COVID-19 in Indian Country
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians confirmed the first COVID-19 case on its territory.

Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood of the White Mountain Apache Tribe announced the first death of one of her citizens.


The Pueblo of Laguna confirmed a COVID-19 case at the Indian Health Service facility that serves the tribe.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer reported a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data.

A statement from the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association about efforts to force Class III gaming compact negotiation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today said the passage of the CARES Act is a good step forward in the federal government’s ongoing effort to build up health care capacity in historically underserved and at-risk communities, including Native American tribes.

House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of the third economic relief package to address the COVID-19 pandemic and support American workers.

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

As state and federal directives for ‘social distancing’ continue, Pueblo communities are seeing the onset of a high influx in visitors.

Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Oklahoma) is citing the COVID-19 pandemic to pressure tribes into negotiating new Class III gaming compacts.

'The Navajo Nation Council recognizes our local chapter leaders as essential partners in ending the spread of COVID-19,' said Speaker Seth Damon.

President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer take action on several resolutions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Markwayne MullIn (R-Oklahoma), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, offers information about small business resources.

Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, released a statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Co-Chairs of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Deb Haaland (NM-01) and Sharice Davids (K-03) led a Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus letter to the Coordinator of the White House’s Coronavirus Response Task Force.

On the House agenda: Senate Amendment to H.R. 748 – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Join Pollen Nation Magazine for a series of comprehensive articles on COVID-19 and Indian Country.

South Dakota Mines Prints 3D Masks for Local Healthcare Providers to Address Coronavirus Outbreak RAPID CITY, SD (March 27, 2020) — In an effort to help local healthcare providers overcome a global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is 3D printing masks for […]