COVID-19 in Indian Country
On Memorial Day, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer will honor tribal veterans who lost their lives, as well as those missing in action. A food distribution for veterans to assist them during the COVID-19 pandemic will also take place.
Members of the Piestewa Peak Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, placed flags on the graves of soldiers at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona and Greenwood Memorial Cemetery.
The Pueblo of Zuni continues to report a growing number of coronavirus cases and deaths within its region of New Mexico.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 4,689. About 1,400 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
Leaders of Ohkay Owingeh have canceled two upcoming cultural events in order to protect their community from the coronavirus.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 8,656 COVID-19 positive cases as of May 22, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 4,633 as of May 23, 2020. Nearly 1,400 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
The pro-DAPL governor of North Dakota made national news for a COVID-19 press conference in which he pleaded for civility.
The Winnebago Reservation now has had a total of thirteen positive cases of COVID-19. One person has died from the coronavirus.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 8,385 COVID-19 cases within the system.
During a Special Business Committee Meeting held on May 21st, the Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee approved the Sac and Fox Nation COVID-19 Economic Support Program.
Sen. Martha McSally (R-Arizona) and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt met with Gila River Indian Community leadership and viewed their plans to safely reopen.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 4,529 as of May 22, 2020.
'The Navajo Nation is facing the worst coronavirus outbreak in the country, Navajo leaders are doing everything in their power to take care of their community, and the federal government continues to fail them,' U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly said.
The Department of the Treasury’s administrative record (AR) in ongoing litigation over the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund promised to tribal governments was submitted in federal court on May 22, 2020. The AR is divided into 14 sections, according to the index submitted in court. Almost every section contains just one document but section 10 […]
A team of researchers released its proposal for fairly allocating the $8 billion CARES Act monies earmarked for the governments of federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native nations.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced $500 million in payments from the Provider Relief Fund to the Indian Health Service and tribal hospitals, clinics, and urban health centers to support the tribal response to COVID-19.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 8,059 COVID-19 positive cases as of May 20, 2020.
The Navajo Nation received $600,559,530.10 from the coronavirus relief fund, according to tribal lawmakers.
The Mescalero Apache Tribe reported the first and second COVID-19 positive cases among residents of the reservation.
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