The Mescalero Education Department will be CLOSED for the next 2 weeks, starting tomorrow July 16^th. For those of you receiving summer tuition, you can pick up your check at the Tribal Offices with Crystal Lester, starting tomorrow also. Thank you for your cooperation!

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As of July 14, 2020:

*Includes testing at IHS & other testing sites that report back to the Tribe

**Positives include 2 Non-Residents/Tribal Members & 1 Non-Resident/Non-Tribal Member

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Greetings!! The Violence Against Women Program would like raise awareness regarding Human Trafficking. Human Trafficking is defined as the buying, selling, and/or transportation of a person for the purpose of exploiting them for sex or forced labor. There is no “one size fits all” for a what a victim of human trafficking looks like. People who are trafficked are children, teenagers, and adults of all genders. Many people are deliberately preyed upon based on their vulnerabilities, and those who are most disadvantaged in our society are often the common targets.  Human traffickers lure their victims by using charm, lies and deception, promising a better life and opportunities to make money. As long as trafficking remains profitable, difficult to detect, and hard to punish, traffickers will create new ways to exploit their victims. Summer is the time be outdoors with our families, our children play with their friends throughout the neighborhoods and often wonder to other family members homes, please vigilant of your surroundings, and watch your children.

The following points will help you to be safe, please share with family members and friends.

• Avoid Walking Alone – Women have been forcibly kidnapped while walking on the street. You shouldn’t be restricted when your go out and it may seem unfair that you always have to be on the lookout, but for your own safety, try not to walk alone – especially in quiet areas.

• Be Vigilant of Your Surroundings – People are often distracted by their phones or other little things when walking. Make sure that you’re aware of what’s going on around you so that you can spot when something is off. If you notice a person or car following you, alert some you trust immediately.

• Act Swiftly if Suspicious – Go into the nearest building and wait for the person or car to leave. Alert someone in the building that you’re being followed or call someone to pick you up if you can. Also, let someone you know that you’re going out and what time they can expect you to arrive at your destination.

• Don’t Trust Easily – Some people who are trafficked are approached by strangers offering them a job or some kind of opportunity. Traffickers can approach you anywhere, on social media, at school, in the mall or even outside your house. Women can also be traffickers and are often used to lure victims because they seem more trusting than men.

• Be Ready for Anything – Carry pepper spray with you on your key-chain. You also need to mentally prepare yourself to fight off the abductor. If you begin to be attacked, make a scene, yell for help, and fight back like your life depends on it (because it probably does).

• Use your Phone – Allow 3 of your closest friends or family members to track your phone via GPS so they know your whereabouts at all times. You can do this with most cell phone an allow select few to have access to your locations for 1 hour, 1 day, or indefinitely.

• Trust your Instincts – Listen to the intuitive voice inside your head. Check with family and friends for advice if you get offers that are too good to be true. Do Internet searches or background checks on the person wanting you to meet with them. Say no and see how they react. Look for signs of abusive or possessive behaviors. Is the person trying to isolate or turn you against family and friends? If so, avoid that person.

Immediately report any suspicious activity or vehicles to the Mescalero Law Enforcement at (575) 464-4451 or the National Human Trafficking Hotline at (888) 373-7888. You may also contact the Mescalero Violence Against Women Program at (575) 464-0078/0079.

Thank you and please be safe!!

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As of July 9, 2020:

*Includes testing at IHS & other testing sites that report back to the Tribe

**Positives include 2 Non-Residents/Tribal Members & 1 Non-Resident/Non-Tribal Member

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New Mexicans encouraged to get rest, water, and shade. 

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) encourages everyone statewide to be mindful of heat-related illness and know the signs to watch for during this period of extreme heat. It is forecast that most of the state with exceptions of high mountain regions (over 7,000 feet above sea level) will experience temperatures approaching or even above 100 degrees Fahrenheit lasting through the upcoming weekend.

Outdoor recreation and activities should be avoided between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. during these high-temperature days.  The Department of Health reminds New Mexicans to never leave children or pets in a parked car even for a few minutes.

“While for many, warnings about leaving children and pets in hot cars may seem like common sense, these accidents happen, with a record number of children (53) dying in hot cars in the U.S. in 2018,” said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary Kathy Kunkel. “We’re all vulnerable to extreme heat at one point or another, so please do your best to seek out cool indoor places and stay well-hydrated even in these difficult times with COVID-19.”

Heat stress can have many symptoms like dizziness, nausea, cramping, and weakness and can progress to heat stroke and death, if left unchecked. To help New Mexicans and visitors spot the signs of heat-related illnesses, NMDOH offers tips at: https://nmtracking.org/health/heatstress/Heat.html. 

NMDOH has also recently launched its Stay Hydrated New Mexico Social Media Campaign, and has partnered with the National Weather Service Albuquerque to produce this video about high heat and preventing heat-related illness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsgrn5zDoG8.

Local entities should consider deploying plans for ensuring people have access to drinking water and checking on those who are home-bound. People with disabilities are especially vulnerable to extreme heat events. The combination of physical and social factors means that people with disabilities are, on average, more vulnerable to heat stress, heat exhaustion or death during extreme heat events.

If communities provide cool places for their constituents, assure that facilities comply with CDC guidance on COVID-19 and cooling centers. Full CDC guidance may be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/cooling-center.html.

For more information about heat-related illnesses and much more, please visit https://www.nmhealth.org/.

For Tribal updates please visit https://mescaleroapachetribe.com/coronavirus-covid-19/.

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As of July 7, 2020:

*Includes testing at IHS & other testing sites that report back to the Tribe

**Positives include 2 Non-Residents/Tribal Members & 1 Non-Resident/Non-Tribal Member

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As of July 2, 2020 4pm:

*Includes testing at IHS & other testing sites that report back to the Tribe

**Positives include 2 Non-Resident Tribal Members

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Businesses that applied under the first round of funding are not eligible to apply for this third round of applications.

Third round of applicants must:

• Have been operating on or before March 19, 2020 within the exterior boundaries of the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation;
• Be in good standing with the Mescalero Apache Tribe;
• Be able to demonstrate at least a 25% loss in revenue or complete closure to the public for at last five (5) consecutive days that can be attributed to COVID-19;
• Operate for profit; and
• Meet the definition of Small Business as established by Tribal law.

Grant monies may only be used for certain purposes. To request an application or more information, please email ncervantes@mescaleroapachetribe.com.

Deadline is July 10, 2020 at 4:30 P.M., selections will be made by July 17, 2020, and businesses that received funding already are not eligible to apply for this round.

Applications must be emailed to ncervantes@mescaleroapachetribe.com before the deadline.

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Parade Entry Form here!

The Mescalero Apache Tribe proudly presents the Class of 2020 GRADUATES Parade! 

We are thrilled of ALL students who succeeded in their education careers and we want to honor them! 

From Head Start all the way up to Doctorate and everyone else in between, we invite ALL TRIBAL MEMBERS who graduated this year to make a float! 

This is a community event meant to highlight our graduate’s success and let them know we are proud of them.

If you are a tribal member and graduated this year, please participate so the community can congratulate you!!

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