THE GRIN VOL. 24, NO. 16 GILA RIVER INDIAN NEWS || www.GRICNEWS.org AUGUST 20, 2021 New “State-of-the-Art” Casa Blanca Community School Constructed Utilizing Innovative Leaseback Program Kyle Knox Gila River Indian News
On Aug 7, the Community held a virtual opening for the completed Casa Blanca Community School, located in District 5, live on Gila River Broadcasting Corp and streamed Live on Facebook. The program for the opening showcased the new location of the school, state-of- the-art technology improvements, cultural performances, and a blessing by former Lt. Governor Robert Stone. The opening ceremony also featured guest speakers from GRIC Leadership, the Casa Blanca Community School Owners Team and other dignitaries, including U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, U.S. Congressmen Ruben Gallego, Greg Stanton, Tom O’Halleran, and U.S. Dept. of Interior Principal Deputy Asst. Bryan Newland, who all shared An aerial view of the new Casa Blanca Community School located in District 5. Photo courtesy of Reuben Ringlero congratulatory remarks. it back to the Department of the where they can thrive.” In addition to its learning In her remarks, she stressed that Planning and construction for Interior. Gov. Lewis stressed his features, the entire school is the former school, built in the this school began approximately The completion of the project pride in the school’s 21st century outfitted with a new air filtration 1960’s, was vastly inadequate 18 months ago and construction represents the accomplishment of features, and especially at how system meant to enhance safety. and outdated. With the opening of was completed in time for the a goal to build three new schools much O’otham art, culture and The system can sanitize classroom the school, Lt. Gov. Antone said 2021-2022 school year. The in the Community. language is on display throughout air at the molecular level to ensure the day was a “historic” occasion construction for this school was “During these times, we have the site, including in murals, staff and students breathe safe, since it was completed in a little completed utilizing the innovative to look forward to the future,” gardens, and in the curriculum. clean air within every classroom over 12 months. Lt Gov. credited leaseback program that was said Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis in The Governor said he looks and building. the success to the collaborative developed by the Community his opening remarks. “There is forward to how future generations “The opening of our new Casa efforts of the Casa Blanca Owners when it constructed the Gila no brighter future than the one we will benefit from the tireless efforts Blanca Community School is a Team, GRIC Community Council, Crossing Community School have for our students, who have a to construct another state-of-the- true investment to our children.”, GRIC legal advisors, parents, and which allows the Community to world-class learning environment art school in the Community. said Lt. Governor Monica Antone. children. construct the school and lease As COVID Infections Rise, Executive Orders Mandate Masks, Encourage Vaccines Christopher Lomahquahu is higher than the previous four learning based on the alarming put back into place some of those testing for Community employees Gila River Indian News months combined,” said Gov. trend of COVID-19 positivity protections that will lessen the who are fully vaccinated. In response to rising Lewis, who added that the Delta rates among GRIC youth under 19 transmission of the virus.” He said the revised executive COVID-19 infections, Gov. variant has been aggressive years old. The Governor encouraged orders also apply to GRIC Stephen Roe Lewis has announced among the unvaccinated. Statistics “I made the decision to move all Community members eligible employees seeking to take revised Executive Orders to urge show that statewide in Arizona, schools to virtual learning starting for vaccines to get one as soon personal trips, which will be Gila River Indian Community unvaccinated people account for Aug. 16,” said Gov. Lewis. He possible. He described the mask reviewed on a case by case basis members to get vaccinated 99.5 percent of COVID-related explained that he will work with mandates as a necessary step that considers the destination and against the coronavirus and its hospitalizations and deaths. schools to meet the new virtual to ensure that all Community the traveler’s vaccination status. Delta variant. In video addresses Executive Order No. 12 learning conditions, including for members are protected against “Community Members, to GRIC members aired Aug. 6 restricts gatherings to no more students with special needs for the virus – especially the please show that love by getting and 13, Gov. Lewis stressed the than 15 people, including funerals. instruction. Lewis said students unvaccinated. Masks have been vaccinated. This is the greatest gift importance of getting vaccinated. It also includes mandatory face who require specialized instruction shown to prevent the spread of the you can provide to your families, “I want to inform you of a masks worn by all persons over the will be able to receive in-person virus to others. our students and teachers, your new executive order that I signed age of two years old while inside lessons, while maintaining safety Gov. Lewis said the children and parents, and the today, the twelfth executive order public buildings in the Community protocols. Community eviction moratorium whole Community. Help us stay of the pandemic. This will address regardless of vaccination status. Gov. Lewis emphasized that has been continued for any Gila River Strong – because each the rising threat of the Delta The mask mandate applies infections rates have surged after a new evictions initiated by the and every one of you has a valuable variant in our community,” Gov. to teachers, staff, students and slowdown throughout the spring. Department of Community place within the Community,” Lewis explained. visitors to any school within the “The rising number of cases and Housing. The executive orders also said Gov. Lewis. “To put this into perspective, Community. In the Aug. 13 video, the fact they’re happening among maintain testing for unvaccinated the number of cases in just July Gov. Lewis said schools within our youth … means we need to GRIC employees and resumes the Community will look to virtual
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More than 65 years ago, a local Pee-Posh actress made a career in Hollywood pg.3 Page 2 Gila River Indian News August 20, 2021 Alluvion Awarded $14.8M to Construct Fiber Network in Rural AZ
Alluvion Communications offers a suite of The funded service area includes 22,645 mission-critical enterprise communications solutions people, 5,547 households, 142 that are always smart, fast, and reliable. Our bespoke businesses, 6 farms, 3 fire stations, a services introduce service provider options to police department, a school, and a markets with our own unique network and local healthcare facility. Our fiber will also network operations center. increase the bandwidth capabilities and fiber networks of tribally-owned Alluvion Communications is a subsidiary of Gila River telecommunications providers in Tribal Telecommunications, Inc. and is 100% GRIC owned. communities, including the Tohono Incorporated in 2006, Alluvion began as an HPBX O’odham Tribe and the Gila River Indian CLEC. Today, Alluvion has grown to become a Alluvion Communications, an enterprise Community. provider of enterprise fiber, data, and voice services. of the Gila River Indian Community, is Our fiber network continues to grow throughout proud to announce that we have been Thank you to the USDA for your Pinal and Maricopa Counties. awarded funding to deploy a continued commitment to deploying fiber-to-the-premises network throughout high-speed internet service to rural Job creation, network expansion, and 24/7 local rural Arizona. The network will extend communities across the United States. support are among the many benefits Alluvion roughly 155 miles and will be strategically provides to the Gila River Indian Community. As our placed to service both near-term and Read the full press release at: network grows, so does our team! We work with future developments in the service area. www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom community entities to recruit local talent and offer training and employment to GRIC members.
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Gila River Indian Community CRISIS HOTLINE: 1-800-259-3449 August 20, 2021 Gila River Indian News Page 3 In the Golden Age of Hollywood, a Local Pee-Posh Woman Makes Her Mark on the Silverscreen Submitted by Angela Aleiss, Ph.D. is a film historian and teaches at California State University, Long Beach
Governor More than 65 years ago, a local Pee Posh woman made a Stephen Roe Lewis successful career in Hollywood. Lt. Governor Beulah Archuletta, née Monica Antone Donahue, became an actress long Community Council before today’s “Rutherford Falls” Representatives and “Reservation Dogs” featured District 1 Native Americans. Arzie Hogg Joey Whitman Beulah made her most notable appearance in the 1956 Western District 2 “The Searchers.” She not only Carol Schurz worked with renown director John District 3 Ford, but she also acted alongside Avery White cowboy star John Wayne. Rodney Jackson Beulah portrayed “Wild District 4 Goose Flying in the Night Sky,” or Jennifer Allison “Look” in the movie. One of the Regina Antone-Smith Delmar Jones characters unwittingly purchases Beulah Archuletta as “Look” in The Searchers (1956). Screenshot provided Angela Aleiss. Christopher Mendoza Look as his bride, and she initially appears to supply comic relief. But and her father was Klamath from challenges, Beulah excelled in for a trailer company, Beulah kept District 5 quite shockingly “Look” becomes the small town of Forks of Salmon all her classes. Her BIA school busy raising two kids and working Marlin Dixon in northern California. Lillian records show outstanding marks as an actress. Besides her notable Brian E. Davis, Sr. a victim of the soldiers’ ruthless James De La Rosa massacre of an Indian village. and Lawrence married in 1908, in a wide variety of subjects, from appearance in The Searchers, she Wahlean J. Riggs The Searchers was shot and the 1920 U.S. Census shows algebra and chemistry to music played in two episodes of the that the family lived on the Gila and writing. She was rarely absent popular TV series “Wagon Train” District 6 during the summer of 1955 in Anthony Villareal, Sr. Monument Valley and became River Indian Community where during her eight years even though (1957-1965) starring Ward Bond Terrance B. Evans Lawrence was a farmer. major epidemics of measles, and John McIntire. She was also Charles Goldtooth one of the greatest Westerns ever made. Beulah was the eldest of eight influenza, whooping cough, and a guest on TV’s Rawhide in 1960 District 7 But for decades, no one kids, and along with her family tuberculosis regularly swept the with Eric Fleming and a very Devin Redbird acknowledged that Beulah was she attended the Presbyterian campus. young Clint Eastwood. Her last Pee-Posh from the Gila River Church. Sadly, she lost her father Beulah’s many activities role was as an Arapaho woman Robert Keller, Tribal Treasurer Indian Community or that her to typhoid fever in 1922. reveal her strong skills in in the epic 1962 movie “How the Shannon White, career included background and But through education and communication and leadership. West Was Won” with an all-star Community Council Secretary minor roles in 34 movies and TV hard work, Beulah was able to build The school’s publication, The cast featuring James Stewart, John a life for herself. BIA records at the Native American, shows that Wayne, and Gregory Peck. Gila River Indian News shows. In fact, she worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest National Archives show that she she was a student advisor for Beulah wasn’t the only Roberto A. Jackson names. first attended Grant Public School the Junior YWCA, president of Hollywood actress from Gila [email protected] in Phoenix and later enrolled at the Home Economics Club, and River. Edith Mills (1894-1962) CPAO Acting Director Her first acting opportunity (520) 562-9719 was for a small part in the Maricopa Day School, a one- vice president of the Willamette was born Edith Morago in Arizona “Unconquered” (1947), directed story adobe schoolhouse located (Literary) Society. In the ninth and was Akimel O’otham. She Christopher Lomahquahu on the extreme western part of grade, she impressed many when appeared in eight movies and [email protected] and produced by the formidable GRIN Acting Managing Editor Cecil B. DeMille. Beulah played the reservation. The school had she recited “Mark Antony’s TV shows including a guest in (520) 562-9718 a Seneca woman in the movie’s opened in 1901, and its capacity Oration” from Shakespeare’s the series The Adventures of Emma Hughes rousing story about Pontiac’s was only about 44 students. Julius Caesar. Jim Bowie (1958) with Scott [email protected] Rebellion. She also had a brief But at the Phoenix Indian Beulah graduated from the Forbes. Her nephew was Jay Roe Community Newsperson School, Beulah was among Phoenix Indian School in 1929 and Morago, Jr. (1917-2008), the first (520) 562-9852 appearance in “Key Largo” (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart and hundreds of students. She enrolled a year later moved to Los Angeles Governor of the Gila River Indian Kyle Knox in 1921, and four years later the BIA to work as a cook for an attorney Community. [email protected] featuring Jay Silverheels, later Tonto of TV’s “The Lone Ranger.” boarding school had 939 students and his family. She returned to the Beulah remained in Los Community Newsperson packed into its overcrowded and reservation and in 1934 married Angeles until she died in 1969 (520) 562-9717 Before Beulah’s Hollywood career took off, she had spent underfunded facilities. Along Santiago “Sandy” Archuletta from and was buried in Resurrection For more information most of her life in Arizona. Her with her classmates, Beulah was New Mexico’s San Juan Pueblo, Catholic Cemetery, just east of [email protected] subject to “de-Indianization” and now Ohkay Owingeh. Several downtown Los Angeles. But (520) 562-9715 birth certificate shows that she was born in Phoenix on August forced to assimilate through a years later she moved back to Los she left a legacy as one of the Write to: 24, 1909, to Lillian Johns (1886- harsh military-style regiment and Angeles with her husband and few Native American women Editor, GRIN 1981) and Lawrence “Loren” mandatory classes emphasizing their two children, James (1935– who more than half a century P.O. Box 459 Anglo values. 2003) and Arlene (1939–2010). ago had carved her own niche in Sacaton, AZ 85147 Milton Donahue (1886-1922). Published letters or columns do not neces- Beulah’s mother was Pee Posh, Despite these many While Sandy was a mechanic Hollywood. sarily reflect the opinion of the Editor or Gila River Indian Community. LETTERS POLICY: GRIN welcomes letters and columns from readers. Let- ters should be limited to 200 words and be in good taste. Material that could be libelous or slanderous is not acceptable. 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Edith Mills (woman at far left), an Akimel O’otham from the Community had a minor role in “Cherokee Uprising,” a 1950 movie. Photo courtesy of Marc Wanamaker/ Bison Archives. Page 4 Gila River Indian News August 20, 2021 BetMGM Expands into Arizona, Partnering with Gila River Hotels & Casinos, Arizona Cardinals Agreement establishes BetMGM’s sports betting presence in Arizona Submitted by ideal partners for us.” Gila River Hotels & Casinos Gila River Hotels & Casinos operates three PHOENIX, Ariz Arizona locations, all (Aug. 9, 2021) – BetMGM owned by the Gila River announced today Indian Community: Wild partnerships with Gila Horse Pass, Lone Butte, River Hotels & Casinos and Vee Quiva. All three and the Arizona Cardinals will feature custom built for retail and online sports BetMGM Sportsbooks, betting, establishing its set to open near football first relationships in the season, reflective of its state of Arizona. BetMGM sports-centric brand. plans to bring its industry Gila River Hotels & leading platform online Casino CEO, Kenneth once legalized sports Manuel, said, “Gila River betting launches in Arizona. Hotels & Casinos and the The company also plans Arizona Cardinals have to open retail sportsbooks an everlasting partnership, at the three Arizona Gila offering guests exclusive Gila River Hotels & Casinos at Wild Horse Pass will be one of three casino properties to offer sports betting. Photo courtesy of Gila River Hotels & Casinos River properties and at State experiences and remarkable Farm Stadium, home of the rewards. As we explored Arizona’s Sports HQ.” on the successful launch Cardinals owner fans.” Cardinals. our partner in sports betting, Stephen Lewis, of our new table games at Michael Bidwill said, “This As BetMGM continues “Arizona sports fans are the unity with BetMGM, Governor of the Gila Wild Horse Pass, this new is a tremendous opportunity to expand its sports extremely passionate and The King of Sportsbooks, River Indian Community, sportsbetting operation to build upon our long- betting platforms to new we’re confident they’ll enjoy ensures we deliver beyond said, “This is an excellent will now continue our standing relationship with states, responsible gaming the BetMGM experience,” all expectations. There is development, and I want successful implementation Gila River and launch a new education remains a key said BetMGM CEO Adam no doubt in my mind these to thank Ken and his team of our historic new Compact one with BetMGM. They focus. BetMGM is proud Greenblatt. “Gila River three industry leading for leading the way again arrangement.” are best-in-class partners to provide resources to help Hotels & Casinos and the brands unifying will deliver for our Community on BetMGM plans to open whose excellence and customers play responsibly. Arizona Cardinals represent the ultimate experience this innovative partnership a BetMGM Sportsbook at expertise in this emerging For more information the state’s premier casino in Arizona sports betting, with our great friends, the State Farm Stadium, with a space will provide a new on BetMGM follow @ destinations and sports solidifying Gila River Cardinals, and our new targeted opening in time for and innovative way to BetMGM on Twitter. franchise, making them the Hotels & Casinos as partner BetMGM. Building the 2022 NFL season. engage and interact with our Conservation Program Offers GRIC Youth An Opportunity to Preserve History
The Casa Grande National Monument will be one of three sites Native youth will have the chance to work in conservation preservation. Christopher Lo- mahquahu/GRIN Christopher Lomahquahu Gila River Indian News A special opportunity for Community members to build connections with the past is being offered by the National Park Service (NPS). The Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program (TTAP) has created positions that allow Native individuals from a local tribal community to work alongside NPS staff at the Casa Grande Ruins Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program members will have a chance to work at the site of the large Sivan Vah-ki “Great House.” Christopher Lomahquahu/GRIN National Monument located Oneida Kiowa Comanche Each of the parks’ will be tasked with work exposure working with the communities that are local to in Coolidge. and Ottawa descent, said national monuments will at the Tuzigoot Pueblo NPS, DOI and other partners the National Monuments.” “This is the first positions like the TTAP have different projects for and the Cavate site at the in a unique environment – For more information program of its kind that has brings individuals from TTAP members, with the Montezuma Castle National one closely related to the about the TTAP reached out to tribal youth. It tribal community’s closer to work based on rehabilitation Monument. recruits’ culture and history. position description and is our pilot year and we hope their peoples’ history. of structures, restoration and “The great thing about “We want them to get compensation, please go to recruit local Native youth “The idea is to get trail maintenance. Members these opportunities, there is work exposure working to https://usaconservation. from community’s close young people out in the will be to suggest their own no experience necessary. We with different agencies, but applicantpool.com/ to the park,” said Bianca NPS system and become project as well. are hoping to expose them to most of all in conservation jobs/618158-41468.html Wahkinney, Conservation stewards of nature, but The ATTAP member cultural preservation, so that preservation,” said to apply. You can also Member Coordinator with in this case history,” said opportunities will also be they can apply their skills in Wahkinney. “We have been contact Bianca Wahkinney American Conservations Wahkinney. “We want offered through the Tuzigoot other places in this kind of working on this for months at bwahkinney@ Experience, another partner young people and members and Montezuma Castle work,” said Wahkinney. and now that we officially usaconservation.org. in the effort. who have a connection to National Monuments. She said the opportunity opened the applications, it Wahkinney, who is of these places.” There, ATTAP members is way for youth to gain is time to reach out to tribal August 20, 2021 Gila River Indian News Page 5 Shopol Es’big Mashath – Short Planting Month Submitted by In your home virtual different colors of ink. may be slightly different The Huhugam Heritage classrooms, you probably Thapial-si:shpakuḍ, with between villages. See if Center have some of these items in this small metal object, you you can match the O’otham The name for this your desks and bookshelves. temporarily bind sheets word with its English name month refers to the time We will go through these together. I-wa:nakuḍ, this in the crossword puzzle. of year when farmers and items and give hints as to object is made of rubber A special Thank You gardeners can plant one last what these O’otham words and you use it to remove to the Vah-Ki Kekel for short season crop before the mean. The first is Ha- your mistakes. Ohon, sharing their knowledge of summer growing season is mashchamtham, this person you probably have a lot of items used in the classroom. over. This month normally still gives you instruction these in your home on a Answer to crossword marks the beginning of virtually. Hashpakuḍ, you shelf. E-mashchamtham, puzzle can be found on page our children’s return back use this white liquid to bind this person learns things 7. things together. Thapial- and they can be of any age. to in-person learning on August 2021, School & Classroom Items Crossword Puzzle ki’ishpakuḍ, with this tool Thapial, some of these items many of our Community’s you cut things like paper have lines so you can write school campuses. Recent 1 2 and fabric. I-ma:sicthakuḍ, on them, others are blank so - developing trends have required students and these items come in a box you can draw on them. families to return to remote and are of many shades. This month’s crossword Kosthal, this accessory puzzle will test your memory 3 4 5 6 learning under the directive - ’ of amended Executive Order you wear on your back of school items used in to carry school items. home virtual classrooms. - number-twelve. In time, our 8 schools will slowly return to Kuinthakuḍ, with this We encourage you to learn normal, as we contend with tool, you measure things. and speak these O’otham Ohonakuḍ, you probably words in your everyday 7 the ongoing emergency. In this article, we will have several of these items lives. Speak with an Elder in your desk, some contain or Speaker and learn how talk about school items used 9 in your daily school lessons. graphite lead and others to say the words. Words -
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Page 6 Gila River Indian News August 20, 2021 COMMUNITY COUNCIL ACTION SHEETS Courtesy of the Community Council Secretary’s Office • August 4, 2021 ACTION SHEET TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION AS A TEACHER, ATHLETIC Presenters: Steve Johnson; Gregory McDowell Community Council; P.O. Box 2138; Sacaton, Arizona DIRECTOR, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF 85147; Phone (520) 562-9720; Fax (520) 562-9729 VARIOUS COUNCIL PROVIDED WORDS OF WELCOME AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH DR. MICHALSKI, >5. A Resolution Authorizing The Governor Or Lieutenant The First Regular Monthly Meeting of the Community MS. CELIS, AND MR. BENSON. Governor Of The Gila River Indian Community To Enter Into An Council held Wednesday, August 4, 2021, by WebEx Platform REPORTS Agreement To Extend Gaming Device Operating Rights Transfer was called to order by Governor Stephen R. Lewis at 9:02 a.m. 1. BGCGRIC 3rd Quarterly Report Agreement With The Kaibab Band Of Paiute Indians On Behalf INVOCATION Presenters: Jason Jones; Mark Clavell; Jocelyn Young; Of The Gila River Indian Community (G&MSC forwards to Provided by Councilman Joey Whitman Nancy House; Anita Leon; Soyet Antone; Tamara Peters; Travis Council with a recommendation for approval and placement on ROLL CALL Jack the consent agenda) Council Secretary Shannon White called the roll ITEM HEARD Presenters: Eric Dahlstrom; Linus Everling Executive Officers Present: 2. FY2021 Third Quarter Report for Four Rivers Indian Legal ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF Governor Stephen R. Lewis Services AGENDA Lt. Governor Monica Antone Presenter: Diana Lopez-Jones >6. A Resolution Authorizing The Governor Or Lieutenant Council Members Present: ITEM HEARD Governor Of The Gila River Indian Community To Enter Into An D1- Joey Whitman, Arzie Hogg; D2-Carol Schurz; D3-Avery 3. COVID – 19 Update Agreement To Extend Gaming Device Operating Rights Transfer White, Rodney Jackson(10:03); D4-Jennifer Allison, Delmar Presenters: COVID-19 Task Force Agreement With The Zuni Tribe On Behalf Of The Gila River Indian Jones, Regina Antone-Smith, Christopher Mendoza; D5-James ITEM HEARD Community (G&MSC forwards to Council with a recommendation De La Rosa, Marlin Dixon, Brian Davis, Sr., Wahlean Riggs; D6- >4. FY 21 Office of the Prosecutor’s April 1, 2021-June 31, for approval and placement on the consent agenda) Anthony Villareal, Sr., Charles Goldtooth(11:42), Terrance Evans; 2021 (Third Quarterly Report) Presenters: Eric Dahlstrom; Linus Everling D7-Devin Redbird Presenters: Lando Voyles; Carleton Giff; David Williams ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF Council Members Absent: ITEM ACCEPTED AT APPROVAL OF AGENDA AGENDA APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. WHPDA Monthly Report >7. A Resolution Authorizing The Governor Or Lieutenant MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO TABLE NEW BUSINESS Presenters: David White; WHPDA Board; Alex Yazza; Martin Governor Of The Gila River Indian Community To Enter Into An #3 FOR NON-SUBMITTAL OF MATERIAL Sepulveda; Michelle Bowman; Mark Grado; Jason Croxton Agreement To Extend Gaming Device Operating Rights Transfer MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO ACCEPT REPORT #4; ITEM HEARD Agreement With The Zuni Tribe On Behalf Of The Gila River Indian ACCEPT AND APPROVE RESOLUTION #1 THROUGH #12; 6. Gila River Gaming Commission Department Report to the Community (G&MSC forwards to Council with a recommendation AND NEW BUSINESS #1 AND #5 ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Community Council June 2021 (Executive Session) for approval and placement on the consent agenda) MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE Presenters: Dale Enos; Gaming Commission Board; Melvin Presenters: Eric Dahlstrom; Linus Everling REGULAR AGENDA AS AMENDED Sanderson ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO ACCEPT REPORT #6, AGENDA 1. Introduction – Communications & Public Affairs Office #7, #8 >8. A Resolution Approving The Administrative Services Director, Roberto Jackson 7. Gila River Gaming Enterprises, Inc. Monthly Report June Agreement Between The Gila River Indian Community And Presenters: Suzanne Jones; Roberto Jackson 2021 (Executive Session) Health Smart Benefits Solutions (H&SSC forwards to Council MS. SUZANNE JONES INTRODUCED MR. ROBERTO Presenters: Kenneth Manuel; Tony DeMark; Richard with recommendation for approval and placement on the consent JACKSON WHO BEGAN EMPLOYMENT WITH THE Strafella; Dominic Orozco; Interim Oversight & Planning agenda) COMMUNITY IN 2002 AS A WIA WORKER, REPORTER, Committee Presenters: Robert Yoder; Zachary Picciotti AND HAS WORKED HIS WAY TO WHERE HE IS NOW. THE ACCEPTED AT REPORT #6 ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATED MR. JACKSON 8. FY2021 3rd Quarter Treasurer’s Report ending June 30, AGENDA ON HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND LOOK FORWARD TO 2021 (Executive Session) >9. A Resolution Approving The Petition For Membership WORKING WITH HIM IN HIS NEW ROLE Presenter: Treasurer Robert Keller For Kelly Renae Joaquin Into The Gila River Indian Community 2. GRHC Introduction of Chief Operating Officer, Carolyn ACCEPTED AT REPORT #6 (LSC forwards to Council with a recommendation for approval Thompson RESOLUTIONS and placement on the consent agenda) Presenters: Board of Directors; Dr. Anthony Santiago; >1. A Resolution Authorizing The Exchange Of Community Presenter: Sheila Valenzuela Carolyn Thompson Trust Land For Interest In An Allotment Located Within The Exterior ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF MR. ROBERT PABLO INTRODUCED MS. CAROLYN Boundaries Of The Gila River Indian Reservation(Community AGENDA THOMPSON PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF HER 20 Trust Land And Allotment 2793A) (G&MSC forwards to Council >10. A Resolution Approving The Petition For Membership YEARS OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN OPERATIONAL with a recommendation for approval and placement on the For Alexis Angela Allison Into The Gila River Indian Community MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, PROPERTY consent agenda, NRSC concurs) (LSC forwards to Council with a recommendation for approval DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION, REGULATORY Presenters: Eugene Blackwater; Kimberly Antone; Javier and placement on the consent agenda) COMPLIANCE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. MS THOMPSON Ramos Presenter: Sheila Valenzuela IS A COMMUNITY MEMBER AND RESIDENT OF DISTRICT ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF 3. MS. THOMPSON IS EXCITED TO WORK WITH GRHC. AGENDA AGENDA VARIOUS COUNCIL WELCOMED MS. THOMPSON AND LOOK >2. A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Allotted Trust >11. A Resolution Approving The Petition For Membership FORWARD TO WORKING FOR THE COMMUNITY. Land Within The Exterior Boundaries Of The Gila River Indian For Jordan Laura Autaubo Into The Gila River Indian Community 3. Introduction of Dr. Lynnette Michalski, Mrs. Stephanie Reservation (Allotments 4562 And 4562) (G&MSC forwards to (LSC forwards to Council with a recommendation for approval Celis and Mr. Brightstar Benson Council with a recommendation for approval and placement on and placement on the consent agenda) Presenters: Karen White; Dr. Lynnette Michalski; Stephanie the consent agenda, NRSC concurs) Presenter: Sheila Valenzuela Celis; Brightstar Benson Presenters: Eugene Blackwater; Kimberly Antone; Javier ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF DR. LYNETTE MICHALSKI, SUPERINTENDENT Ramos AGENDA PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF HER BACKGROUND IN ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF >12. A Resolution Approving An Intergovernmental WORKING WITH THE NAVAJO AND TOHONO O’ODHAM AGENDA Agreement Between Maricopa County And The Gila River Indian RESERVATIONS. DR. MICHALSKI EARNED HER BACHELOR >3. A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Allotted Trust Community Police Department For Participation In Maricopa AND MASTER’S DEGREES FROM NORTHERN ARIZONA Land Within The Exterior Boundaries Of The Gila River Indian County Sheriff’s Office Sworn Officer Basic Training Academy UNIVERSITY AND HER DOCTORAL DEGREE FROM GRAND Reservation (Allotments 4235, 4236, 4237A, And 4237) (G&MSC (LSC forwards to Council with a recommendation for approval CANYON UNIVERSITY. DR. MICHALSKI LOOKS FORWARD forwards to Council with a recommendation for approval and and placement on the consent agenda with corrections) TO WORKING WITH THE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. placement on the consent agenda, NRSC concurs) Presenters: Timothy Chavez; Tamantha Villar MS. STEPHANIE CELIS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Presenters: Eugene Blackwater; Kimberly Antone; Javier ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF PRINCIPAL COMES WITH 21 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Ramos AGENDA FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. SHE EARNED HER ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF 13. A Resolution Approving An Agreement With The BACHELOR’S IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND TWO AGENDA Arizona Board Of Regents For And On Behalf Of The Arizona MASTER’S DEGREES AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. SHE >4. A Resolution Approving And Authorizing Funding State University And Its Southwest Interdisciplinary Research IS EXCITED TO BEGIN THE SCHOOL YEAR. Between The City Of Phoenix And The Gila River Indian Center For Services to Be Provided Under The Accessing MR. BRIGHT BENSON, MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WAS Community For Fixed-Route Transit Services For Fiscal Year NOT PRESENT; DR. MICHALSKI PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW 2021 – 2022 (G&MSC forwards to Council with a recommendation Continued on Page 7 OF HIS EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND WORKING FOR THE for approval and placement on the consent agenda) August 20, 2021 Gila River Indian News Page 7 Continued from Page 7 to Council to declare the vacancies and advertise for 60 days 1. July 7, 2021 (Regular) subject to the Code of Conduct) MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO APPROVE Choices In Education Grant (ESC forwards to Council with a Presenter: David White 2. July 21, 2021 (Regular) recommendation for approval) MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO DECLARE THE MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO APPROVE Presenters: Isaac Salcido; Rebecca Hall VACANCIES AND ADVERTISE FOR 60 DAYS SUBJECT TO ANNOUNCEMENTS APPROVED THE CODE OF CONDUCT ADJOURNMENT ORDINANCES 3. Assistant General Manager Mentee and Irrigation Master MEETING ADJOURNED AT 1:08 P.M. 1. The Gila River Indian Community Council Hereby Amends Mentee – Completion of Mentee Ship (G&MSC forwards to * Denotes TABLED from previous meeting(s) The 2009 Gila River Indian Community Code By Rescinding Council with a recommendation for approval; NRSC concurs) > Denotes a CONSENT AGENDA ITEM Ordinance GR-03-10, The 2010 Trespass Code, And Enacting Presenters: Ronald Allison; Casaundra Wallace The Amended Code As The 2021 Civil Trespass Code, To Be TABLED AT APPROVAL OF AGENDA August 2021 Crossword Puzzle Solution! Codified At Title 8, Chapter 2 (NRSC forwards to Council with 4. Back to School Status (ESC forwards to Council under 1 2 recommendation for approval; LSC and CRSC concur) h a - m a s h c h a m t h a m New Business as FYI) Presenters: Mandy Cisneros; Cody Cerna; Kyle Woodson; a
Presenters: Stephen Lewis; Monica Antone; Suzanne s Wally Jones; Barnaby Lewis; Paul Shorthair; Kimberly Antone; 3 4 5 6 Jones; Candalerian Preston; Bruce Harvey; Isaac Salcido; t h a p i a l - k i ‘ i s h p a k u ḍ
Timothy Chavez; Lando Voyles; Leonard Bruce; Willard Antone p - o u Roberto Jackson; Susanna Osife; Tom Murphy; Laurie Thomas 8 III a m s t i MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO ACCEPT AS FYI k a: t h n APPROVED 7 >5. GRTI Local Exchange and Intrastate Access Tariff u s o h o n a k u ḍ t UNFINISHED BUSINESS ḍ i a p h Revisions (EDSC forwards to Council with recommendation for 9 NEW BUSINESS c l i - w a: n a k u ḍ approval and placement on consent agenda) >1. BJA FY 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance h a k
Presenters: Courtney Hogancamp; Pam Thomas t l u Grant Program – Local Solicitation | Grants Solicitation Number: 10 ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF o h o n - ḍ
O-BJA-2021-135004 (G&MSC forwards to Council with a a s AGENDA 12 recommendation for approval and for placement on the consent k i: t 6. Community Manager Status (Executive Session) (G&MSC u s h agenda; LSC concurs) 11 forwards to Council with a recommendation for approval under ḍ e - m a s h c h a m t h a m Presenter: Timothy Chavez New Business in Executive Session) p p
ITEM ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AT APPROVAL OF a i Presenter: Stephen R. Lewis AGENDA k a MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO APPROVE u l 2. WHPDA Notice of Board Vacancies (G&MSC forwards MINUTES ḍ Gila River Police Department Incident Logs
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is announcing the 30-day public comment period for the renewal of the air quality operating permits for the following facilities:
Facility Name Facility Type District BASF Maricopa Cottonseed Processing 6 Gila River Sand & Gravel - Maricopa Aggregate Processing 4 Gila River Sand & Gravel - Santan Aggregate Processing 4
Air Contaminants Emitted: Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Carbon Monoxide (CO) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Particulate Matter (PM) Particulate Matter <10 Microns (PM10) Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
Public Notice Start Date: August 6, 2021 Public Notice End Date: September 4, 2021
Public comments will be accepted in writing until the public notice end date, after which staff will review and respond to all the comments received.
Any person may submit a written comment or a request to the DEQ to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving oral or written comments on the -proposed air quality operating permits. Such comments and requests shall be received by the DEQ within 30 days of the date of the first publication notice. A written comment shall state the name and mailing address of the person, shall be signed by the person, his agent or his attorney and shall clearly set forth reasons why the permit should or should not be issued. Grounds for comment are limited to whether the proposed permit meets the criteria for issuance prescribed in the GRIC Code: Title 17, Chapter 9 of the Air Quality Management Plan. Only persons who submit written comments may appeal a permit decision.
Copies of the permit application, the proposed permit, and relevant background material will be available for review on the AQP website at:
http://www.gricdeq.org/index.php/education--outreach/public-notices.
Requests and written comments may be delivered or mailed to:
Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Attn: Ryan Eberle Physical Address: 168 Skill Center Rd, Sacaton, AZ 85147 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 97, Sacaton, AZ 85147
For further information or to schedule an in-person review, please contact Ryan Eberle at (520) 796-3781 / [email protected]. Page 8 Gila River Indian News August 20, 2021
x"202 Apache Junction North-South Corridor Study x"88 ¤£60
FINAL TIER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Gold Canyon ¤£60 AND RECORD OF DECISION x"202 x"24 On August 20, 2021, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) published the North-South Corridor Study Final Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (Final Tier 1 EIS). The Final Tier 1 EIS Queen Creek was prepared and issued in combination with a Record of Decision (ROD). The ROD represents the San Tan final decision on the Tier 1 EIS; therefore there is no formal comment period for the Final Tier 1 EIS Valley and ROD. Gila River x"79 Indian Community The Final Tier 1 EIS process, conducted in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, SEGMENT 1
identifies a Selected Corridor Alternative for the proposed North-South Corridor between US 60 SEGMENT 2 in Apache Junction and Interstate 10 near Eloy.
Gila River THE FINAL TIER 1 EIS DOCUMENT x"87 The Final Tier 1 EIS/ROD is available on the study website at azdot.gov/NorthSouthStudy. Florence Hard copies are also available during normal business hours at the following repository locations: x"287 Coolidge • Eloy Santa Cruz Library • Florence Community Library • Queen Creek Library 1000 N. Main St. 778 N. Main St. 21802 S. Ellsworth Rd. x"87 Eloy, AZ 85131 Florence, AZ 85132 Queen Creek, AZ 85142 ¨¦§10 520.466.3814 520.868.7500 602.652.3000 Casa Grande SEGMENT 3 "287 • Coolidge Public Library • Apache Junction Public Library • Ira H. Hayes Memorial Library x SEGMENT 4 160 W. Central Ave. 1177 N. Idaho Rd. 94 North Church Street Coolidge, AZ 85128 Apache Junction, AZ 85119 Sacaton, AZ 85147 520.723.6030 480.474.8558 520.562.3225 ¨¦§10 The Draft Tier 1 EIS was published on Sept. 6, 2019 and made Arizona City Eloy available for review and comment from Sept. 6 through For more information go to: Oct. 29, 2019. Three public hearings were held in October 2019 azdot.gov/NorthSouthStudy Picacho
in Florence, Eloy and San Tan Valley. NORTH Road network Selected Corridor Alternative ADOT Project No. 999 PN 000 H7454 | Federal Aid No. 999-A(365)X Water bodies Corridor Alternative Segment
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws De acuerdo con El Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964 y la Ley for this project are being, or have been, carried out by ADOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA por sus siglas en inglés), el Understanding dated April 16, 2019, and executed by FHWA and ADOT. Departamento de Transporte de Arizona (ADOT por sus siglas en inglés) no Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other discrimina por raza, color, nacionalidad, o discapacidad. Personas que requieren nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, asistencia (dentro de lo razonable) ya sea por el idioma o por discapacidad deben age, or disability. Persons who require a reasonable accommodation based on language or disability should contact ponerse en contacto con la Gaby Kemp al 480.215.7178 o [email protected]. Las Gaby Kemp, ADOT Community Relations, at 480.215.7178 or [email protected]. Requests should be made as early solicitudes deben hacerse lo más pronto posible para asegurar que el equipo as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the accommodation. encargado del proyecto tenga la oportunidad de hacer los arreglos necesarios. August 20, 2021 Gila River Indian News Page 9
HOLIDAY GRIC RECYCLING CALENDAR 2021 DISTRICT 3
ALL OTHER DISTRICTS
January February March April S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
May June July August S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 30 31
September October November December S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (520) 562-3343 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (520) 562-2234
**D3 RECYCLE PICK UP IS ON MONDAYS** **ALL OTHER DISTRICTS ARE EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY**
**SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO HOLIDAYS OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES** Local Telecommunications Firm Awarded $14.8 million to provide access to high-speed internet Press Release finally reach 100 percent technology for some of U.S. Dept. of Agriculture & high-speed broadband the most under-served Alluvion Communications coverage.” communities in the nation,” Gila Local said David Ackerman, Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. Exchange Carrier, Inc., Alluvion General Manager 11, 2021 – Agriculture which does business as in a Alluvion press release. Secretary Tom Vilsack Alluvion Communications, He added, “The today announced that the headquartered in Chandler, funding will allow United States Department Ariz., will use funds to Alluvion to establish a of Agriculture (USDA) is deploy a fiber-to-the- fiber-optic line that will investing $14.8 million premises network in rural extend broadband access in Arizona to deploy Arizona. The funded across Pima County, Pinal broadband infrastructure service area includes County, and Gila County. in rural areas without 5,547 households, 22,645 The project will greatly sufficient access to high- people, 142 businesses, improve the quality of life speed internet. three fire stations, a police of and create opportunity “Generations ago, department, a school, a for rural Arizonans across the federal government health care facility and six portions of the state that recognized that without farms. likely wouldn’t be serviced affordable access to Graphic image courtesy of Getty Images Access to high-speed at fiber speeds by other electricity, Americans internet connectivity will broadband providers, even and the Gila River Indian in eligible rural areas. To speed internet access in couldn’t fully participate improve the health and though many of these areas Community.” learn more about ReConnect rural, Tribal and high- in modern society and safety and quality of life could see significant growth The investment being Program eligibility, poverty areas. For more the modern economy. for residents in these rural in the future.” announced today is part of technical assistance and information, visit www. Broadband internet is communities. The network The Alluvion press the $550 million Congress recent announcements, visit rd.usda.gov. If you’d like the new electricity. It is will extend roughly 59 release said the network allocated to the second www.usda.gov/reconnect. to subscribe to USDA Rural necessary for Americans to square miles and will be will be capable of providing round of the ReConnect Under the Biden-Harris Development updates, visit do their jobs, to participate strategically placed to service to all premises in the Program as well as other Administration, Rural our GovDelivery subscriber equally in school learning service both near-term and area at a speed of at least funds made available for the Development provides loans page. and health care, and to future developments in 100 Megabits per second program since 2018. USDA and grants to help expand In summing up the stay connected,” Secretary parts of rural Arizona. (Mbps) downstream and expects to begin inviting economic opportunities, USDA’s announcement Vilsack said. “I would like to begin 100 Mbps upstream. applications for a third create jobs and improve Ackerman said, “Alluvion “This is why President by thanking the USDA for Ackerman said, “Our round of program funds in the quality of life for remains committed to Biden’s American Jobs their continued commitment fiber will also increase the the coming weeks. millions of Americans in becoming Arizona’s Plan prioritizes building to deploying high-speed bandwidth capabilities and Background: rural areas. This assistance premier provider of data ‘future-proof’ broadband internet service to rural fiber networks of tribally- USDA’s ReConnect supports infrastructure and communications by infrastructure – like communities across the owned telecommunications Program provides loans improvements; business building and supporting the investments we’re United States. Your support providers in Tribal and grants to construct, development; housing; robust networks and announcing today – in areas has enabled distance communities, including improve or acquire facilities community facilities such creating opportunity and without sufficient access learning, telemedicine, the Tohono O’odham and equipment needed to as schools, public safety economic growth in our to broadband, so that we and precision agriculture Tribe in Southern Arizona provide broadband service and health care; and high- community.” Page 10 Gila River Indian News August 20, 2021 August 20, 2021 Gila River Indian News Page 11
DATE: October 12, 2021 TIME: 1:00 PM of your bond, judgment in favor of the other party, or jail time Armstrong Court Notices LOCATION: may ordered. Docket Number: FM-2018-0095-PT AKIMEL O’OTHAM LODITHA KUD KI - 721 West Seed IN THE CHILDREN’S COURT OF THE GILA RIVER Fann Road Sacaton, AZ 85147 Status Hearing This case has been scheduled and YOU ARE INDIAN COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA ORDERED TO APPEAR on the date, time and place IN THE COURT OF THE AKIMEL O’OTHAM LODITHA KUD KI, designated below. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR your COURT DATE NOTICE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY 721 West Seed Farm Road, hearing may be held in held in absentia and a warrant may In the Matter of: H. Minos IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA Sacaton, AZ 85147 be issued for your arrest, forfeiture of your bond, judgment Docket Number: in favor of the other party, or jail time may ordered. JC-2016-0439-JC, JC-2016-0440-JC COURT DATE NOTICE 24th day of August, 2021 at 10:00 AM Parent(s): TO: Keisha Rose Lewis in Courtroom I before the Honorable Sheri L Cassa Motion Hearing Nichole Vavages and Anthony Hobbs In Re Case: In the Matter of the Estate of Marlon Joe Patrick This case has been scheduled and YOU ARE ORDERED Docket Number: PB-2020-0001-DE IN THE COURT OF THE AKIMEL O’OTHAM LODITHA KUD KI, TO APPEAR on the date, time and place designated below. IF 443 GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY 721 West Seed Farm Road, YOU FAIL TO APPEAR a warrant may be issued for your arrest IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA Sacaton, AZ 85147 or judgment entered in favor of the other party or if you fail to This case has been scheduled and YOU ARE ORDERED appear as an interested party you may be found in contempt TO APPEAR on the date, time and place designated below. COURT DATE NOTICE 23rd day of August, 2021 at 2:30 PM of Court. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR your hearing may be held in held in TO: Josie Armstrong in Courtroom I before the Honorable Sheri L Cassa CINOC Review Hearing: absentia and a warrant may be issued for your arrest, forfeiture In Re Case: Daniel Bustamante Cachola vs. Josie TRIBUTE TO JOURNEY VOYAGER 9.19.21 3PM
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