For June 28th, 2022: $200 per tribal member
Checks will be distributed on the following schedule:
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
Mescalero Community Center – Gymnasium
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Mescalero Community Center
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Checks will be distributed July 1, 4, 2022 at the
Ceremonial Grounds Administration Office
from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Deductions up to 50% of this dividend will be taken for child support in arrears.
Check mailing information:
- Checks will be mailed on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 2:00 pm
- Checks will be mailed to out-of-town residents only
- if you reside in Mescalero, Ruidoso, Tularosa or Alamogordo (locals) and would like your check mailed, please notify the Finance Department no later than Thursday, July 7th, 2022 by 4:00 pm
- If you are an out-of-town resident and do not want your check mailed, please notify the Administrative front desk receptionists no later than Thursday, July 7th by 4:00 pm
- All address changes will need to be made with Crystal Lester as soon as possible
- Once the checks are placed in the mail, they become property of the US Postal service- we cannot go back and request for a check to be pulled or recovered
Returned checks:
- All returned checks will go directly to Tribal Finance
- Please call Crystal Lester with any address changes
- Tribal Finance will then contact Crystal Lester for an updated address
- If an updated address is not received, the check will remain in Tribal Finance until a new address has been received
- Once Tribal Finance receives the updated address, the check will be mailed out the next business day
Lost/stolen checks:
- If you lose a check or it is stolen, you will need to notify the Tribal Finance Department
- A request to place a stop payment will need to be completed. There is a $35 stop payment fee
- The stop payment takes approximately 3 business days
- Once the stop payment has been approved, it will be re-issued the Friday after
Things to remember:
- Notes are accepted only with the approval of the President, Vice-President or designee.
- Please have an ID available, as the individuals distributing dividend may not know you, and will need to verify your identity
- If you are under the influence, your check will not be distributed to you
- Early check releases are not allowed