public Health Service Chief Nurse Executive Uintah & Ouray IHS Health Center Fort Duchesne, Utah 435-725-6861 "There is very little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative." - W. Clement Stone U&O Testing Results Among our own patients, we have been testing anyone who seems at risk for the possibility of COVID, and no one so far has been positive.
U&O IHS PATIENT Testing Data
Number Tested
Number Positive
Number Negative
Number in Process
30 0 30 0
From The Tri-County Health Department UINTAH COUNTY Overall Total: 6 Hospitalizations: 0 Recovered: 4 DUCHESNE COUNTY Overall total: 5 Hospitalizations: 1 (already discharged and sent home) Recovered: 2 DAGGETT COUNTY Overall total: 0 Hospitalizations: 0
Update from Indian Health Service NFFF Honors our Nation’s Fallen Heroes:50 First Responders Succumb to COVID-19
By Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, Executive Director of NFFF
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak a National Emergency. Since then, life has inarguably and most drastically changed for all of us. Global travel restrictions grounded all international travel. State-regulated stay-at-home orders suspended non-essential in-person business op-erations. The White House and almost every local jurisdiction issued social distancing guidelines, and schools were closed. The country saw the steepest decrease in em-ployment rates since the Depression. One thing remained constant, firefighters, EMS responders, and all first responders continued to answer the calls for service.
The United States economy was essentially taken offline, and society entered a pan-demic-induced coma awaiting containment of the virus. The United States COVID-19 death toll tops 87,000, and more than 1.46 million confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported.
The surge in COVID-19 cases has overwhelmed many emergency services and hos-pital systems and has caused substantial Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) short-ages to sweep across the nation. Regardless of the crushing load of need, firefighters, EMT’s and paramedics continue to answer the call as they do whenever there is a crisis.
Fire and EMS personnel risk their lives daily to make their community safer and continue to do so, even in these challenging times. Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 Pan-demic will be remembered as one of the greatest challenges faced by first responders in our lifetime.
From the onset, fire departments and EMS agencies have been called to the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak response. Generally, 70% of fire department calls are medical. Firefighters continue to respond to the highest priority medical calls, despite the increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 infection.
First responders continue to be among the most vulnerable to contract the virus be-cause of their proximity to new and unconfirmed cases. Regrettably, the death toll now includes the names of 50 fire and EMS Members (29 fire service personnel and 21 EMS personnel); and this COVID-19 Pandemic is far from over.
Beyond the increased risk of exposure to the virus, first responders are also having to face many new challenges. Many first responders are having to sacrifice personal contact with their own families to protect their loved ones from unnecessary expo-sure. Fire and EMS departments have had to become strategic in overcoming short-ages in personal protective equipment. Some departments have reported rationing disposable equipment and having to substitute HAZMAT suits when answering a call involving a COVID-19 case. Many firefighters and EMS personnel are also having to manage longer workdays due to shortages in staffing and a surge in call volume. First responders have had to continually adapt to changing guidelines as hospitals overcrowd with patients.
Amid the ongoing heroism shown by our first responders every day, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) continues to support the fire and EMS service and the families of our fallen firefighters across our great nation. The NFFF commits to standing with first responders on the front lines and to support the families of those who make the ultimate sacrifice.
The NFFF has not wavered in its ongoing support responding to the needs of the Fire Hero Families. The following programs have been launched to support the growing needs the COVID-19 crisis has created for first responders and Fire Hero Families:
• Delayed Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) Services – Program would provide funding to assist families and co-workers to attend LODD services held later.
• Informational Briefs – Often families of fallen firefighters have other fam-ily members in the fire service. Videos focusing on specific concerns of the pandemic and the heightened stress related to grief will be developed to assist families cope with the added anxieties.
• Virtual Camps, Conferences and Retreats – Contract with various Subject Matter Experts (SME) and counselors to keep these programs going through a variety of electronic/digital gatherings.
• Expert Economic Guidance – Provide support/guidance concerning finan-cial matters to include direction to help families apply for any personal or small business relief available, through state and federal COVID-19 financial aid programs.
• Individual and Group Virtual Emotional Support – The added stresses upon firefighters and their families has been well documented. Potential ex-posures to firefighters and the possibility of bringing the virus home to their families creates a great deal of family stress.
• Health and Wellness Initiative for First Responders
As we continue to move forward through this National Emergency, there is a lot of discussion about efforts to support the families and loved ones of those who have suc-cumbed to this dreaded pandemic. Federal legislation is being considered, states are looking at their presumptive regulations and while we do not know the final outcome of any of these initiatives, what we do know is that as of this writing, 50 of our fire and EMS brothers and sisters are no longer with us.
Determinations as to LODD Benefits will be made at some point down the road, but for now, we must honor the fallen, support the families, co-workers, departments, and communities that suffered these losses. There will be plenty of time later to discuss line-of-duty death classifications. No matter what, the NFFF is out there engaged through our Local Assistance State Teams working to support each fallen member and their loved ones.
To find out more information about the NFFF, please visit our website at https://fire-hero.org. You can learn more about the current federal LODD classification pro-cess through the Public Safety Officer’s Benefit (PSOB) program at https://psob.bja.ojp.gov/about/.
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MEMORIAL DAY 25 MAY 2020
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the war. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service.We remember those who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice while in the service of their country.
IN OPERATIONS IN VARIOUS CONFLICTS FROM THE WORLD WARS TO THE PRESENT TIME. THEY STAND IN THE UNBROKEN LINE OF PATRIOTS WHO HAVE DARED TO DIE THAT FREEDOM MIGHT LIVE AND GROW, AND INCREASE ITS BLESSINGS. FREEDOM LIVES, AND THROUGH IT, THEY LIVE – IN A WAY THAT HUMBLES THE UNDERTAKINGS OF MOST MEN.
World War IIOrvid D. Russell entered into military service on 19 April 1941. He served in the United States Army and was with the 19th
Quartermaster Truck Company serving in the Philippine Islands. With the surrender of Corregidor on 7 May 1942, many servicemen were considered to be Missing in Action. It was later learned that he had been captured and was a Prisoner of War which was reported on 24 June 1943. He was a POW at the Osaka POW camp on Honshu Island, Japan. Prisoners in these camps suffered greatly from hunger and diseases and thousands perished before the war was over. Private Russell was one of those prisoners who died in the prison camp on 24 January 1945.
World War IIPrivate First Class Aaron Daniels entered military service on 12 December 1941 serving in the United States Marine Corps. PFC Daniels was Killed In Action in the line of duty, 20 November 1943 on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. He was serving with Company “A”, 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, 2d Marine Division, FMF. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon bar with Blue enameled star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War IIPrivate First Class Ansel Gregory Wanzitz entered military service on 26 June 1942. He served in the United States Army. He was serving with the 29th Infantry Division, 116th
Infantry Regiment in Europe. He was Killed In Action in France on 7 August 1944. His body was returned from Europe aboard the USAT Barney Kirschbaum. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal.
World War IIPrivate First Class Nelson Tonegatesentered military service on 2 April 1943. He served in the United States Army with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Platoon. He was Killed In Action in Germany on 24 September 1944. He was recognized for gallantry in action twice being awarded two Silver Stars. His body is interred at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. His awards include the Silver Star with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal, Victory Medal World War II, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star and Service Lapel Button World War II and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Korean WarPrivate First Class Manuel Lucero entered military service on 29 July 1948. He served with the United States Army. He was a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Infantry Division. He was Killed In Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on 4 March 1951. He was participating in “Operation Killer”. His awards include the Purple Heart, The Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea -Korean War Service Medal.
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World War IIOrvid D. Russell entered into military service on 19 April 1941. He served in the United States Army and was with the 19th
Quartermaster Truck Company serving in the Philippine Islands. With the surrender of Corregidor on 7 May 1942, many servicemen were considered to be Missing in Action. It was later learned that he had been captured and was a Prisoner of War which was reported on 24 June 1943. He was a POW at the Osaka POW camp on Honshu Island, Japan. Prisoners in these camps suffered greatly from hunger and diseases and thousands perished before the war was over. Private Russell was one of those prisoners who died in the prison camp on 24 January 1945.
Vietnam War Private First Class Otis Lee Nick entered military service on 22 March 1967 serving in the United States Army. PFC Nick was a member of Company A, 5th Battalion, 7th
Cavalry Division when he was Killed In Action near Quang Nam, South Vietnam on 29 February 1968. He was a highly decorated Soldier. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device, Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with device (1960), Expert Badge with M16 rifle and Machine Gun Bar, Military Merit Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.
VIETNAM WARLance Corporal Wilbert Wayne Cuch entered into military service on 21 July 1967 serving with the United States Marine Corps. He was with H & S Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division (REIN) FMF when his unit engaged the enemy near Dong Ha area, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. He was Killed In Action on 26 May 1968. His awards include the Military Merit Medal, Gallantry Cross with Palm, Purple Heart, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal.
LEST WE FORGET
GEORGE R. BROWN GEORGE NAVANICK United States Army United States Army World War I World War II 4 April 1927 4 April 1956
MILDRED I. SEIBERT MAX HARRIS WORKMAN United States Air Corps United States Coast Guard World War II World War II 27 January 1947 30 November 1956
ERNEST FRED JOHNSON FREDRICK MCCOOK United States Army United States Army World War II Korean War 9 May 1945 29 August 1957
CHARLES L. JOHNSON GILBERT WYASKET United States Navy United States Army World War II Korean War 26 January 1946 12 September 1957
RODERICK M. WILLIAMS NATHAN STARR United States Army United States Army World War II World War II 15 April 1946 30 October 1957
HARRY BROCK FLOYD GRANT United States Army United States Army Cold War World War II 10 June 1946 25 December 1957
SAM ARRATS LEAL JONAS CHEGUP United States Marine Corps United States Air Force World War II Cold War 14 June 1949 26 November 1958
LOUIS B. REED REED H. HENDRICKS United States Army United States Army World War II Cold War 7 December 1952 7 January 1959
LEE JAMES POKERJACK JAMES REDCAP APPAWORA United States Navy United States Guard World War II World War I 6 December 1953 14 May 1959
AL SMITH MART NED LYONS REDFOOT United States Army United States Army Korean War World War II 22 February 1955 12 January 1960
STANLEY ARRIVE LANDER SANTIO United States Marine Corps United States Navy Korean War World War II 8 April 1960 3 April 1964
ORVILLE DEAN ATWINE ALFRED S. CHECORA SR United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps Cold War Cold War 25 June 1960 29 May 1965
LLOYD A. COMACOATS Jr. RAY M. CUCH United States Army United States Marine Corps World War II World War II 11 August 1960 30 August 1966
CLAYTON CESSPOOCH LANE GEORGE United States Army United States Army Cold War World War II 18 January 1961 15 December 1966
ALFRED C. PAWWINNEE HAL CRUMBO United States Marine Corps United States Navy World War II World War II / Korean War 23 February 1961 18 March 1967
HARRY COTONUTS ADOLPH FREDRICK BUSH United States Army United States Army Cold War Cold War 8 February 1962 19 September 1967
GEORGE CESSPOOCH HUGH CHEGUP United States Army United States Army Cold War World War II / Korean War 5 May 1962 12 November 1967
LEWIS CESSPOOCH VIRGIL NAVANICK United States Army United States Navy Cold War World War II 5 May 1962 2 July 1968
CHARLES SHAVANAUX JOHN ALMON JOHNSON United States Army United States Army Cold War Cold War 15 September 1962 11 November 1968
GLENN UNCASAM SAMUEL W. BUMGARNER United States Army United States Marine Corps World War II World War II 3 December 1962 16 May 1970
HOWARD MOUNTAINLION COULSEN W. COLOROW United States Army United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 21 October 1970 11 July 1973
ALBERT HARDING HARRIS RUSSELL CUCH United States Air Force United States Marine Corps World War II World War II 28 April 1971 17 December 1973
VICTOR W. GARDNER FERNANDO NEPHI JR United States Marine Corps United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 26 May 1971 17 June 1974
WILBERT R. CHRISTENSEN DENSEL RUPERT APPAWORA United States Army United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 17 July 1971 15 October 1974
ROBERT MARK ANKERPONT BLAKE NAVANICK United States Army United States Army Korean War Cold War 23 December 1971 27 October 1974
ROGER KURIP ALFRED COPPERFIELD United States Army United States Army Cold War Cold War 5 May 1972 25 December 1974
FRANK LEE TAVEAPONT NATHANIEL TABBEE United States Army United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 24 January 1973 3 August 1975
DOYLE LEE NIELSON FRANCIS WYASKET United States Army United States Army Vietnam War Cold War 30 March 1973 13 August 1975
REGINALD O. CURRY LOUIS RHODD United States Army United States Navy World War II Cold War 28 April 1973 2 November 1975
REGGIE M. BUMGARNER HENRY UPCHEGO United States Marine Corps United States Army Cold War World War II 2 June 1973 23 December 197
ROBERT NEPHI DUDLEY WELDON BURSON United States Army United States Navy Cold War World War II 22 March 1977 13 June 1978
CLARENCE GARDNER ALFRED OTTO ROOT United States Army United States Army Korean War Korean War 15 April 1977 9 October 1979
GILFORD D. LEE HARVEY NATCHEES United States Army United States Army Cold War World War II 15 April 1977 15 June 1980
RAYMOND JENKS FRED CONETAH United States Army United States Army Vietnam War World War II 22 May 1977 21 June 1980
WALLACE A. TABBEE JOHN R. CESSPOOCH SR United States Army United States Army World War II Cold War 2 October 1977 6 February 1981
FRANK LAROSE FERNANDO NEPHI United States Army United States Navy World War II World War II 15 November 1977 15 March 1981
CLYDE TABBEE STACEY ROBB REED SR United States Air Force United States Navy Cold War 21 May 1981 3 April 1978
JOHN HAMILTON CHEGUP ROGER PENNING JACK United States Army United States Army Korean War World War II 13 April 1978 30 November 1981
JASPER WEECH CUCH JR. WILLIAM IRAN WYASKET United States Air Force United States Marine Corps Cold War Vietnam War 24 April 1978 24 January 1982
DORLAND F. JOHN ALBERT MANNING United States Army United States Army World War II Cold War 14 May 1978 11 February 1982
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THOMAS LAROSE JR FRANK KYLE BURSON United States Army United States Navy 26 March 1982 World War II
7 December 1983
STANLEY JENKS RUTH PAULINE NEPHI United States Navy United States Air Force Cold War Cold War 3 July 1982 28 December 1983
FLOYD NICK CARLIN LYLE CUCH United States Navy United States Navy Cold War Cold War 3 July 1982 2 May 1984
MATTHEW IRWIN ARRIVE NORMAN V. NIELSON United States Army United States Army Vietnam War World War II 3 September 1982 16 August 1984
MICHAEL MART ICE ADELBERT A. CESSPOOCH United States Army United States Army Vietnam War Vietnam War 2 October 1982 3 September 1984
WILLIAM W. WORKMAN BUDD WYASKET United States Army United States Army Air Corps World War II World War II 15 December 1982 21 December 1984
LAWRENCE PIKE WARREN KANIP United States Army United States Army World War I World War II 2 January 1983 9 March 1985
ALVIN TABBEE SR ACHILLES E. ROOT United States Army United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 26 May 1983 18 March 1985
NORMAN C. LAROSE WILLIAM J. CHAPOOSE United States Army United States Army World War II Cold War 31 October 1983 6 July 1985
CASEY TAHREEP SANTIO JOHN HARPER NICK United States Army United States Army Cold War World War I 1 November 1983 17 August 1985
SAMUEL M. CESSPOOCH CALVIN UNCASAM United States Army United States Army Cold War World War II 23 August 1985 1 November 1986
RICHARD RIDLEY ROBERT JENKS SR United States Army United States Marine Corps World War II Korean War 19 September 1985 2 November 1986
VERNON M. PAWWINNEE WILLIAM B. MYORE United States Army United States Army Cold War World War II 10 October 1985 13 November 1986
JOSEPH ANKERPONT OLIVER BURSON United States Army United States Army World War II Korean War 13 November 1985 3 January 1987
RODELL K. CESSPOOCH AARON ROY LAROSE United States Army United States Navy Vietnam War Vietnam War 17 November 1985 5 February 1987
JASON QUEACUT LARRY MILTON GARCIA United States Army United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 29 November 1985 21 February 1987
BOYD CONRAD CHEGUP RICHARD BAILY United States Marine Corps United States Air Force Vietnam War Korean War 9 December 1985 25 July 1987
LEO PATTERSON TYRONE MAX MYORE United States Army United States Army Cold War Cold War 7 February 1986 2 September 1987
RUFUS MACAFEE STARR DAVID FORD COLOROW United States Marine Corps United States Army Vietnam War World War II 6 March 1986 22 January 1988
LOUIS ARKANSAS STANFORD MCCOOK United States Army United States Marine Corps Cold War Vietnam War 21 June 1986 14 August 1988
HOWARD MONTES ANTONIO J. KANIP SR United States Army United States Navy World War II Cold War 6 January 1989 8 July 1990
ROY B. CESSPOOCH HIAWATHA PROVO United States Army United States Army Cold War Korean War 8 February 1989 1 August 1990
ALBERT DANIELS JR CHARLES M. RHODD United States Navy United States Army World War II Cold War 10 June 1989 15 October 1990
PRESTON VAN ALLEN WILBER CUCH United States Army United States Army World War II World War II 9 August 1989 11 November 1990
WILSON JAMES REED GLENN LONEY United States Marine Corps United States Army World War II Korean War 1 December 1989 21 November 1990
ARTHUR MOUNTAINLION JR EVERETT DANIELS United States Army United States Army Vietnam War Korean War 22 December 1989 15 December 1990
WELDON N. BURSON JR FRANCIS MCKINLEY United States Navy United States Army World War II World War II 7 January 1990 10 February 1991
ROBERT GEORGE BURSON JAMES CHEGUP United States Army United States Marine Corps World War II Cold War 16 February 1990 23 July 1991
FRED LUCERO WHITNEY NEPHI United States Army United States Army Korean War Cold War 31 March 1990 8 November 1991
LESTER M. CHAPOOSE SR EDMOND D. SHAVANAUX United States Navy United States Army Cold War Cold War 6 June 1990 17 November 1991
COLIN MURDOCK ADRIAN R. CESSPOOCH United States Army United States Army Korean War Cold War 19 December 1991 16 October 1993
DALE EVERETT IOUPE CHARLES T. REED United States Army United States Marine Corps Cold War World War II 29 February 1992 22 November 1993
HASKELL L. CHAPOOSE GLENN APPAWOO United States Army United States Army Cold War Cold War 4 May 1992 19 January 1994
REUBIN L. RUSSELL G LENN ARTHUR WORKMAN United States Air Force United States Air Force World War II Cold War 10 July 1992 19 April 1994
JOHN IOUPE SAMUEL JOE BUSH United States Army United States Army Korean War Cold War 30 November 1992 30 May 1994
LYNN R. TAVEAPONT DEE HAMPTON HENDRICKS United States Army United States Navy Cold War World War II 1 February 1993 7 July 1994
JAMES DOOLITTLE CUCH JOHN EDMUND VAN United States Army United States Army Cold War World War II 18 March 1993 18 July 1994
WILLARD M. GARDNER SR ROBERT LEROY NEPHI United States Army United States Marine Corps Cold War Cold War 14 April 1993 28 December 1994
KENNETH CARL LAROSE CLIFFORD SERAWOP United States Marine Corps United States Army World War II Cold War 14 May 1993 19 February 1995
GERALD MOUNTAINLION RALPH SERAWOP SR United States Army United States Army Cold War Cold War 17 August 1993 28 April 1995
PETE R. LUCERO FELIX ALTON MART SR United States Army United States Army Cold War Korean War 14 June 1995 9 September 1998
NELSON L. YOUNG REID S. TAVEAPONT United States Army United States Marine Corps World War II Cold War 22 December 1995 13 October 1998
VINCENT SIREECH SR JERRY VANUnited States Army United States Navy World War II Korean War 24 January 1996 23 December 1998
JUAN C. SANCHEZ GLEN VICTOR REED United States Army United States Army Korean War World War II 8 February 1996 25 January 1999
BOBBY NEIL NEZ LAWRENCE A. PIKE United States Marine Corps United States Army Cold War World War II 15 February 1996 1 April 1999
RUBEN SIXKILLER SR WILSON JOHNSON United States Army United States Army World War II World War II 14 July 1996 18 May 1999
ADELBERT PARGEETS SR CHARLIE CUCH JR United States Army United States Army Vietnam War Cold War 6 November 1996 5 June 1999
CALVIN STACY REED NATHAN S. THOMPSON United States Air Force United States Marine Corps Cold War Gulf War 22 January 1997 26 August 1999
LOREN JASPER PIKE HENRY WOPSOCK United States Army United States Navy World War II World War II 21 April 1998 3 September 1999
MANUEL CHECORA BUCK FRED LAROSE BURSON United States Army United States Air Force Cold War Cold War 30 June 1998 24 January 2000CHALMER W. WORKMAN GLENN MURDOCK JR United States Army United States Navy World War II World War II 17 August 2000 10 February 2002
GROVER W. SIXKILLER CHARLES HENDRICKS United States Army United States Army Vietnam War World War II 17 August 2000 23 February 2002
ROGER KOCHAMP SR JULIUS ORRAN MURRAY United States Army United States Navy Cold War World War II 14 February 2001 21 March 2002
EDWIN C. CHEGUP ERNEST LEROY TAYLOR United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Cold War World War II 14 April 2001 27 May 2002
THOMAS CHAPOOSE SR ALFRED PARRIETTE United States Army United States Army World War II World War II 28 April 2001 27 July 2002
MELVIN LEO ATWINE GEORGE I. HACKFORD JR United States Air Force United States Navy Cold War World War II 14 June 2001 31 October 2002
BRENT SOWSONICUT RUBEN SIXKILLER JR United Sates Army United States Army Cold War Cold War 7 October 2001 14 November 2002
LEONARD R. BURSON PAUL JOE TABBEE United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps World War II Gulf War 3 December 2001 25 December 2002
SIMON RAY PIKE JONES ALBERT SMITH ARRATS United States Navy United States Army World War II Cold War 28 January 2002 1 January 2003
LLOYD NORMAN PIKE KENNETH FARRIS REED United States Army United States Navy World War II World War II 1 February 2002 13 October 2003
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WILLARD TABBEE DAN EARL FELTER United States Army United States Army Vietnam War Cold War 28 February 2004 17 October 2006
BRUCE KELLY SHAVANAUX DELNA FLOYD WOPSOCK United States National Guard United States Marine Corps Cold War Vietnam War 25 March 2004 9 May 2007
DANIEL CRUMBO GLENN JENKS United States Army United States Army World War II Cold War 1 July 2004 24 September 2007
JEWELL D. KOLB TAWANNEE KOLB United States Army United States Army World War II World War II 8 July 2004 22 February 2008
LARRY MCCOOK THOMAS GRANT APPAH United States Navy United States Army Cold War Korean War 10 September 2004 12 May 2008
ALVIN R. DENVER GARY MURDOCK United States Navy United States Army World War II Cold War 20 November 2004 23 August 2008
JASON CUCH JODY QUEACUT United States Army United States Army World War II Cold War 9 February 2005 27 October 2008
QUENTIN FRANCE KOLB GENE TUNNEY DANIELS United States Navy United States Air Force World War II World War II 7 April 2005 24 February 2009
EDMOND W. VAN HENRY TIDWELL CUCH United States Marine Corps United States Navy Cold War World War II 8 August 2005 12 March 2009
WILLARD THOMPSON FRANKLIN D.R.I. MURRAY United States Army United States Army Vietnam War Cold War 12 October 2006 13 March 2009
MARTIN REED ANTHONY D. ARRUM United States Army United States Marine Corps Cold War Vietnam War 26 April 2009 18 July 2011
GAYLON SERAWOP RICK DARNELL MARTINEZ United States Navy United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 23 May 2009 14 October 2011
MAXIE ELIGA CHAPOOSE LAWRENCE IGNACIO TOM United States Marine Corps United States Army World War II World War II 13 June 2009 7 March 2012
BRETT C. HENDRICKS JIM LAROSE United States Army United States Army World War II Cold War 14 October 2009 17 March 2012
ALFONSO VAN JR ALFONSO CUCH SR United States Navy United States Army Cold War Cold War 16 October 2009 5 April 2012
ELLIS DENVER HENRY REED United States Marine Corps United States Army World War II Cold War 11 November 2009 8 May 2012
JOSEPHINE SECAKUKU JULIAN P. REED United States Air Force United States Army Cold War World War II 30 November 2010 20 July 2012
RUSSELL LOUIS REED LAMARR LAROSE United States Navy United States Navy Cold War World War II 12 February 2011 22 October 2012
GENE LOUIS LONEY CALVIN WASHINGTON United States Army United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 12 February 2011 26 November 2012
LORED FRED LAROSE REGINALD D. DENVER United States Army United States Army World War II Cold War 6 July 2011 9 December 2012
ISABELLE G. CHAPOOSE RAYMOND MURRAY United States Army United States Army Cold War Cold War 6 January 2013 2 January 2015
HERBERT FRANK STEELE ROBERT GEARLD REYOS United States Marine Corps United States Army Cold War Vietnam War 8 April 2013 11 July 2015
RALPH SERAWOP JR GLENN TOM SR United States Army United States Marine Corps Cold War Cold War 2 October 2013 2 August 2015
MILTON ARRATS KENNETH C. BLACKBIRD United States Marine Corps United States ArmyCold War Vietnam War14 November 2013 9 August 2015
LEWIS DANIELS JACK G. REDFOOT SRUnited States Army United States Marine CorpsCold War Cold War4 February 2014 23 August 2015
CLIFFORD H. DUNCAN CHARLES A. GRAYUnited States Army United States NavyCold War Korean War20 February 2014 19 April 2016
DARRELL H. LAROSE BEN H. MURDOCKUnited States Navy United States ArmyCold War Cold War15 August 2014 22 May 2016
RAMON REDCAP APPAWORA ALVIN J. LONGHAIRUnited States Marine Corps United States ArmyVietnam War Cold War17 August 2014 11 June 2016
GALE V. CUCH DONALD LEROY REEDUnited States Marine Corps United States ArmyCold War Cold War24 October 2014 17 June 2016
CLARENCE CHRISTENSEN FLOYD EUGENE CAUDELLUnited States Army United States Marine CorpsWorld War II Cold War15 December 2014 15 August 2016
CHARLES T. REED JR JIMMY M. CESSPOOCHUnited States Army United States ArmyCold War Vietnam War17 October 2016 19 March 2020
FRED A. HONWYNEWA ERNEST L. CHAPOOSEUnited States Navy United States ArmyCold War Vietnam War19 December 2016 14 April 2020
RICARDO G. PEREZUnited States ArmyCold War12 March 2018
CURTIS WILLIAM CUCHUnited States ArmyKorean War6 June 2018
JASPER LEE FELTERUnited States NavyKorean War19 October 2018
BUCKY SECAKUKUUnited States Marine CorpsIraq War17 December 2018
RICHARD HENRY CURRYUnited States ArmyCold War9 February 2019
KENNETH TAHREEP SANTIOUnited States ArmyCold War2 April 2019
LEE J. ALHANDRAUnited States ArmyWorld War II7 February 2020
CYRUS C. GROVESUnited States ArmyCold War17 March 2020
Elton Blackhair of Ovintiv presented a $5,000 check to the Ute Tribe Emergency Management Department to aid in their efforts against Covid-19. The Emergency Management Department has been working through the Ute Tribe’s “soft closure”, since the early part of March when local concerns peaked regarding the Covid-19 virus. According to Felecia Pike’Cuch the Emergency Management staff of six has been working to provide services to elders, health compromised and the Tribe as a whole. The monetary donation as well as the much needed donation of sanitizing wipes is appreciated as, according to Pike’Cuch, “Finding wipes is like finding gold these days”.
The Tribe has been very fortunate with zero cases of Covid-19. Pike’Cuch attri-butes this to the membership following guidelines set forth, although not everyone is adhering to the guidelines, particularly the travel ban. Pike’Cuch realizes that some necessary travel has to occur and stated that people have checked-in at their office and received gloves, masks and sanitizer and upon their return have come to have their vehicles sanitized, which their department is equipped to do.
With the donation from Ovintiv Pike’Cuch plans to purchase sewing machines and materials to make masks, stating that the demand is so high and the stock so low that it is getting difficult to find masks.
If you are in need of Emergency Management Services or have questions please check your community information boards, for current and up-to-date informa-tion, or contact their office.
Donation to Combat Covid-19
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Anderson & Wood Construction is now hir-ing for the position of Lineman (high voltage power) for a project in the Fort Duchene area. This position requires a minimum of 6 months on the job training or completion of an electrical line worker program or equivalent. Please send cover letter and resume to Shaneen at [email protected] or fax to 208-888-4945. This is a temporary position for the duration of the proj-ect. This position will remain open until filled.
Employment At Tesoro Logistics, our strength lies in our investment in employees and in their future. We measure success not only by the products we bring to our customers, or the financial results we deliver to our shareholders, but also by remaining true to our core values of safety, environmental stewardship, respect and integrity. We hire exceptional people with the passion to make a difference, invest in your future by applying today at careers.tsocorp.com
At Andeavor, our strength lies in our invest-ment in employees and in their future. We measure success not only by the products we bring to our customers, or the financial results we deliver to our shareholders, but also by remaining true to our core values of safety, en-vironmental stewardship, respect and integrity. We hire exceptional people with the passion to make a difference, invest in your future by applying today at careers.tsocorp.com
We don’t just fill jobs, we create careers and community. We hire men and women who represent the communities we serve and help them develop as people and professionals. We are retooling everything we do, in every part of the company, to operate more reliably than ever before. If you are looking to join a team in which you can grow, then look no further. Apply at careers.dominionenergy.com
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2020.
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Paper out:Monday, June 29, 2020
For more informa-tion contact our
office at (435) 725-4938 or (435) 724-
4941.
WEST NILE VIRUS IS HEADED OUR WAY
PLEASE HELP US HELP YOU It is the goal of the Ute Indian Tribe Mosquito Abatement to provide you and your neighbors with the finest level of public health mosquito control possible. We cannot achieve this critically important goal without your cooperation and help.
Mosquitoes are produced in enormous numbers if irrigation water can pool and stand idle in a pasture, at the bottom of a field or in other low spots where wastewater accumulates.
After being flooded, mosquito eggs laid on dry land will hatch and develop from aquatic larvae into flying, biting adults in 2-7 days. As many as ten million mosquitoes can be produced on just one acre of land that has been flooded with irrigation water. This same acre can and will produce MILLIONS of mosquitoes with EACH irrigation cycle all season long.
IF YOU FLOOD IRRIGATE YOU CAN HELP BY 1. Not allowing wastewater to pool and stand idle or by
2. Establishing and maintaining drainage lines to remove excess water and
3. Call the Ute Indian Tribe Mosquito Abatement (435-725-4839) at the BEGINNING of each irrigation cycle. This will ensure that the abatement crew knows your wastewater will be pooling and needs immediate treatment to kill larvae in the water.
A call BEFORE mosquitoes can escape from standing water on your property will prevent a call later, telling us the mosquitoes you have produced are making your outdoor activities unbearable.
FOGGING IS THE LEAST EFFECTIVE WAY TO CONTROL MOSQUITOES Biting adult mosquitoes often fly in substantial numbers many miles from their standing water sources. The use of truck mounted foggers is of little real value when used to control widely dispersed flying adult mosquito populations. The abatement field technician can use his time far more effectively by killing millions of mosquito larvae per acre of flooded ground instead of chasing the same mosquitoes as flying adults over an area of 100 or more square miles.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY CITIZEN WHO PRODUCES MOSQUITOES ON THEIR PROPERTY TO HELP ENSURE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF NOT ONLY THEIR FAMILY, BUT OF THEIR NEIGHBORS AND THE PUBLIC. A SIMPLE PHONE CALL HELPS EVERYONE.
Obituary
Trevor S. JohnAugust 27, 1989 - May 24, 2020
Trevor Shane John, age 30, of Randlett, was killed in an automobile accident on May 24, 2020, near Randlett. He was born August 27, 1989, in Roosevelt, to Alban Gary John Sr. and Tammy Jenks John. Trevor worked for 10 years as a crew boss for the Ute Tribe Water Settlement Fence Crew. His favor-ite pastimes were watching UFC Wrestling, boxing, spending time in the mountains, hunting, bowling, listening to music, reading comic books, playing video games and doing puzzles. He had a great fondness for Colorado and went there often. He enjoyed watching stars, collecting rocks, playing bas-ketball, hunting for antler sheds, branding cows with the family, and cooking on the Barbeque. He was very traditional and took part in Bear Dances, Round Dances, singing with Red Spirit, and camping at the Sundance. He was so proud of his Dodge Ram truck and was an avid dog and cat person. He loved his family the most and he especially liked to go to watch his son wrestle and take his daughter, Honey, to pageants. He loved to go with them to pick up school lunches, cook breakfast for them in the morning, and bathe them at night. He was compassionate and always willing to help. He will be remembered for his smile. Trevor is survived by his children, Honey, Alvis, Leela, Mazie; his mother, Tammy John; siblings, Elijah (Shawshen) John; Ian John; half-brothers and -sisters, Joey “Charlie” Murray, Robert Giles, Alban John, Jr.; Ashley Tuaalo, Natasha John, numerous nieces and nephews and a dog, “Hey, Hey,” and cats, “Crybaby” and “Kitty.” He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Katherine & Richard Jenks, Sr., Ramona & Albert John. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Tammy John’s home (3800 E 4250 S) near Randlett. There will be a wake all day Wednesday. Burial will be in the Randlett Cem-etery.
Mosquito Season Is On Its Way Mosquito season is approaching fast. The UIT Mosquito Abatement Department would like to inform everyone that we have been added to the tribe’s web-site. On our page you will find quite a bit of useful information. We will have our current week virus testing results and our weekly spray route information available. As well as information about West Nile Virus, mosquito biology, re-pellent use and the weekly Utah Department of Health West Nile update. We would like to remind everyone how to protect yourself from mosquito bites, because it only takes one bite from an infected mosquito to cause serious illness. Please take extra care during peak mosquito biting hours. Dusk and dawn are the time to protect yourself by wearing an EPA registered insect repellent, also wear long sleeves and pants when outdoors. The best way to prevent mosquito borne illness is to reduce mosquito numbers around your home and to avoid mosquito bites by taking personal precautions. You can reduce mosquito numbers around your home by dumping anything that is capable of holding water. If you have any questions feel free to stop by the office 8-430 Monday-Friday, we are locat-ed in the old prosecutors office or we can be reached at 435-725-4839.
