- The Fort Apache Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in Arizona, United States, encompassing parts of Navajo, Gila, and Apache counties. It is home to the federally recognized White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, a Western Apache tribe.
- The White Mountain Apache Tribe owns and operates the Hon-Dah Casino, and Whiteriver, which is about 20 minutes south, is part of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
- Located in east-central Arizona, the White Mountain Apache Tribe presides over one of the largest tribal lands in the nation. The high desert is teeming with life, boasting world-class elk hunting, fishing and other year-round outdoor recreation that deliver high on the adrenaline chart.
- They are surrounded by the vast White Mountains, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation. The Hon-Dah Casino Resort, a short drive away and features gambling, hotel rooms, entertainment and an RV park.
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The White Mountain Apache are also related to other Apache nations: the Chiricahua, Mescalero, Jicarillo, Lipan, and Kiowa-Apache peoples. However, variations may be found in the language, history, and culture of all Apache tribes. The White Mountain Apache Reservation consists of 1.67 million acres (over 2,600 square miles) in east-central.
The White Mountain Apache Tribe late Sunday announced its casino would temporarily suspend operations after two employees tested positive for COVID-19.
The Hon-Dah Resort Casino in Pinetop temporarily suspended gaming operations at 10 p.m. Sunday while its hotel was scheduled to close Monday after check-out time, according to a news release from the tribe.
Management planned to work with health officials to determine when to safely resume operations, the news release said.
'This suspension of business comes as a result of two employees testing positive for COVID-19 and the staffing shortage caused by other employees entering mandatory self-quarantine,' the news release said.
All casino employees would undergo COVID-19 testing, according to the news release.
No customers or guests have been identified as being positive for COVID-19, however, one of the two positive staff members was in contact with employees who serve the public, the news release said.
'We are acting swiftly to protect the health, safety and welfare of our employees and our customers,' Brent Kurth, the casino's general manager, said in the news release. 'At Hon-Dah, we put our people and our community's needs first.'
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Sunday's announcement came nearly two months after the casino began to reopen as COVID-19 cases for the White Mountain Apache Tribe began to decline. Now, the tribe is experiencing a slight uptick in its COVID-19 cases, totaling more than 2,500 and 41 known deaths as of Monday.
The increase, however, still remains below the tribe's threshold of no more than 45 new cases in three days, which, if met, would alert more weekend lockdowns and another stay-at-home order, the tribe's Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood previously explained. The tribe's emergency operations center in a Facebook post over the weekend said it was working to amend its alert system and seek final approval from tribal Council.
On Monday, the operations center in another Facebook post told tribal members to prepare for a possible lockdown 'in the next few days,' including gathering food and water supplies, medication, baby formula and diapers and food for pets and livestock.
© Nick Oza/The Republic An aerial view of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation where White Mountain Apache Tribe officials say contact tracing efforts on tribal land has helped save lives.
The center also recommended all events and gatherings to be postponed until further notice.
The White Mountain Apache Tribe is currently in phase two of its reopening plan, which began with tribal parks, the casino and indoor church services and ceremonies for funerals with no more than 50 people, according to Lee-Gatewood.
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'Dagot'ee'- Hello and welcome to the website of the White Mountain Apache Tribe! Our home is in eastern Arizona, where we have lived for thousands of years. We believe that we come from the Earth, and that we belong to the Earth. Our beautiful home was given to us by our Creator and is rich in tradition, resources, wildlife, and outdoor recreation. Our home is very unique. It starts at about 2,600' above sea level on our southwest side, and ranges all the way up to 11,400' on the peak of Mt. Baldy on our eastern border, our most sacred mountain, providing year round recreation activities.
'Welcome to the homelands of the White Mountain Apache Tribe! Apaches have been known since time immemorial for being resilient and having the will to survive in tough circumstances. Despite any challenge we may face, the ancestors of before gave us these bloodlines that still remain today.
Located in the heart of the Great State of Arizona, the White Mountain Apache Tribe is blessed with over 400 miles of clean running rivers, streams, and over 26 lakes that are home to the Apache Trout. Be our guest and experience Trophy Bull Elk hunting, prize fishing and camping, or one of the finest ski destinations at Sunrise Ski Park! Visit us year-round within the four seasons.
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The White Mountain Apache Tribe continues to celebrate its culture, language, and songs and dances. The mountains, rivers, and pristine rivers offer an ideal vacation for anyone looking to relax and get away from it all.'
Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, Tribal Chairwoman
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The center also recommended all events and gatherings to be postponed until further notice.
The White Mountain Apache Tribe is currently in phase two of its reopening plan, which began with tribal parks, the casino and indoor church services and ceremonies for funerals with no more than 50 people, according to Lee-Gatewood.
More: 'I'm so glad that I'm alive today': Robust contact tracing is saving lives of Apache tribal members
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White Mountain Apache News
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: White Mountain Apache Tribe closes casino after 2 employees test positive for COVID-19
'Dagot'ee'- Hello and welcome to the website of the White Mountain Apache Tribe! Our home is in eastern Arizona, where we have lived for thousands of years. We believe that we come from the Earth, and that we belong to the Earth. Our beautiful home was given to us by our Creator and is rich in tradition, resources, wildlife, and outdoor recreation. Our home is very unique. It starts at about 2,600' above sea level on our southwest side, and ranges all the way up to 11,400' on the peak of Mt. Baldy on our eastern border, our most sacred mountain, providing year round recreation activities.
'Welcome to the homelands of the White Mountain Apache Tribe! Apaches have been known since time immemorial for being resilient and having the will to survive in tough circumstances. Despite any challenge we may face, the ancestors of before gave us these bloodlines that still remain today.
Located in the heart of the Great State of Arizona, the White Mountain Apache Tribe is blessed with over 400 miles of clean running rivers, streams, and over 26 lakes that are home to the Apache Trout. Be our guest and experience Trophy Bull Elk hunting, prize fishing and camping, or one of the finest ski destinations at Sunrise Ski Park! Visit us year-round within the four seasons.
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The White Mountain Apache Tribe continues to celebrate its culture, language, and songs and dances. The mountains, rivers, and pristine rivers offer an ideal vacation for anyone looking to relax and get away from it all.'
Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, Tribal Chairwoman
White Mountain Apache Hotel And Casino
Our home is very unique. It starts at about 2,600' above sea level on our southwest side of the reservation, and ranges all the way up to 11,400' on the peak of Mt. Blackjack strategy chart 2 decks. Baldy on our eastern border next to our most sacred mountain, providing year-round recreational activities. Some of those activities include: hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, ice-fishing, hunting, gaming, sight-seeing, Trophy Elk hunting, camping, fly fishing, and much more!
Our ancestors have been known since time immemorial for being resilient and having the will to survive in tough circumstances. In the face of many challenges, our fore fathers from long ago gave us these bloodlines that still remain today. The Tribal member of today has the ability to adapt and survive in the 21st century. With strong family values we embrace our past and look forward to future challenges together.
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The White Mountain Apache Tribe is known for its world class Trophy Bull Elk hunting, drawing in hunters from all over the world, to get a chance at a world class Trophy Bull Elk and the hunt of a lifetime. The pristine waters found in the White Mountain Apache homelands is an ideal habitat for fishing for the world's only specie of Apache Trout. We welcome visitors to camp and enjoy any of our hundreds of camp sites in our Creators outdoors.
