Official COVID-19 Timeline.
The Fort Hall Business Council values the life, well being and healthiness of our Tribal members, our community members and our surrounding communities, and recently the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes declared a State of Emergency and has asked all residents to stay home.
We have compiled a timeline of key events surrounding this event, as a source of transparency for our Tribal members.
Timeline of Responses to COVID-19
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Date |
Letters, Resolutions, or Actions |
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From |
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March 12 |
FHBC approves travel ban March 12-May 1 |
Resolution |
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March 13 |
Public health info, closures/event cancellations, tribal entities updates, health contact info, community precautions |
Tribal Membership |
Chairman, FHBC |
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March 16 |
Schools Let out. |
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March 17 |
FHBC Declares State of Emergency for COVID-19 |
Resolution 2020-0202 |
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March 17 |
FHBC approves implementation of restricted travel for paid employees of Tribal entities |
Resolution 2020-0203 |
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March 18 |
Urgent Public Health and Economic Needs from COVID-19 |
Congressman Mike Simpson Senator Mike Crapo Senator James Ricsh |
Chairman, FHBC |
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March 19 |
FHBC approves community distribution of potatoes |
Resolution |
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March 19 |
Tribal PSA withWiley Peterson, THHS Pharmacy on COVID-19 |
Tribes’ YouTube, Facebook, emailed to tribal employees |
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March 21 |
Fiscal Stabilization, loan forbearance for Tribal governments and entities |
Senator Mike Crapo Senator James Risch |
Chairman, FHBC |
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March 23 |
Insufficient funding from IHS |
House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Chuck Grassley; Senator Mike Crapo |
Chairman, FHBC |
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March 25 |
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes COVID-19 Tribal Consultation and IHS |
Rear Admiral Weahkee, Principal Deputy Director Indian Health Service |
Chairman, FHBC |
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March 25 |
Letter of support for Federal aid |
Minority Leader US Senate, Chuck Schumer |
Chairman, FHBC |
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March 25 |
Letter of support for Federal aid |
Senator Mike Crapo |
Chairman, FHBC |
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March 25 |
Letter of support for Federal aid |
Speaker, Nancy Pelosi |
Chairman, FHBC |
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March 26 |
FHBC approves Stay-At-Home order |
Resolution |
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March 30 |
Request for Tribal Consultation and Initial Guidance Regarding the Implementation of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for Tribal Governments |
Secretary of the Treasury, The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin The Honorable David L. Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior |
Chairman, FHBC |
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April 7 |
Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Fund, Title V, CARES Act |
Senator Mike Crapo |
Idaho Five Tribes, Chairmen |
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April 14 |
FHBC approves Quarantine Policy for COVID-19 |
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April 15 |
letter against consideration of Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) being treated as a Tribe under the CARES Act |
Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin Secretary of the Interior |
Chairman, FHBC |
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April 15 |
Protection of Elderly and Language |
Gov. Brad Little |
Chairman, FHBC |
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April 17 |
Chairman Batt Petitions IHS and Receives Abbott ID NOW analyzer for the Fort Hall Service Area |
IHS |
Chairman, FHBC |
May 15th - Stay at Home Order Lifted and Return to Work
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Please follow and utilize the latest recommendations from the CDC during this rapidly evolving time with the COVID-19 pandemic.