Jackie Johnson – Puyallup Tribal News

11 Jul

Hunting Tag Location for the 22-23 Season at Puyallup Tribal Jail

Hunting and Wildlife, hunting tag

Attention All Tribal Hunters: Please be informed that the hunting tag check-out location for the 2022-2023 Hunting Season is located at Puyallup Tribal Jail 1640 E. 30th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404. Feel free to contact the Hunting and Wildlife Department at [email protected] or the HWD information line at 253-680-5702 for more information.

09 Jun

Tribal Council Swearing-in Ceremony and recording

After the Swearing-in Ceremony’s blessing, led by Culture Director Connie McCloud, Bill Sterud and Annette Bryan took the oath of office for their next terms on Puyallup Tribal Council. Tribal Council reappointed Chairman Sterud and Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Miller to their leadership positions. The recording of this morning’s ceremony can be watched online at: https://vimeo.com/718072638.

08 Jun

2022 Tribal Council Swearing-in Ceremony

Tomorrow, Puyallup Tribal Community Members are invited to witness the 2022 Tribal Council Swearing-in Ceremony. The event will begin promptly at 10 a.m., so please plan on arriving at least by 9:45 a.m. The event will take place outside the main entrance of the Tacoma Emerald Queen Casino, in front of the Bone Games mural. Attendees should follow CDC guidelines on masking and social distancing. If you have recently tested positive or have been exposed to COVID-19, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html and/or reach out to your physician for guidance. The event can be watched online at: https://vimeo.com/718072638.

03 Jun

Reminder: Puyallup Tribal Council General Election set for tomorrow, Saturday, June 4

NOTICE: Absentee ballots have been mailed. If you have not received yours and believe this is an error, please contact the Election Board. General Election Day: When: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, June 4Where: Chief Leschi School,5625 52nd St. East Puyallup, WA 98371. Elementary entrance. General Election Guidance:· All voters must present some form of ID (State and Tribal are acceptable).· Voters are only permitted to enter the building one time unless they are accompanying another voter who requires assistance .Absentee ballots must be received in the Election Board’s mailbox by 8 a.m. Saturday, June 4. Please contact [email protected]…

02 Jun

Public Notice for Comments

01 Jun

Tribal Council expresses condolences on recent youth tragedies

Dear Tribal Community, The Puyallup Tribal Council would like to express our deepest sympathies in light of recent tragedies close to home and far away. This week family and friends are gathering in Uvalde, Texas, to lay their children and teachers to rest after the horrible attack at Robb Elementary School. It breaks our hearts to watch the whole town grieve and to think of what their innocent loved ones went through. We send our prayers to the Creator to comfort the family and friends of the victims. Youth today face many challenges. Our hope is that you talk to…

27 May

A Justice for Jackie update from Councilman Rideout

Justice for Jackie, President Biden, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, White House

A COMMUNITY MATTERS / JUSTICE FOR JACKIE UPDATE This is a last-minute post to inform family, tribal members and community I was asked to attend President Biden’s new Police Reform Executive Order signing. On Saturday night I received a call from the White House Presidential Staff asking me and my sister Lisa Earl (Jackie’s mother) to attend the signing. President Biden’s overture to me was heartfelt knowing all the hard work that our family, tribe, and community have put into the Justice for Jackie movement and the push for the nation’s first De-Escalation law here in Washington State. Let’s be…