Cultural Preservation Office
Section 106 consultation, site protection, repatriation under NAGPRA, and the Nation's archive.
Lorraine Batiste, director. Elders Center, Dry Fork.
Tue to Thu, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Departments
Every office, who runs it, what it does, and a number that reaches a person during posted hours.
Tribal Administration
Human Resources
Job postings, applications, the apprenticeship intake, and employee benefits for Nation staff.
Georgia Pell, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Office of Administration
The Nation's front office. Enrollment, records requests, Council correspondence and general questions start here.
Wendell Ashby, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 7:30am to 5:30pm
Office of the Treasurer
Budget, audit, enterprise oversight and the quarterly financial reports.
Arlen Maddox, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Office of the Tribal Manager
Day to day operation of every Nation department. Where a problem goes when the department it belongs to has not solved it.
Dwight Ashcombe, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 7:30am to 5:30pm
Procurement Office
Every contract the Nation puts out to bid, plus vendor registration and Tribal preference certification.
Sylvie Bracken, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Health and wellness
Behavioral Health
Counseling, substance use treatment and referral, youth prevention work, and the crisis line.
Dr. Simon Ruelas, director. Dry Fork Health Clinic.
Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 6:00pm. Walk-in Wednesday afternoons.
Community Health Representatives
Home visits, blood pressure and diabetes checks, medication reminders, and rides to appointments for those who cannot get in on their own.
Arnette Bowie, director. Dry Fork Health Clinic.
Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Dry Fork Health Clinic
Primary care, dental, behavioural health and pharmacy. Walk-in mornings Monday through Thursday.
Dr. Nadine Osgood, director. 14 Clinic Road, Dry Fork.
Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 6:00pm. Sat 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Elders Services
Congregate and home delivered meals, transport, home visits, and the monthly benefits clinic.
Faye Corbin, director. Elders Center, Dry Fork.
Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 4:00pm
Patient Transport
Rides to specialist appointments off the reservation, including the regional hospital and dialysis.
Neal Frimpong, director. Dry Fork Health Clinic.
Mon to Fri, 6:00am to 6:00pm
Family and community
Dry Fork Community Center
Gymnasium, weight room, meeting rooms and the commercial kitchen. Free to members. This is also the Nation's emergency shelter.
Marcus Tilley, director. 3 Council Way, Dry Fork.
Mon to Sat, 7:00am to 9:00pm
Enrollment and ICWA
Enrollment applications, CDIB paperwork, and the Nation's response to every Indian Child Welfare Act case involving a member child.
Charlene Ostrowski, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Food Distribution Program
The federal food distribution program on reservations, an alternative to SNAP. Monthly package plus fresh produce when it is available.
Yvette Sandoval, director. 22 Bench Road, Dry Fork.
Distribution Tue and Wed, 9:00am to 3:00pm. Office Mon to Thu.
Housing Department
Rental and homeownership programs, repairs, weatherisation, and the residential solar waiting list.
Roland Petrie, director. 6 Bench Road, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Social Services
General assistance, child welfare, energy assistance and help with state and federal benefits paperwork.
Marlene Kirby, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Education and youth
Education Department
Scholarships, higher education support, tutoring, and the Johnson O'Malley program.
Priya Rennick, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Head Start
Early childhood education for children three to five, with meals, health screening and home visits. Enrollment opens in April.
Bernadette Kiley, director. 9 School Road, Dry Fork.
Mon to Fri, 7:30am to 4:00pm
Job Training and Placement
WIOA funded training, certification costs, work experience placements, and help with applications and interviews.
Simone Ledoux, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Language Program
Recording work with fluent speakers, classes for adults and children, and the Nation's language archive.
Wilma Estes, director. Elders Center, Dry Fork.
Tue to Thu, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Vocational Rehabilitation
Help getting and keeping work for members living with a disability. Assessment, training, equipment, and employer liaison.
Gerard Pruitt, director. Administration Building, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Youth Center
After school and summer programming for ages six to eighteen. Homework help, meals, sports, and transport home.
Tori Halvorsen, director. 3 Council Way, Dry Fork.
Mon to Fri, 3:00pm to 8:00pm. Sat noon to 6:00pm.
Land and wildlife
Environmental Protection Office
Water and air quality monitoring, solid waste, brownfields, and the Nation's response to activity off the reservation that affects it.
Dr. Adele Fontaine, director. 6 Bench Road, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 7:00am to 3:30pm
Land and Resources
Grazing permits, range monitoring, water rights administration, wildlife, and land assignments.
Cleve Hathaway, director. 6 Bench Road, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 7:00am to 3:30pm
Wildlife, Fish and Recreation
Hunting and fishing permits, game management, the Nation's conservation officers, and the campground.
Bo Kastner, director. 6 Bench Road, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 6:00am to 2:30pm
Roads, transit and utilities
Bench Road Transit
Two fixed routes and a dial-a-ride. One dollar a trip, free for elders, students and anyone going to a medical appointment.
Delia Márquez, director. Nation Yard, Dry Fork.
Service Mon to Fri, 6:00am to 6:00pm
Facilities Management
Upkeep of every Nation building, plus custodial, grounds and the equipment fleet.
Hollis Wren, director. Nation Yard, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 6:30am to 4:00pm
Propane and Energy Assistance
Bulk propane delivery at the Nation's rate, plus LIHEAP and the emergency winter fund.
Curtis Nakamura, director. Nation Yard, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 7:30am to 4:00pm
Public Works
Roads, water and sewer, solid waste, and the Nation's buildings and grounds.
Emmett Doak, director. Nation Yard, Dry Fork.
Mon to Thu, 6:30am to 4:00pm