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Tribal Council Stay Home order and casino shutdown (March 2020) and phased reopening plan (Apr. 23, 2020 release)

Coeur d'Alene Tribe Begins Phased Reopening of the Reservation (Apr. 23, 2020): early Stay Home order and casino shutdown; limited casino opening Apr. 27 and general public May 1, 2020 with mandatory face coverings and distancing

Coeur d'Alene Tribal Council (Chairman Ernie Stensgar); release published by the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel (tribal enterprise) · Coeur d'Alene Tribe (Coeur d'Alene Reservation, Benewah and Kootenai Counties, Idaho) - tribal government (Tribal)

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Jurisdiction
Coeur d'Alene Tribe (Coeur d'Alene Reservation, Benewah and Kootenai Counties, Idaho) - tribal government
Level
Tribal
Authority
Coeur d'Alene Tribal Constitution (Tribal Council)
Issued
2020-04-23 Apr. 23, 2020
Effective
Stay Home order and casino closure from about Mar. 20, 2020; reopening Apr. 27 (limited) and May 1, 2020 (general public) (read as 2020-03-20)
End
2020-05-01 (casino reopened to the general public under protocols) (read as 2020-05-01)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to May 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • reservation residents
  • the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel and tribal entities
Functions reached
  • AM casino closed then at reduced capacity (every other machine off)
  • LG hotel
  • CB residents under Stay Home order
  • EMP mandatory face coverings for patrons and employees
Collection
Tribal governments AGY-TRIBAL

Operative words

We made the difficult decision to enact an early Stay Home order and shut down the Casino, which is an essential tribal operation that keeps many of our other vital programs running.... The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is starting the process of re-opening the reservation starting with a limited opening of the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel on April 27. The Casino will reopen to the general public on May 1. Other tribal entities and facilities will also begin their phased reopenings. Enhanced safety measures will be in place including physical distancing, aggressive cleaning and sanitation guidelines, and mandatory face covering protocols to protect the health and safety of all patrons and employees.... every other gaming machine will be powered off to ensure physical distance between patrons.

Enforcement

Casino protocols mandatory for patrons and employees

Notes

The Tribe acted about five days before Idaho's statewide order (Mar. 25, 2020) and reopened before the State's Stage 1 (May 1, 2020); the Tribal Council resolution was not located

Retrieval note

Tribal enterprise release quoting the Chairman; order text not read.