Updated on 10/23/2020

COVID-19 Case Data

Gogebic:  336 Confirmed Cases

Iron: 398 Confirmed Cases

Ontonagon:  78 Confirmed Cases

Houghton: 885 Confirmed Cases

Vilas:  498 Confirmed Cases

IMPORTANT NOTICE - MANDATORY CURFEW AND LIMITATIONS ON GATHERING:

October 15, 2020 - Effective October 15, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. Midnight, pursuant to Tribal Council Resolution T2020-0111, to preserve the public health and safety of the member residents of the Lac Vieux Desert Reservation and to mitigate the risk of infection and subsequent transfer of illness, any individual on the Reservation shall not loiter, idle or congregate in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or any other public space between the hours of 12:00 a.m. midnight and 6 a.m. Curfew requirements shall be in effect until 6:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2020 unless extended by the Tribal Council. Individuals may continue the following activities after curfew:

• Travel to or from employment or to perform the tasks of employment if those tasks necessarily put them in the public space.
• Perform necessary government activities.
• Perform tasks that are necessary to their immediate health and safety, or to the health and safety of their family or household members (including pets).
• Provide emergency care for minors, dependents, the elderly, persons with disabilities, or other vulnerable persons.

In addition, all social gatherings or events among persons not part of the same household must be limited to 10 or less individuals and be held in such a way that individuals are able to maintain at least 6 feet between members of different households.

There is no restriction on gatherings of 10 or more persons who reside in the same household.

Failure to abide by the directives of Tribal Council Resolution T2020-111, may be subject to criminal penalties under the Lac Vieux Desert Criminal Code, Section 2-51-5.

TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE SAFETY PROTOCOLS:

October 7, 2020 - Per directive of the Tribal Council, for the safety of Tribal Members and employees, due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases within and immediately outside of the Lac Vieux Desert Community, all Tribal Government offices will be locked and services will be available by appointment only.  Office hours and business operations will continue as normal, please call ahead to schedule an appointment.

LVD TRIBAL GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT

The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is committed to taking necessary steps to keep the Tribal community and the Watersmeet community-at-large protected and armed with the most recent information on the COVID-19 outbreak within the Lac Vieux Desert Reservation. Please visit this page often for updated information.

TRIBAL GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVES

• Mandatory Mask Wearing and Social Distancing, Effective 8/14/2020
  • Pursuant to Tribal Council Resolution T2020-085, effective immediately ALL Residents of the Lac Vieux Desert Reservation are required to properly wear a face covering which fully covers their nose and mouth while in any public place on the Reservation or when in close contact (within six (6) feet) with other individuals. In addition, ALL Residents of the Lac Vieux Desert Reservation must limit all social gatherings or events among persons not part of the same household to ten (10) or less individuals and be held in such a way that individuals are able to maintain at least six (6) feet between members of different households. There is no restriction on gatherings of ten (10) or more persons who reside in the same household. These public health directives shall be enforced under the Lac Vieux Desert Criminal Code, Section 2-51-5 and may subject violators to civil and criminal penalties.

COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAMS

For more information regarding assistance programs related to COVID-19 such as the LVD Community Cares Fund, LVD Education Assistance Fund, COVID-19 Tribal Member Relief Program, please call the COVID-19 Hotline 1-888-573-0105