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
Date | Letters, Resolutions, or Actions | To | From |
March 12 | FHBC approves travel ban March 12-May 1 | Resolution | |
March 13 | Public health info, closures/event cancellations, tribal entities updates, health contact info, community precautions | Tribal Membership | Chairman, FHBC |
March 16 | Schools Let out. | ||
March 17 | FHBC Declares State of Emergency for COVID-19 | Resolution 2020-0202 | |
March 17 | FHBC approves implementation of restricted travel for paid employees of Tribal entities | Resolution 2020-0203 | |
March 18 | Urgent Public Health and Economic Needs from COVID-19 | Congressman Mike Simpson Senator Mike Crapo Senator James Ricsh | Chairman, FHBC |
March 19 | FHBC approves community distribution of potatoes | Resolution | |
March 19 | Tribal PSA withWiley Peterson, THHS Pharmacy on COVID-19 | Tribes’ YouTube, Facebook, emailed to tribal employees | |
March 21 | Fiscal Stabilization, loan forbearance for Tribal governments and entities | Senator Mike Crapo Senator James Risch | Chairman, FHBC |
March 23 | Insufficient funding from IHS | House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Chuck Grassley; Senator Mike Crapo | Chairman, FHBC |
March 25 | Shoshone-Bannock Tribes COVID-19 Tribal Consultation and IHS | Rear Admiral Weahkee, Principal Deputy Director Indian Health Service | Chairman, FHBC |
March 25 | Letter of support for Federal aid | Minority Leader US Senate, Chuck Schumer | Chairman, FHBC |
March 25 | Letter of support for Federal aid | Senator Mike Crapo | Chairman, FHBC |
March 25 | Letter of support for Federal aid | Speaker, Nancy Pelosi | Chairman, FHBC |
March 26 | FHBC approves Stay-At-Home order | Resolution | |
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 |
April 7 | Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Fund, Title V, CARES Act | Senator Mike Crapo | Idaho Five Tribes, Chairmen |
April 14 | FHBC approves Quarantine Policy for COVID-19 | ||
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 |
April 15 | Protection of Elderly and Language | Gov. Brad Little | Chairman, FHBC |
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.