Según BIA Electric, Mochem Housing en el valle no se quedará sin electricidad.
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Direct Deposit Authorization Form
General Welfare Application_09242024
General Welfare Application Minors_09242024
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Dear Tribal Member:
Tribal Council has approved a 2024 General Welfare Assistance payment of $2,000.00 for each CRIT Tribal Member. CRIT Tribal members, both minors and adults, who are enrolled with CRIT as of November 1, 2024 are eligible to receive assistance. Tribal Members MUST submit an application to receive a General Assistance Payment for 2024.
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Direct Deposit Authorization Form
General Welfare Application_09242024
General Welfare Application Minors_09242024
This 2024 General Welfare Assistance payment replaces the annual Tribal Distribution Payment. The benefits to the membership are that the General Welfare Assistance payment is NOT income subject to federal taxes and should not impact eligibility for benefits such as SSI and food stamps. You will not be issued a 1099 for this payment. Please review the General Welfare Plan for more information.
Tribal Members will receive their General Welfare Assistance payment by mail or by direct deposit into a bank account after submitting their application. Parents or legal guardians may request direct deposit for their eligible minor tribal member children into an account owned by the parent or the child. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUBMIT A NEW DIRECT DEPOSIT FORM WITH YOUR APPLICATION IF YOU INTEND TO RECEIVE YOUR GENERAL WELFARE ASSISTANCE PAYMENT IN SAME BANK ACCOUNT AS YOU RECEIVED YOUR 2023 GENERAL WELFARE ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.
The General Welfare Assistance payment will be mailed or direct deposited as follows:
Application and Forms Due Date Payment Issued
Must be received by Accounting:
October 18, 2024 November 21, 2024
November 22, 2024 December 19, 2024
December 20, 2024 January 16, 2025
After December 20, 2024 Payments issued monthly on a rolling basis
and before December 31, 2025
If you want to receive your General Welfare Assistance payment by direct deposit, you must submit the attached Direct Deposit Authorization Form along with a voided check to CRIT Accounting. If you do not have a direct deposit authorization form on file from last year, or do not submit one for 2024 with your application, your payment will be mailed to the address on your application. The mailing address you provide on the application will be used to update your address with both enrollment and accounting. You may have already received written notification along with an application and a self-addressed stamped envelope for your use to return the forms or the forms can be dropped off in person at Tribal Administration. Additionally, the application and forms can be emailed to GWA@crit-nsn.gov.
Please note that the checks for eligible minor tribal members will be issued in the name of the child and not the parents. Parents or guardians must submit proof of their right to receive the distribution on behalf of their child by submitting an application with a copy of the birth certificate listing the parent(s), and if applicable, a court order establishing legal custody and placement before checks will be mailed or the payment directly deposited.
Checks will not be issued to the parent(s) if they do not have the care and custody of their children. Guardians and custodians of minors who are not the child’s legal parent shall be required to provide a court order indicating their status. Payments for children in the physical care and custody of CRIT Social Services or other state or tribal agencies shall be held in an account established by CRIT Accounting.
Tribal Members must apply for the 2024 General Welfare Assistance Payments no later than December 31, 2025 after which a 2024 payment will not be available.
Please be advised that if you are in default on a debt you owe to the Colorado River Indian Tribes or its enterprises, you may voluntarily agree to apply your General Welfare Assistance to the loan or other outstanding debt in default. If you have any questions about outstanding debts in default please contact Tracey Quillen at (928) 669-1239.
If you have any questions regarding General Welfare Assistance or you have an agency incorrectly treating this payment as income please contact the Office of the Attorney General at (928) 669-1271.
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Direct Deposit Authorization Form
Follow this link for more information including how to apply.
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Superintendent, Colorado River Agency in Poston, Arizona.
News Update November 12, 2025
Negotiations over the future of the Colorado River have reached a standstill after all seven basin states failed to meet a key federal deadline. Reports from 12News and 8NewsNow confirm that the states were unable to agree on a new water-sharing plan, leaving the situation unresolved as the river continues to decline.
High Country News explains that the biggest disagreements involve how much each state should give up in the future. The upper Basin states want fewer mandatory reductions, while the Lower Basin states, including Arizona, say they have already taken the deepest cuts and cannot continue to absorb the majority of the impacts.
With no agreement in place, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has asked the Trump administration to intervene. She stated that Arizona has made significant sacrifices and cannot carry the weight of the reductions while other states refuse to commit to measurable cuts. If the states cannot reach a plan soon, the federal government may create one for them.
For the Colorado River Indian Tribes, the outcome of these negotiations has major importance. CRIT holds valuable senior water rights and relies on a stable and fair management plan to ensure long-term security for the community and the region.
For more information, you can read the news articles with the links below.
High Country News
https://www.hcn.org/articles/why-colorado-river-negotiations-are-so-difficult/
12 News
/wednesday-is-deadline-for-7-state-including-arizona-to-negotiate-the-colorado-river
Artist Ben Miller spent March 19th at the Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation creating an unusual painting using his signature technique, using thousands of singular casts with a fly rod.
Miller calls this method ‘Fly Cast Painting,’ and the work he created sold for $15,000 at Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week which took place March 20th through the 22nd.
Half the sale price is being sent to CRIT, which was recognized at the art fair for its efforts to conserve Colorado River water. While Miller was painting, he spoke with CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores and Tribal members who gave him insight on the river’s cultural and economic significance.
Miller is a Montana-based painter best known for his Endangered Rivers series. Over the last seven years he has painted endangered rivers in Montana, Washington, Colorado and Wyoming, and more recently the rivers of Chicago, New Jersey, New York, and Miami. (more…)
The Bluewater Resort & Casino held a community gathering on the Bluewater Resort Island on March 27th to commemorate the 30 years of gaming and operations.
Blue Water Resort and Casino is celebrating its 30th anniversary offering world-class gaming and luxurious accommodations, and a state-of-the-art casino floor with the latest slots, table games as well as award-winning dining, live entertainment, concerts, and events.
To commemorate this special anniversary, Blue Water has planned for the anniversary year:
Exclusive giveaways and promotions for loyal guests.
Special concerts and performances by legendary artists.
Limited-edition dining experiences curated by master chefs.
Speakers included Chairwoman Amelia Flores, members of the Tribal Council, Blue Water General Manager Michelle Eddy, as well as Blue Water staff and officials from the Tribal Gaming Authority.
Christine Scott started with the Colorado River Indian Tribes on March 13, 1995, as an Inspector for the Tribal Gaming Agency. She was promoted to Chief of Inspectors in 1996. Throughout her career, Christine has continually pursued professional growth, earned numerous certifications and attended specialized trainings to enhance both her skills and the success of her department. She often serves as Acting Executive Director when needed. In 2022, She was made Assistant Executive Director, the position she holds today. Christine Scott has served all of her 30 plus years of service with the Tribal Gaming Agency. The Tribal Council and Human Resources Department thanks Ms. Scott for 30+years of continued service to the Colorado River Indian Tribes.
The San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority (“SLRIWA”) visited the Colorado River Indian Tribes and met with CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores and the CRIT Tribal Council to discuss strengthening tribal sovereignty and protecting tribal water rights on March 21st.
The SLRIWA is the oldest Indian water authority in the United States. It was created by the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians, Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, and San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians.
Those who visited CRIT include:
– President Bo Mazzetti (Chairman of the Rincon Band)
– Board Member Tuukut Sass (Rincon Band)
– Board Member Band Venessa Brown (Pauma Band)
– Vice President Geneva Lofton (La Jolla Band)
– Board Member Reuben Rodriquez (La Jolla Band)
– Board Member Connor Magee (Pala Band)
– Board Alternate Brandon Johnson (Vice Chairman of the Pala Band)
– La Vonne Peck, SLRIWA Consultant
– Stephanie Zehren, SLRIWA Counsel
– Jerimy Billy, Chief Executive Officer (more…)
