COVID-19 in Indian Country
A dispute over $8 billion in COVID-19 relief continues, with tribes pursuing an appeal in hopes of preventing Alaska Native corporations from gaining shares of the fund.
An appropriations package under consideration includes roughly $6.5 billion for the Indian Health Service, an increase of approximately $445 million above current levels.
On Friday, July 17, at 10 a.m. EDT, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual public briefing to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on Native Americans.
United National Indian Youth, Inc. (UNITY) will continue its first-ever virtual national conference with its second general session on July 9, 2020.
The Pueblo of Zuni confirmed four additional deaths from COVID-19 among its citizens in New Mexico, bringing the total to 17 since the start of the pandemic.
Six additional positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within the Pueblo of Laguna, bringing the total number to 25 on the reservation in New Mexico.
Ohkay Owingeh confirmed a second case of COVID-19 among its citizens, Governor Ron Lovato said in a July 2, 2020, update.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 21,531 COVID-19 cases as of July 5, 2020.
The Cherokee Nation mourns the loss of one of its fluent Cherokee speakers and elders to COVID-19. Edna "Dolly" Raper passed away on July 4, 2020.
Air Serv International is partnering with the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund to transport critical humanitarian relief items by plane to remote Navajo and Hopi communities.
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation is 7,914 as of July 6, 2020. More than 5,600 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic offers new and innovative ways to continue to provide excellent health care to American Indians amid COVID-19.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer approved portions of two separate resolutions that address the use of federal CARES Act funding for the Navajo Nation.
'On behalf of the 24th Navajo Nation Council, I wish to recognize our local leaders across the Navajo Nation that have continued to be on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic,' said Speaker Seth Damon.
The toll of the illicit drug toxicity crisis on BC First Nations individuals is rising again this year, erasing previous gains, according to data released by the First Nations Health Authority.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 21,245 COVID-19 cases as of July 4, 2020.
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation is 7,840 as of July 5, 2020. More than 5,500 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Emergency Operations Center has identified two additional positive cases of COVID-19 within the Pueblo of Laguna, bringing the total to 19 confirmed cases.
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The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 21,093 COVID-19 cases as of July 3, 2020.
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