Chief Fox and Blood Tribe Council - issued by BTA

By Dori Modney

Blood Tribe Council Declare State of Emergency for Blood Reserve

Mar 16, 2020 | 9:41 PM

STANDOFF, AB. — Blood Tribe Chief Roy Fox issued a state of emergency for the Blood Reserve on Monday (Mar 16), as a precaution against the contraction and spread of COVID-19 on the blood Reserve.

Fox also announced financial aid will be allocated to supports for Blood Reserve residents who may need food and sanitation assistance.

“We will provide $500,000 and use the profits of our initiatives to ensure that we are able to cover those basic costs. We would like to provide packages to our people especially to those of our people who cannot afford to acquire additional items for prevention.”

The Blood Tribe Administration (BTA) will be delivering only essential services to Blood Reserve residents through specific departments.

Rick Soup, BTA Senior Executive Officer, outlined that the BTA will operate in this fashion for a two-week period and the Disaster and Emergency Management team will be meeting regularly to address the current COVID-19 situation.

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Chief Fox issued the following statement for the Blood Tribe:

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