COVID-19 in Indian Country
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation is 7,804 as of July 4, 2020. More than 5,500 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
Acts of courage and civil disobedience by Indigenous people and our allies defending sacred lands in the Black Hills resulted in arrests and we imagine eventual criminal charges.
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has identified four additional cases of COVID-19 within the Pueblo of Laguna.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 20,920 COVID-19 cases as of July 2, 2020.
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation is 7,733 as of July 3, 2020. More than 5,500 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
Join the National Congress of American Indians and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. and Rainbow PUSH Coalition for a special town hall titled 'The Untold Story of America,' where we will discuss the true history of the nation from the American Indian and African American perspectives.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 20,579 COVID-19 cases as of July 1, 2020.
As Donald Trump makes his way to Mount Rushmore for the Fourth of July weekend, NDN Collective calls for the closure of the national monument indefinitely, and for the sacred Paha Sapa (Black Hills) to be returned to the Lakota people.
The Indian Health Service is announcing the national expansion of the Community Health Aide Program.
'We must follow the rules and regulations that are attached to the CARES Act Funding or any federal grants or federal financial assistance,' says Chairman Matthew Komalty of the Kiowa Tribe.
'As Senator, I will proudly work with the Navajo community to invest in education, housing, infrastructure and – especially – healthcare,' Democratic candidate Mark Kelly says in releasing a new ad.
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation is 7,669 as of July 2, 2020. More than 5,400 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
'Resilience for Tomorrow…Together' is the theme of the American Indian Elders Conference, which has been postponed to August 1-6, 2021.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another online town hall on July 2, 2020.
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jewel will co-host the 'Voices of Siihasin' Benefit Concert together with Dine artist, educator and organizer Lyla June on July 5, 2020.
Given broad support across the aisles, in both chambers, and by Indian Country, the National Council of Urban Indian Health will continue to advocate for swift passage of S.3650, the Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act, in the next COVID-19 package.
'Today, tribal communities are experiencing some of the highest rates of infection for COVID-19 in the country,' said Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-Arizona) advocated for a reduced cost-sharing burden for Arizona’s tribes hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 20,278 COVID-19 cases as of June 30, 2020.
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation is 7,613 as of July 1, 2020. More than 5,400 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
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