We Would Like to Welcome Our Newest Members,

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the Yakama Nation,
the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe,
the Colville Confederated Tribes
&
the Makah Tribe

to the NW Tribal Emergency Mgmt. Council

Sample Resolution to join the NWTEMC courtesy of the Snoqualmie Nation:

Resolution to Participate in the NWTEMC (.pdf)

Generic Sample Resolution to join the NWTEMC (in Word format):

NWTEMC Generic Resolution

United Houma Tribe (Louisiana) affected by Hurricane Gustav

With much of the media focus on New Orleans, it seems the Gulf Coast was spared major damages from Hurricane Gustav on Sept 1, 2008. Once again, the Tribal communities of the Gulf Coast were virtually ignored yet suffered significant destruction to their communities. Please visit the United Houma Tribe's website where they have a blog and photos of the damages from Hurricane Gustav:

http://www.unitedhoumanation.org/

save the date

2008 NWTEMC Annual Conference

September 16-17, 2008

Great Wolf Lodge
Grand Mound, WA

Conference materials and registration information can be found at the link below:

NWTEMC 2008 Annual Conference

The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP)
Hot Topics in Preparedness

Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council: Building Systems Through Partnerships

Tuesday, May 20, 2008; 12:00-1:00pm (Pacific)

Description

This online, interactive session provided an introduction to the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC), emphasizing the need and importance of emergency management in tribal nations. The presenters highlighted the partnerships that they have developed with tribes, states, and other entities, the Web site that they maintain for the purpose of sharing information, and the recent planning, response and recovery activities of the tribes as they pertain to the past several disaster declarations in the State of Washington.

To view NWTEMC's presentation click here: HTIP

Coping with Disasters and Strengthening Systems: A Framework for Child Welfare Agencies (.pdf, 1 mb)

Provided by Jenny Holladay, Government Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Administration for Children & Families U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.

This plan provides a wealth of information on how to plan for an emergency. It is a big document – a couple of particular things to reference are the checklists on page 28-29, 36-37, and 42.

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in EMS Magazine

There is an excellent article about the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe's Emergency Management Program in the February 2008 edition of EMS Magazine.

Below is the link to EMS Magazine article:

Tribal Preparedness, EMS Magazine Feb. 2008

We would like to thank everyone for making this year's 2007 Annual NWTEMC Conference the best and biggest yet.

All Conference materials, including PowerPoint Presentations, can be found here: NWTEMC Nov 2007 Annual Conference

The Semi-Annual NWTEMC Statewide Conference held on June 7^th, 2007 at the Tulalip Inn was a huge success. We would like to thank everyone who attended and who presented.

Conference materials, including presentations, attendees list and evaluation forms can be found here.

In other news: Information about Senate Bill 5296, which would establish a dedicated fund for emergency management in Washington, has been added to the Legislative page.

The NWTEMC also has a congressional proposal asking that Homeland Security fund emergency management for Washington's 29 Tribes so that basic services can be provided and that the Tribes meet federal and State mandates. Information about this proposal can also be found on the Legislative page.

DR-1682, December 2006 Windstorm

The president signed a disaster declaration for Public Assistance in Washington State that included 19 counties and 21 Native American Tribes. The declaration was for the “severe winter storm, landslides and mudslides” that occurred December 14-15 2006.

Disaster Information from FEMA.gov

AND: The Press release for the first annual NWTEMC symposium held on November 3rd, 2006 at the Skagit Valley Casino Resort:

NWTEMC Symposium News Release 11.6.06