CRIT Announces Multiple Board Vacancies Amid Conflicting Application Deadlines

Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) has announced a wide-ranging recruitment for board, committee and commission vacancies spanning education, health, business enterprises, farm and irrigation oversight, and advisory roles for the Children’s Residential Center. The vacancies include specific term expirations and multiple specialized openings that could shape tribal governance and service delivery across La Paz County.

Key openings listed on CRIT material include four Education Board vacancies - two full terms expiring 12/31/2025 and two expiring 12/31/2024 - three full terms on the Colorado River Residential Management Board expiring 12/31/2025, and Ethics Review Board openings totaling four positions with expirations through 12/31/2026 and 12/31/2025. The Children’s Residential Center Advisory Board shows numerous specialist roles labeled vacant or term undetermined, including a medical professional, nurse, chairman, behavioral professional, parent and grandparent representatives. Other vacancies include the Health Board (two full terms expiring 12/31/2025), Liquor Control Board (three full terms expiring 12/31/2025), TERO Board (one full term expiring 12/31/2025), Business Enterprise Board (multiple terms with expirations in 2024-2026), CRIT Farm Board (vacancies through 12/31/2024 and 12/31/2026), an AdHoc Cemetery Advisory Committee with six members, and several irrigation committee seats.

The postings give clear application steps while also presenting conflicting deadline information that matters for prospective applicants. Application materials are identified as the “COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES FY 2025 - Committee/Board Member Application,” and applicants are instructed to “Drop off completed application at CRIT Executive offices or email to b.c@crit-nsn.gov.” The online posting text includes a hard deadline line reading “DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 29, 2024,” while the FY 2025 form carries the statement “DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: OPEN UNTIL FILLED.” A Manataba Messenger announcement is dated February 6, 2026, adding a third timeline to reconcile.

Applicants should note eligibility and screening rules excerpted in the application packet. Numbered items in the form state: 2. Applicant must reside on or within the exterior boundaries of the reservation; 3. Applicant cannot be an employee or work in any capacity for the Department or Enterprise which the Committee or Board oversees; 4. Department Heads shall not be eligible for Board/Committee vacancies; 5. Applicant must have knowledge or related experience suitable for service on the Committee or Board he/she is applying for; 6. Applicant must fill out a Committee/Board Member Application which can be picked up in the CRIT Administration Office; 7. Any Federal Government Employee must give written approval from their respective employer to sit on a CRIT Committee or Board; 8. Applicant shall be subject to the standard hiring practices of the Tribes, including background checks and drug screenings. For certain boards such as the ‘Amat Kuhwely, LLC Board of Managers additional paperwork is required: “Additional paperwork required and must be attached to this application, including Cover Letter, Resume, Signed Background Check and Credit Check Authorization Form, and Signed Acknowledgement of CRIT Substance Abuse Policy.”

Applications may be picked up at the Tribal Executive Offices or obtained online from CRIT; the tribal office mailing address is 26600 Mohave Road, Parker, AZ 85344 and the contact phone is (928) 669-1219. Electronic submissions are accepted at b.c@crit-nsn.gov.

The conflicting deadline language raises practical and procedural questions about which posting is active and whether some listings are archival. Other tribes commonly state that applications will be retained for a set period and that applicants will be notified of board decisions; for example, a comparator tribal notice says, “All applicants will be notified of the Board’s final decision. In the event you are not selected at this time we shall keep your application on file for a period of ninety (90) days for consideration for future Commission/Committee vacancies.” Residents and prospective applicants should confirm the current, authoritative deadline and request the full, untruncated Committee/Board Member Application PDF from CRIT Executive Offices before applying.

What this means for La Paz County residents: these vacancies affect oversight of education, health, farm and water management, and tribal enterprise activity that touches daily life in Parker and surrounding communities. Interested tribal members should verify the active posting and deadline immediately, collect the full application packet, and prepare required documentation so their candidacy is considered in the appropriate appointment cycle.