COVID-19 in Indian Country
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is updating his people on coronavirus relief efforts on the largest reservation in the United States.
Vice President Myron Lizer of the Navajo Nation will attend a Native American roundtable with President Donald Trump in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 5, 2020.
The Daily Treasury Statement has a line item for the Coronavirus Relief Fund, making it possible to track the total dollar value of payments being made to tribal governments.
The Department of the Treasury and Department of the Interior announced they will be begin disbursements of a portion of the $8 billion meant for tribes under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.
Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin and Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt today issued a statement after agreeing on a path forward to provide Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars to Native American Tribes.
U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) participated in an online forum on the need to provide direct relief to local governments in future COVID-19 legislation.
Please join us on May 5th, 2020, as we honor missing and murdered Indigenous women and together increase our national awareness and demand change at the tribal, federal and state levels.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic has stepped up to protect the well-being of Oklahomans and reduce the risk of spreading novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
As he heads to a Native American roundtable in Arizona, President Donald Trump is preparing to take credit for releasing the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund that his own administration has held up for more than a month.
Ho-Chunk Nation government officials are keeping their pulses on the COVID-19 pandemic and making adjustments as the situation changes.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 2,474 as of May 4, 2020. There have been 73 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the U.S.
The Yurok Tribal Police Department, in coordination with the Yurok Tribe’s Incident Command team and Public Health Officer, delivered a cease and desist letter advising the owners of the Log Cabin Diner to immediately discontinue a dine-in service.
The Mescalero Apache Tribe joined tribes across the country in asking for the resignation of Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney over her role in an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund.
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) joined Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to immediately disburse $8 billion in critical relief funds to eligible federally recognized Tribal governments.
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Arizona, Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Arizona) is asking a simple question: Where is the $8 billion in coronavirus relief promised to tribes?
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 3,974 COVID-19 cases within the system.
With the fate of $8 billion in coronavirus relief still in question, two Indian nations have joined one of the CARES Act lawsuits against the Trump administration.
At a special meeting on May 2, 2020, the Yurok Tribal Council engaged in a detailed dialogue about a local restaurant that opened its doors to sit-down customers.
Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs.
NAFOA is keeping you informed as you adjust to changing times.
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