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Please come out and visit us before the Season is over for camping and fishing. End of Season is coming up and we’ll be closing both Parks after Labor Day weekend.

Updates:

• Silver Lake – New Water System in place and we’ve been busy on weekends.
• Eagle Creek- has been doing great with fishing, plenty of locals that come fishing daily.
• Mescalero Cabin’s – Closed.

Parks would like to say Thank you to Percy Platta for catching all the late fees after weekends are over.

Lastly, Tribal members are strongly encouraged to bring their Tribal IDs to any of the Park entrances. This will be very helpful to our staff at the gate.

Any questions please contact the Parks & Rec. Office at 575-464-2988. ‘Ixehe!

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Opportunity for eligible students through IndigiFund! Who is eligible??

Indigenous youth age 15 to 30 needing financial assistance in the areas of sport, education, and culture.

The deadline to apply is October 15.

Click the link below to know more!

IndigiFund | Empower Indigenous Youth

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For August 3rd, 2023: $500 per tribal member

Checks will be distributed on the following schedule:

Deductions up to 50% of this dividend will be taken for child support in arrears.  

Check mailing information:

• Checks will be mailed on Friday, August 4, 2023 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 Wednesday, August 2nd 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 Wednesday, August 2^nd 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 cannot be accommodated

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.

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Mescalero Conservation Law Enforcement Office has been receiving a high volume number of calls of some predators near housing areas. This is mainly due to lack of moisture and vegetation along with the current high heat weather pattern. Please read the information below about taking extra precautions to lower your risk at encountering a predator.

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Due to circumstances beyond CHRs control, the Women’s Wellness Event scheduled for July 25-26 at IMG is cancelled.

Thank you for understanding our situation.  If you have any questions, please call CHR at 575-464-9256.

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