COVID-19 in Indian Country
News Release: March 12, 2020 As stated by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on March 11, 2020, the state of New Mexico is experiencing a public health emergency.  As part of her announcement, Governor Lujan Grisham stated that her office is “proactively and aggressively canceling large public events and venues that the state has control over” […]

News Release: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Cancels April WSOP Event Due to recommendations by health officials regarding Covid19 concerns, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort announces the cancellation of its April Circuit Events. “Given the rapidly evolving situation, and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to cancel the April WSOP Circuit Event” said Brooks Robinson, […]

LCO Ojibwe College Letter to Students on March 11 Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: Due to the heightened world-wide awareness and still-uncertain methods of transmission of the COVID-19 version of coronavirus we are implementing best practice measures to prevent illness at the College while maintaining operations.  We want you to know that the safety of […]

COVID-19 Statement from the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians   Greetings Tribal Members,                                The Tribal Governing Board is aware that people are worried about the spread of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, and we want to reassure you that we are well prepared to care for our tribal members if the […]

Tune in on Monday, March 16, 2020, as Native America Calling airs a show entitled “Preparing for Covid-19.” Information about the coronavirus is changing fast. State by state, tribe by tribe, elected leaders and policymakers are responding to new details about Covid-19 on an hourly basis. Even if you don’t have any symptoms, you are no […]