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July 2021 Delaware Indian News Is Now Available
The July 2021 issue of the Delaware Indian News is now available online. To view the newspaper, click the link below:
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Delaware Tribe of Indians COVID-19 Tribal Member Needs Assessment Available Now
The Delaware Tribal Council is conducting a needs assessment based on needs that were caused by COVID-19. Please follow the link and take the short survey. Encourage others to do so as well. Thank You!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DelawareAssessment
Relief Funds for Tribal Members Affected by COVID-19 to be Available Soon
PRESS RELEASE
On Saturday June 19th 2021 the Tribal Council of the Delaware Tribe of Indians voted unanimously to allocate $16.5M Dollars to facilitate a one-time $1500.00 payment to ALL Tribal Members who have been affected by Covid-19 and submit an application. The Tribal Council also passed a motion to assist parents with childcare costs. This motion set aside an additional $2M to distribute to the parents with children under the age of five (5). This allows the Delaware Tribe to give $3K per child to the parents to offset the cost of childcare. We are very excited to get this process started in the very near future. CARES ACT Guidelines require certain processes and we are developing and implementing those as fast as we can to get these payments out to the tribal members. At this time NO ACTION is necessary from the tribal members while we prepare for these distributions. The Delaware Tribe will release application opening dates and deadlines within the next 10 business days. We appreciate your cooperation and consideration.
Delaware Tribe of Indians Receives Initial Funds from American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Press Release
The Delaware Tribe of Indians has received initial payment of Fiscal Recovery Funds of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. On May 20th 2021, The United States Treasury issued funds to the Delaware Tribe of Indians in the amount of $55,017,265.71. This initial amount was based on current enrollment data.
The Tribal Council of the Delaware Tribe of Indians is reviewing the 151 page interim rules document to develop a strategy for the utilization of these funds. After the initial review of the rules, the Tribal Council will develop projects and plans to put these funds to work for the Delaware people. A needs assessment will be conducted including tribe wide surveys and town hall meetings to help guide and plan major projects.
Initial categories for eligible uses are: Support for public health expenditures, address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, replace lost public sector revenue, invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure. The ARP Act of 2021 provides broad flexibility within these categories to allow the tribe to maximize the impact that these funds can have on the tribe and its members.
The Delaware Tribe will also receive another round of funding that will be based on employment data and will be distributed during the summer of 2021.
May 2021 Lenape Word-a-Day Calendar
It’s May and our Lenape word calendar has entries for different flying insects followed by different aspects of water. Go for a pleasant springtime walk, bring this calendar and see if you can identify these things in the Lenape language.
ATTENTION: Call 918-337-6590 To Claim “Lost Delaware” Compensation
ATTENTION: The phone number listed in the April 2021 Delaware Indian News to contact regarding claiming compensation as a “Lost Delaware” is incorrectly listed as 918-337-6790. The correct number is
918-337-6590
We regret any confusion this error has caused. Please note that any tribal members on the list printed in the DIN may also contact the tribe to claim their benefit by email at lostdelawares@delawaretribe.org or by mailing your information to the following address
Enrollment Department C/O Emily Wade
Delaware Tribe of Indians
5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville OK 74006
Regardless of which method you use, please include your:
(1) name as of 1980,
(2) current name if different,
(3) current address,
(4) phone number
(5) Tribal enrollment number (if available), and
(6) Birthdate.
YOU MUST CONTACT THE TRIBE BY JUNE 30, 2021!! THE TRIBE WILL NOT ISSUE A CHECK TO ANYONE ON THE LIST WHO CONTACTS THE TRIBE AFTER THAT DATE.
See the article in the April 2021 Delaware Indian News for the full list of eligible tribal members and further details on claiming compensation. Thank you.
April 2021 Delaware Indian News Is Now Available
The April 2021 issue of the Delaware Indian News is now available online. To view the newspaper, click the link below:
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