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October 2024

Volume IX, Issue 08

Mescalero Apache Tribe

Apache Scout

Mescalero Apache Tribe Language & Culture

Program Update

We have been visiting like to start having

all the maidens that

immersion class with

were having their cer- the both sites of Dayemonies and giving

care and Early Childthem all a boo Da’

hood.

ida’ about phase that The Language prowill be used through- gram has put out adout their ceremony.

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were developed and

what is took to get

their program working.

We will be offering

language classes in

the evenings and traditional counseling

In July Lola and

mentor and 6 appren- classes for students

Jessalyn traveled to

tices but there have

after school when we

Albuquerque to visit a not been hardly any

are moved into the

language nest by the individuals interested new building.

name of Saad K’idilye’ in either part of the

An open house is in

Dine’ Language Nest. master apprentice

the plans for when we

This visit was very en- program.

move.

riching to see the

If interested please go

whole and children in by the Human Rethis language nest all source Office and fill

speaking Dine’.

out an application for

The Apache Language

& Culture program

has hired 2 immersion

teachers to work with

the Mescalero and

Carrizo Head Start

and Daycare.

either.

The first week in September Lola, Jessalyn

and Terri traveled to

San Carlos to visit

with their master apprentice program.

These teachers will be An onsite visit to one

having immersion

of their elementary

class starting with the schools and to their

Mescalero Head Start college was done

at both sites and

which they learned

starting in January

how their programs

2025, we would also

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Mescalero Post Office

**NEW** number: 575-228-1238

**NEW** fax number: 575-228-1174

CHR Program

Update

Monday, September 9 2024

This letter is to inform the members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe of

the CHR transportation services. As of today, Monday September 9,

2024 we will only be able to transport in a 50 mile radius until further

notice. We are sorry if this may cause any type of inconvenience .

Please call shuttle Ruidoso to make arrangements for out of town appointments. (575) 257-1815.



If you have Medicaid you can also schedule transportation with shuttle Ruidoso. As CHR is not always available to transport you to your

appointments.

Thank you for your continued support from the staff at the Mescalero

CHR Program.

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Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue

Letter to residents

September 16th,

2024

nance will help ensure tention to these imthat your chimney op- portant safety

Dear Community Mem- erates safely and effi- measures.

ciently throughout the Chief Jenkins

bers,

colder months.

As we approach the

wjen3.

Ash

Disposal:

When

winter months,

kins@mescaleroapach

Mescalero Apache Fire disposing of ashes from etribe.com

your fireplace or

Rescue would like to

Phone: (575)464remind all tribal resi- stove, always use a

metal container with a 3473

dents of some essential safety measures to tight-fitting lid. Place

help ensure a safe and the container outside,

away from any strucwarm winter season.

tures or combustible

1. Detectors: Please

materials, and allow

take a moment to

the ashes to cool comcheck the operational pletely before disposstatus of your Smoke & ing of them. Proper

Carbon Monoxide deash disposal helps pretectors. Ensure that all vent accidental fires.

detectors in your home

We encourage everyare functioning correctly. Smoke and Car- one to review these

safety practices and

bon Monoxide detectors play a crucial role take the necessary

in alerting you to any steps to protect their

potential fires or gases homes and families. By

staying vigilant and

and can significantly

increase your chances proactive, we can all

of safely evacuating in contribute to a safer

community.

an emergency.

2. Chimney Cleaning: If you have any questions or need assisIf you use a fireplace

or wood stove, it is im- tance, please do not

hesitate to reach out

portant to have your

to Mescalero Apache

chimney cleaned and

Fire Rescue. We are

inspected before the

winter season begins. here to help and enA buildup of creosote sure that you have a

or debris can increase safe and enjoyable

winter season.

the risk of a chimney

fire. Regular mainte-

Thank you for your at-

Mescalero Apache Fire

Rescue

P.O. Box 70

25220 Hwy 70E

Mescalero, NM 88340

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Religion

Mescalero Reformed Church

I Can Work With That

When it grew late,

them and won’t leave time or energy or rehis disciples came to

them alone. Exasper- sources… I’m not

him and said, “This is ated, they ask Jesus to smart enough… or I’m

a deserted place, and send them away. Jesus not good enough? Jethe hour is now very

with a loving smile on sus doesn’t need us

late; 36 send them

His face tells them to (nor does He expect

away so that they may feed the crowds.

us) to have it all figure

go into the surround- This is where the story out, He simply asks

ing country and villag- gets really interesting. that we give Him evees and buy something The disciples start to

rything we do have.

for themselves to

complain. They essen- Or how many times has

eat.” 37 But Jesus an- tially say, “We don’t

a church looked at a

swered them, “You

have enough money to new vision or a minisgive them something

buy them food. Where try and said We can’t

to eat.” They said to

are we going to find

do this… We don’t

him, “Are we to go

that kind of money?

have enough money…

and buy two hundred That’s a yearly salary We don’t have enough

denarii worth of

Jesus! We can’t do

people… We don’t

bread, and give it to

this. We don’t have

have the time. Again,

them to eat?” 38 And

enough food or money Jesus didn’t expect

he said to them, “How to feed five thousand the disciples to have

many loaves have you? hungry people.” After five thousand loaves of

Go and see.” When

finding out what they bread, or five thouthey had found out,

do have (only five

sand fish already

they said, “Five, and

loaves and two fish)

prepped in baskets. He

two fish.”

Jesus essentially says, simply asked that they

The feeding of the five “I can work with that.” give Him what did they

thousand is one of the In other words, give

have, so He could take

most famous stories in Jesus what you have, care of the rest.

all of scripture. Imag- and He’ll take care of I wonder, if the most

ine the scene: the dis- the rest. How many

faithful step is simply

ciples are tired, and

times have you looked giving what we have to

they’ve been traveling at a seemingly insurJesus. We don’t have

all day and meeting

mountable task and

to have it all figured

tons of people. Finally, thought I can’t do

out. We don’t have to

when they think they this… How am I going have every ‘i’ dotted

are able to get away

to do this? … I don’t

or ‘t’ crossed, we

and rest for a while,

have enough money or simply need to give

the crowds follow

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what we have to Christ Women’s Bible Study –

and trust He’ll receive every Tuesday at 6:00

our offering with grace pm in the church baseand love. He’ll emment.

brace us as His chilWomen’s Gathering –

dren and then say, “I

every Wednesday at

can work with that.”

9:00 am in the church

Grace & Peace,

basement.

Pastor Mark

Men’s Bible Study –

every Wednesday at

6:00 pm in the church

Please know that you

are always welcome to basement.

worship God and expe- Youth Group for Middle School - TBD

rience His mercy at

Mescalero Reformed

Youth Group for High

Church, as our arms

School and Young

(and our doors) are

Adults – Monday at

open to you if you are 6:00 pm.

looking for a church

home or just want to

come visit.

Mescalero Reformed

Church

336 Wardlaw Dr.

P.O. Box 188

Mescalero, NM

(575) 464-4471

Visit (and like) our

Mescalero Reformed

Church Facebook

page!

Email us at

mescalerorc@gmail.co

Sunday Worship

9:30 – Sunday School

for Children and

Adults

10:40 – Worship

Opportunities for Fellowship and Encouragement

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Ruidoso Disaster Recovery Center Posts New

Weekly Hours

SANTA FE, New Mexi- information or upload SBA’s Disaster Assisco – The State of New documents in several

tance Customer SerMexico/FEMA Disaster ways:

vice Center by calling

Recovery Center

(800) 659-2955. Deaf

(DRC) at Horton Com-  Go online to Disasand hard-of-hearing

plex, 237 Service

terAssistance.gov

individuals may call 7Road, Ruidoso, NM

1-1.

will change its weekday hours of operation  Download the FEMA

app for

For the latest inforbeginning Monday,

smartphones.

mation on the New

Sept. 23. The new

hours are Monday

Mexico recovery, visit

 Call 800-621-3362.

through Friday, 9

fema.gov/

If you use a relay

a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdisaster/4795. Follow

day hours are unservice, such as

changed, noon to 5

video relay service the FEMA Region 6 X

account at X.com/

p.m. Closed Sunday.

(VRS), captioned

Residents of Lincoln,

FEMARegion6 or on Fatelephone service

Otero, Rio Arriba and

or others, give FE- cebook at faceSan Juan counties, as

MA the number for book.com/

well as the Mescalero

that service. Lines FEMARegion6.

Apache Reservation

are open from 5

can visit the center to

a.m. to 9 p.m. MT,

apply for FEMA assisseven days a week.

tance, upload docuHelp is available in

ments, learn about

most languages.

available resources

and get their questions The deadline to apply

for assistance is Octoanswered in person.

ber 19, 2024.

Recovery specialists

from the state, FEMA, The deadline to apply

the U.S. Small Business to Small Business AdAdministration (SBA)

ministration (SBA) for

and other organizaproperty damage is

Oct. 19, 2024. The

tions are available at

the DRC to meet with deadline to apply for

economic injury is

visitors. No appointMarch 20, 2025. Apment is needed. Two

Spanish language inter- plicants may apply

at https://

preters are also on

hand to help residents lending.sba.gov. Business owners also may

impacted by the

apply in-person by visSouthfork and Salt

iting SBA Business ReFires and flooding.

covery Center at the

Ruidoso Public Library.

You can also apply,

For more information,

update your contact

applicants may contact

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Ruidoso Disaster Recovery Center Posts New

Weekly Hours

Updated on

ness in the disaster arsions run out on

7/12/2024: This news ea. For instance, cerOct. 15, 2024.

release has been uptain deadlines falling

The Nov. 1, 2024,

dated to include Rio

on or after June 17,

deadline also applies

Arriba and San Juan

2024, and before Nov. to any payment norcounties.

1, 2024, are granted

mally due during this

NM-2024-05, June 26, additional time to file period, including the

through Nov. 1, 2024. quarterly estimated

2024

As a result, affected

tax payments due on

WASHINGTON — The

individuals

and

busiJune 17, 2024, and

Internal Revenue Service announced today nesses will have until Sept. 16, 2024, and

the quarterly payroll

tax relief for individu- Nov. 1, 2024, to file

returns and pay any

and excise tax returns

als and businesses in

taxes

that

were

originormally due on July

southern New Mexico

31, 2024, and Oct. 31,

that were affected by nally due during this

period.

2024. In addition, penthe South Fork Fire,

The

Nov.

filing

deadalties on payroll and

Salt Fire, and Flooding

excise tax deposits due

that began on June 17, line applies to:

2024. These taxpayers  Individuals who had on or after June 17,

now have until Nov.1,

a valid extension to 2024, and before July

2, 2024, will be abated

2024, to file various

file their 2023 refederal individual and

turn due to run out as long as the tax deposits are made by Jubusiness tax returns

on Oct. 15, 2024.

ly 2, 2024.

and make tax payThe IRS noted,

ments.

however, that be- If an affected taxpayer

Following the disaster

cause tax payments receives a late filing or

late payment penalty

declaration issued by

related to these

the Federal Emergency

2023 returns were notice from the IRS

that has an original filManagement Agency

due on April 15,

ing, payment or depos(FEMA), individuals and

2024, those payhouseholds that reside

ments are not eligi- it due date that falls

within the postponeor have a business in

ble for this relief.

ment period, the taxLincoln, Otero, Rio Ar Businesses with an

payer should call the

riba and San Juan

original or extendtelephone number on

counties, and on lands

ed due date includthe notice to have the

of the Mescalero

ing, among others,

IRS abate the penalty.

Apache Tribe qualify

calendar-year partfor tax relief.

The IRS automatically

nerships and S coridentifies taxpayers

The declaration perporations whose

located in the covered

mits the IRS to post2023 extensions run

disaster area and appone certain tax-filing

out on Sept. 16,

plies filing and payand tax-payment dead2024, and calendarment relief. But aflines for taxpayers who

year corporations

fected taxpayers who

reside or have a busiwhose 2023 extenreside or have a busi-

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ness located outside

Treas. Reg. §

are postponed through

the covered disaster

301.7508A-1(c) are in Nov. 1, 2024, will not

area should call the

the covered disaster

be subject to penalties

IRS disaster hotline

area, are also entitled for failure to pay estiat 866-562-5227 to re- to relief. In addition, mated tax installments

quest this tax relief.

all relief workers affili- as long as such payDisaster area tax pre- ated with a recognized ments are paid on or

parers with clients lo- government or philan- before Nov. 1, 2024.

cated outside the dis- thropic organization

The IRS also gives afaster area can choose assisting in the relief

fected taxpayers until

to use the bulk reactivities in the covNov. 1, 2024, to perquests from practition- ered disaster area and form other timeers for disaster reany individual visiting sensitive actions delief option, described the covered disaster

scribed in Treas. Reg.

on IRS.gov.

area who was killed or § 301.7508A-1(c)(1)

injured as a result of

and Rev. Proc. 2018the

disaster

are

enti58, 2018-50 IRB 990

Covered disaster area

tled to relief.

(December 10, 2018),

The localities listed

Under

section

7508A,

that are due to be perabove constitutes a

covered disaster area the IRS gives affected formed on or after

for purposes of Treas. taxpayers until Nov. 1, June 17, 2024, and beReg. §301.7508A-1(d) 2024, to file most tax fore Nov. 1, 2024, are

(2) and are entitled to returns (including indi- granted additional

the relief detailed be- vidual, corporate, and time to file through

estate and trust inNov. 1, 2024.

low.

come tax returns;

This relief also inpartnership returns, S cludes the filing of

Affected taxpayers

Form 5500 series reTaxpayers considered corporation returns,

to be affected taxpay- and trust returns; es- turns that were retate, gift, and genera- quired to be filed on

ers eligible for the

postponement of time tion-skipping transfer or after June 17, 2024,

tax returns; annual in- and before Nov. 1,

to file returns, pay

2024, are postponed

taxes and perform oth- formation returns of

tax-exempt

organizathrough Nov. 1, 2024,

er time-sensitive acts

tions;

and

employment

in the manner deare those taxpayers

and

certain

excise

tax

scribed in section 8 of

listed in Treas. Reg. §

returns),

that

have

eiRev. Proc. 2018-58.

301.7508A-1(d)(1), and

ther an original or ex- The relief described in

include individuals

section 17 of Rev.

who live, and business- tended due date occurring on or after

Proc. 2018-58, pertaines (including taxJune

17,

2024,

and

being to like-kind exexempt organizations)

whose principal place fore Nov. 1, 2024, are changes of property,

also applies to certain

of business is located, granted additional

taxpayers who are not

in the covered disaster time to file through

Nov.

2024.

otherwise affected

area. Taxpayers not in

Affected

taxpayers

taxpayers and may inthe covered disaster

that have an estimated clude acts required to

area, but whose recbe performed before

ords necessary to meet income tax payment

originally due on or

or after the period

a deadline listed in

after June 17, 2024,

above.

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Unless an act is specif- may deduct personal

or funeral expenses, as

ically listed in Rev.

property losses that

well as for the repair

Proc. 2018-58, the

are not covered by in- or rehabilitation of

postponement of time surance or other reim- their home, or for the

to file and pay does

bursements. For derepair or replacement

not apply to infortails, see Form 4684,

of its contents.

mation returns in the Casualties and

See Publication 525 for

W-2, 1094, 1095, 1097, Thefts PDF and

details.

1098 or 1099 series; to its instructions PDF.

Additional relief may

Forms 1042-S, 3921,

Affected taxpayers

be available to affect3922 or 8027; or to

claiming the disaster

ed taxpayers who paremployment and exloss on their return

ticipate in a retirecise tax deposits. How- should put FEMA disas- ment plan or individual

ever, penalties on de- ter declaration numretirement arrangeposits due on or after ber, 4795-DR on any

ment (IRA). For examJune 17, 2024, and be- return. See Publication ple, a taxpayer may be

fore July 2, 2024, will 547 for details.

eligible to take a spebe abated as long as

cial disaster distributhe tax deposits were Other relief

tion that would not be

made by July 2, 2024. The IRS will waive the subject to the additional 10% early distriusual fees and rebution tax and allows

Casualty losses

quests for copies of

Affected taxpayers in a previously filed tax re- the taxpayer to spread

federally declared dis- turns for affected tax- the income over three

years. Taxpayers may

aster area have the

payers. Taxpayers

also be eligible to

option of claiming dis- should put the asmake a hardship withaster-related casualty signed FEMA declaradrawal. Each plan or

losses on their federal tion number (4795income tax return for DR), in bold letters at IRA has specific rules

either the year in

the top of Form 4506, and guidance for their

participants to follow.

which the event ocRequest for Copy of

The IRS may provide

curred, or the prior

Tax Return PDF,

additional disaster reyear. In this instance, or Form 4506-T, Rethe 2024 return norquest for Transcript of lief in the future.

mally filed next year), Tax Return PDF, as ap- Affected taxpayers

or the return for the

propriate, and submit who are contacted by

prior year (the 2023

it to the IRS.

the IRS on a collection

return filed this year). Qualified disaster reor examination matter

Taxpayers have extra lief payments are gen- should explain how the

time – up to six months erally excluded from

disaster impacts them

after the due date of

so that the IRS can

gross income. This

the taxpayer’s federal means that affected

provide appropriate

income tax return for taxpayers can exclude consideration to their

the disaster year

case. Taxpayers

from their gross in(without regard to any come amounts remay download forms

extension of time to

ceived from a govern- and publications from

file) – to make the

the official IRS webment agency for reaelection.

sonable and necessary site, IRS.gov.

See Publication 547 for personal, family, living

details. Individuals

Call Directory—Tribal Departments & Programs

Administration Offices

464-4494

Health Education

464-6383

Accounting

464-9251

Historic Preservation

464-3005

Boys & Girls Club-Mescalero

464-9212

Housing

464-9235

Boys & Girls Club-Carrizo

464-6814

Housing Warehouse

464-9159

Care Center

464-4802

Human Resources

464-9276

Cattle Growers

464-4704

ICWA

464-4334

Center Maintenance

464-9260

Land Office

464-4974

Child Care Center-Mescalero

464-9224

Language Program

464-2300

Child Care Center-Carrizo

464-3000

Library

464-5010

Child Support Enforcement

464-2577

MATI

464-4039

CHR

464-9256

Parks & Recreation

464-2988

Conservation Law Enforcement

464-9323

Patient Benefits

464-9232

Cultural Center & Museum

464-9254

Probation

464-9280

DRMP

464-4711

Prosecutor Office

464-9205

Early Childhood

464-9328

Public Defenders

464-9219

Education/JOM

464-4500

Prevention Program

464-4516

Elderly Center

464-1614

Swimming Pool

464-9248

Emergency Management

464-4341

Tribal Court

464-0414

Four Directions Treatment &

Recovery (Rehab)

464-4432

Tribal Maintenance

464-9289

Tribal Roads

464-0254

Fire & Rescue

464-3473

Tribal Store

464-9319

Fish Hatchery

464-8768

Tribal Utilities

464-4311

Fitness Center

464-4368

464-0078

Gas Company

464-4323

East Mountain Resource

Center

Head Start-Mescalero

464-9183

WIA

464-9217

Head Start-Carrizo

464-3492

Call Directory—Most Used Numbers

Assembly of God

464-4747

East L.A.

464-4549

Baptist Church

464-4659

Old Road

464-4674

Reformed Church

464-4471

IHS

464-4441

St. Joseph’s Mission

464-4473

Inn of the Mountain Gods

464-7777

BIA Offices:

Mescalero Post Office

575-228-1238

Fire Management

464-4419

Mescalero Schools

464-4431

Social Services

464-4410

Ruidoso Schools

(575) 630-7000

Tularosa Schools

(575) 585-8800

*Updated September 2024

WIC Office

464-0932

Mescalero Apache Tribe

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P.O. Box 227

108 Central Avenue

Mescalero, NM 88340

Phone: 575-464-4494

Fax: 575-464-9220

E-mail: elapaz@mescaleroapachetribe.com

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