The Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) recently reached a settlement agreement with the state of Oregon resolving the Tribe’s lawsuit alleging that Oregon’s 2019 Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification for the relicensing of the Hells Canyon Complex violated federal and state law. The Tribe claimed that the certification failed to adequately address toxic […]
Lapwai, Idaho- Today, Nimiipuu Health administered 211 first-dose, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccinations to individuals with the assistance of the Idaho National Guard. The mass vaccination was conducted at the Clearwater River Casino Event Center to accommodate and provide appropriate social distancing for the large numbers of participants. The second dose will be provided to the same […]
Lapwai, Idaho- On September 10, 2020, the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) provided notice of a proposed amendment to the Nez Perce Tribal Code (Code) regarding the regulation of the cultivation, processing and distribution of industrial hemp (Hemp Ordinance) on the Nez Perce Reservation. The notice opened up a comment period for the amendment, with a […]
Lapwai, Idaho- Beginning January 21, 2020, the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) will change its COVID-19 response to correspond with Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds guidelines. As of January 14, 2021, Nimiipuu Health (NMPH) had a 14-day average of less than one positive COVID-19 case per day and a positivity rate of 10.8%. This is […]
Lapwai, Idaho- Over the last several weeks, Nimiipuu Health has hosted two COVID-19 mass testing events. The first in Lapwai on June 29 and the second in Kamiah on July 4. Between these two events, close to 400 tests were conducted. The test samples, nasopharyngeal swabs, were sent to an external lab for analysis. […]
Lapwai, Idaho- On June 29, Lapwai Nimiipuu Health conducted a mass testing event. It resulted in completing 286 tests. Tests were provided in two forms. For symptomatic patients, they used the ID NOW test, which allowed for same day results. For asymptomatic patients, nasopharyngeal swabs were used and sent out to Quest laboratories for processing. […]
Kamiah, Idaho- COVID-19 testing was conducted at Kamiah Nimiipuu Health (NMPH) on Saturday, July 4. One hundred and one tests were conducted. At this time one test returned positive and 86 are still pending. The remaining test results are expected in approximately 8-10 days. The delay in processing of the pending tests is due to the […]
Lapwai, Idaho- The Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) 2020 Spring General Council (GC) is scheduled to take place on June 18, 19, and 20 at the Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center in Lapwai. The event was originally scheduled to occur the first full weekend of May, but was rescheduled because of restrictions on large gatherings implemented by the […]
Lapwai, Idaho- The 2020 Spring General Council of the Nez Perce Tribe, which was postponed because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now scheduled to be held on June 18-20, 2020, at the Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center in Lapwai, Idaho. The Nez Perce Tribe General Council committee made the decision to move forward with […]
Lewiston, Idaho- The Clearwater River Casino & Lodge (Casino) ceased operations on March 18, 2020 as a safety precaution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, staff have been working diligently to prepare to welcome back customers to the gaming floor by completely sanitizing the facility and initiating new safety measures. Collective mitigation efforts […]