The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California is donating
$1 million to the Havasupai Tribe of Arizona, whose economy has
been wrecked by a flood in the Grand Canyon.
The donation will be presented to the Havasupais on Thursday.
"We are glad that we can help," a spokesperson for the
San Manuel Band told The Arizona Republic.
The tribe closed the Supai village, its main source of tourism income, after floods washed through the
canyon in August. The village won't reopen until spring 2009.
Get the Story:
Havasupai get aid from tribe in Calif. (The Arizona Republic 10/22)
MESSAGE FROM THE HAVASUPAI TRIBAL COUNCIL:
Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:57 am (PDT)
Fwd: SUPAI FLOOD UPDATE
Posted by: "Debra Utacia Krol" dkrol@heard.org
>>> "Supai Domain" <htdom@havasupai- nsn.gov> 9/8/2008 5:00:45 PM >>>
Updated information provided by the Office of the Chairman and the
Havasupai Tribal Council and also posted on the
www.havasupai- nsn.gov/08172008 flood.html
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Truxton Canon Agency (BIA TCA) completed
the preliminary flood damage assessment and presented it to the
Havasupai Tribal Council on Wednesday, September 03, 2008. Attached is
the executive summary of the report. Further information on the BIA TCA
Flood Damage Assessment Report, please contact:
James Williams
Superintendent
BIA Truxton Canon Agency
P O Box 37
Valentine, AZ 86037
Tel: 928 769 2286 Fax: 928 769 2444
Email: james.williams@ bia.gov
The Havasupai Tribe primarily depends on tourism revenues to operate
its government and provide services to its Tribal members. The
Havasupai Tribal members also depend on tourism dollars for income. The
Havasupai Tribal government is the primary employer on the Havasupai
Reservation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service
provide limited employment opportunities for the Havasupai Tribal
members.
The Supai Canyon is closed until infrastructure are repaired and
rehabiliated. Supai Canyon is not open to visitors at least until Summer
2009. As a result of the flood and immediate closure, tourism related
employees have been laid off and additional layoffs are expected
organization wide.
The Havasupai Tribal Council is therefore requesting financial and
technical assistance during this difficult time. In addition, the Supai
community which will be mostly without income at least until summer 2009
is in need of financial and supplies assistance.
The Havasupai Tribal Council requests that anyone or any organization
that has the financial and technical capability and is willing to assist
the Havasupai Tribe and its Tribal members contact the following
individuals:
A. Community Financial Assistance
Jim Usetivch, Tribal Comptroller
Tel: 480 635 3200
Email: jimu@colbyco. com or htcomptroller@ havasupai- nsn.gov
Monetary donation can be deposited at any Wells Fargo Bank branch:
Havasupai Tribal Disaster Fund
Account # 70897184444
B. Community Members Assistance
Bernadine Jones
Tribal Administrator
Tel: 928 448 2731 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: htta@havasupai- nsn.gov
Assistance Coordinator
April Watahomigie
Tel: 928 448 2731 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: htcsp@havasupai- nsn.gov
C. Public Works and Infrastructure (includes water, sewer and solid
waste)
Armando Marshall
Facilities Coordinator
Tel: 928 448 2070 Fax: 928 448 2169
Email: htfacilities0@ havasupai- nsn.gov
D. Housing
Eva Kissoon
Housing Coordinator
Tel: 928 448 2159 Fax: 928 448 2169
Email: hthouse0@havasupai- nsn.gov
E. Environmental and Natural Resources
Thomas Siyuja, Sr.
Director
Environmental Program/Bio Terrorism
Tel: 928 448 2257 Fax: 928 448 2327
Email: htenviron@havasupai -nsn.gov
F. Havasupai Tribal Enterprises and Associations
Billy Jack
Manager
Havasupai Tourism Department
Tel: 928 448 2141 Fax: 928 448-2551
Email: httourism0@havasupa i-nsn.gov
Belinda Watahomigie
Manager
Havasupai Lodge
Tel: 928 448 2111 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: htlodge0@havasupai- nsn.gov
Darrin Kaska
President
Havasupai Livestock Association
Tel: 928 448 2731 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: livestock@havasupai -nsn.gov
Brian Chamberlain
President
Havasupai Packers Association
Tel:928 448 27831 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: packers@havasupai- nsn.gov
The Havasupai Tribal Council is also requesting assistance to provide
"Off Havasupai Reservation" temporary employment and/or technical
training for the Tribal members that have lost their jobs and businesses
as a result of the closure of Supai Canyon. If you are or know of
anyone or any organization that is able and willing to assist, please
contact:
Germaine Watahomigie
Director
Human Resources
Tel: 928 448 2164 Fax: 928 448 2164
Email: htjob0@havasupai- nsn.gov
For other information, please email info@havasupai- nsn.go
Monetary donations can be made to: Havasupai Tribal Disaster Fund
Account # 7089718444
Wells Fargo Bank Arizona
NY Times article on New Warning System after Flood: 9/2/08
Supai Hurting After Flood: AZ Republic: 08/30/08
Supai Situation Still Fragile: 8/20/08 AP article
$1 million to the Havasupai Tribe of Arizona, whose economy has
been wrecked by a flood in the Grand Canyon.
The donation will be presented to the Havasupais on Thursday.
"We are glad that we can help," a spokesperson for the
San Manuel Band told The Arizona Republic.
The tribe closed the Supai village, its main source of tourism income, after floods washed through the
canyon in August. The village won't reopen until spring 2009.
Get the Story:
Havasupai get aid from tribe in Calif. (The Arizona Republic 10/22)
MESSAGE FROM THE HAVASUPAI TRIBAL COUNCIL:
Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:57 am (PDT)
Fwd: SUPAI FLOOD UPDATE
Posted by: "Debra Utacia Krol" dkrol@heard.org
>>> "Supai Domain" <htdom@havasupai- nsn.gov> 9/8/2008 5:00:45 PM >>>
Updated information provided by the Office of the Chairman and the
Havasupai Tribal Council and also posted on the
www.havasupai- nsn.gov/08172008 flood.html
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Truxton Canon Agency (BIA TCA) completed
the preliminary flood damage assessment and presented it to the
Havasupai Tribal Council on Wednesday, September 03, 2008. Attached is
the executive summary of the report. Further information on the BIA TCA
Flood Damage Assessment Report, please contact:
James Williams
Superintendent
BIA Truxton Canon Agency
P O Box 37
Valentine, AZ 86037
Tel: 928 769 2286 Fax: 928 769 2444
Email: james.williams@ bia.gov
The Havasupai Tribe primarily depends on tourism revenues to operate
its government and provide services to its Tribal members. The
Havasupai Tribal members also depend on tourism dollars for income. The
Havasupai Tribal government is the primary employer on the Havasupai
Reservation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service
provide limited employment opportunities for the Havasupai Tribal
members.
The Supai Canyon is closed until infrastructure are repaired and
rehabiliated. Supai Canyon is not open to visitors at least until Summer
2009. As a result of the flood and immediate closure, tourism related
employees have been laid off and additional layoffs are expected
organization wide.
The Havasupai Tribal Council is therefore requesting financial and
technical assistance during this difficult time. In addition, the Supai
community which will be mostly without income at least until summer 2009
is in need of financial and supplies assistance.
The Havasupai Tribal Council requests that anyone or any organization
that has the financial and technical capability and is willing to assist
the Havasupai Tribe and its Tribal members contact the following
individuals:
A. Community Financial Assistance
Jim Usetivch, Tribal Comptroller
Tel: 480 635 3200
Email: jimu@colbyco. com or htcomptroller@ havasupai- nsn.gov
Monetary donation can be deposited at any Wells Fargo Bank branch:
Havasupai Tribal Disaster Fund
Account # 70897184444
B. Community Members Assistance
Bernadine Jones
Tribal Administrator
Tel: 928 448 2731 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: htta@havasupai- nsn.gov
Assistance Coordinator
April Watahomigie
Tel: 928 448 2731 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: htcsp@havasupai- nsn.gov
C. Public Works and Infrastructure (includes water, sewer and solid
waste)
Armando Marshall
Facilities Coordinator
Tel: 928 448 2070 Fax: 928 448 2169
Email: htfacilities0@ havasupai- nsn.gov
D. Housing
Eva Kissoon
Housing Coordinator
Tel: 928 448 2159 Fax: 928 448 2169
Email: hthouse0@havasupai- nsn.gov
E. Environmental and Natural Resources
Thomas Siyuja, Sr.
Director
Environmental Program/Bio Terrorism
Tel: 928 448 2257 Fax: 928 448 2327
Email: htenviron@havasupai -nsn.gov
F. Havasupai Tribal Enterprises and Associations
Billy Jack
Manager
Havasupai Tourism Department
Tel: 928 448 2141 Fax: 928 448-2551
Email: httourism0@havasupa i-nsn.gov
Belinda Watahomigie
Manager
Havasupai Lodge
Tel: 928 448 2111 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: htlodge0@havasupai- nsn.gov
Darrin Kaska
President
Havasupai Livestock Association
Tel: 928 448 2731 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: livestock@havasupai -nsn.gov
Brian Chamberlain
President
Havasupai Packers Association
Tel:928 448 27831 Fax: 928 448 2551
Email: packers@havasupai- nsn.gov
The Havasupai Tribal Council is also requesting assistance to provide
"Off Havasupai Reservation" temporary employment and/or technical
training for the Tribal members that have lost their jobs and businesses
as a result of the closure of Supai Canyon. If you are or know of
anyone or any organization that is able and willing to assist, please
contact:
Germaine Watahomigie
Director
Human Resources
Tel: 928 448 2164 Fax: 928 448 2164
Email: htjob0@havasupai- nsn.gov
For other information, please email info@havasupai- nsn.go
Monetary donations can be made to: Havasupai Tribal Disaster Fund
Account # 7089718444
Wells Fargo Bank Arizona
NY Times article on New Warning System after Flood: 9/2/08
Supai Hurting After Flood: AZ Republic: 08/30/08
Supai Situation Still Fragile: 8/20/08 AP article
| PEOPLE AND ANIMALS NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE SUPPORT THE HAVASUPAI & THE GRAND CANYON! DONATE NOW!! |
LINKS for further info and more updates coming soon!
(please feel free to contact me to suggest a link!)
Havasupai Tribe
Indianz.Com
(please feel free to contact me to suggest a link!)
Havasupai Tribe
Indianz.Com
SUPAI WATERS holding the Havasupai
Tribal Flag during THE LONGEST
WALK 2 in Flagstaff, AZ: Spring/2008
Tribal Flag during THE LONGEST
WALK 2 in Flagstaff, AZ: Spring/2008
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