FORT HALL — The Fort Hall Business Council advises there is no per capita distribution in June for Shoshone-Bannock tribal members.

The FHBC is responsible for the financial appropriations of all tribal revenues. The past year has been devastating to all tribal revenues because of the COVID-19 pandemic according to a Tribal Public Affairs press release. (cont.)

By YVETTE TOWERSAP TUELL
Office of Public Affairs
FORT HALL — After several months of waiting, the U.S. Treasury finally provided distribution information to tribes on the $20 billion that Congress allocated to tribes for coronavirus relief, as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act.

Congress also provided $1 billion to be divided equally to all tribes. Treasury representatives said they are seeking to help strengthen tribal economies and recover from the multi-faceted impacts of COVID-19. Tribal governments should have the tools to make the necessary decisions on how to spend. (cont.)

By DANA HERNANDEZ
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Health and Human Services program hosted a women’s health fair drive-thru on Thursday, May 6 at the Festival grounds.

THHS was one of many programs that handed out information on the health aspects of wellness, and distributed a grab bag of goodies, a flowered pot and a Subway lunch. (cont.)

FORT HALL — Three Fort Hall residents died in an accident on Siler Road just north of Sheepskin Road May 8 on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.

Fort Hall Police Captain Mark Massey said dispatch received a call around 2:20 p.m. of the accident. (cont.)

By RANDY’L TETON
EOC Public Information Officer
FORT HALL — According to Tribal Health officials, 20% of total cases in Fort Hall are children (ages 10-17 years old). In the past 45 days, 50% of the positive cases are children under the age of 18 years old. In the past two weeks, 9 of the 11 positive cases were under the age 18 years old. 

We are urging the Fort Hall community to get your child/children over the ages of 12 years old vaccinated. Fort Hall now has the Pfizer vaccine to help prevent the transmission of Covid-19 for our youth in our community. We also had a recent COVID death, bringing our total to 20. We offer our prayers to the families and encourage everyone to keep safe as the COVID is still here. (cont.)