The Nooksack Tribal Council has approved Back to School Distribution in the amount of $500 per enrolled Nooksack child. Age 4 requires headstart enrollment verification. Ages 15 to 19 requires high school enrollment verification. Checks will be distributed Wednesday, August 7th from 11am to 6pm, and Thursday, August 8th from 11am to 3pm. Any checks not picked up by 3pm on 8/8/24 will be mailed to the address on file. Please ensure your information is updated with enrollment if you have had any address changes recently. Send verification documents to distributions@nooksack-nsn.gov.

Health impacts from wildfire smoke Wildfire smoke contains small particles and chemicals, which can cause minor to serious health effects. Minor symptoms include a burning sensation in your eyes, a sore throat, runny nose, headaches, wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. In more serious cases, exposure to smoke can aggravate existing lung, heart, and circulatory conditions, aggravate asthma attacks, or cause chest tightness. Although smoke is unhealthy for everyone, some people are more susceptible than others: infants and children, people who are pregnant, older adults, and people with heart or lung diseases, diabetes, or respiratory illnesses (including COVID-19). If you have a medical condition, talk with your healthcare provider about how to decrease your risk from smoke. How to protect your health around wildfire smoke