COVID-19 in Indian Country
The Cherokee Nation will reopen its government offices in a phased plan that incorporates social distancing and has employees returning on staggered shifts starting June 1, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 2,973 as of May 9, 2020. There's been 98 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 4,984 COVID-19 positive cases as of May 7, 2020.
The Daily Treasury Statement continues to show much of the coronavirus relief fund is going to tribal governments.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 2,876 as of May 8, 2020. There's been 96 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2019 and continuing.
We will not apologize for being an island of safety in a sea of uncertainty and death.
Governor Kristi Noem sent letters to Chairman Harold Frazier of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and President Bear Runner of the Oglala Sioux Tribe demanding that coronavirus checkpoints be removed from highways.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing results as of 11:59 pm Eastern on May 6, 2020, showing 4,808 COVID-19 positive cases within the system.
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Arizona) led a bipartisan letter calling for dedicated funding for Indian Health Service, Tribal health programs, and Urban Indian Health Organizations (I/T/U) to recover from significant COVID-19 related losses.
Sen. Martha McSally (R-Arizona) introduced bipartisan legislation to boost health resources for urban Indian health organizations as the COVID-19 pandemic forces many to grapple with financial hardship and even close operations.
Cree artist Kent Monkman joins the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden for a discussion on colonization, sexuality, warfare, and resilience on May 13, 2020.
In the Hoporenkv Podcast, Krystal Cedeno and Wilma Noah, Training and Development Specialist of the Native Learning Center and Brandi Liberty, Owner of Morning Star Consulting, discuss details of the IHBG CARES funding.
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the safe reopening of critical infrastructure meatpacking facilities across the United States.
As rent comes due and bills continue to pile up, Americans desperately need assistance to financially survive this crisis.
The Phoenix Indian Center is collecting donations of much-needed supplies – from diapers and bottled water to medical masks and cleansers – to deliver to the Navajo Nation.
The Department of the Treasury and IRS announced that nearly 130 million Americans have received Economic Impact Payments, worth more than $218 billion, in less than five weeks.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer along with other officials will discuss the CARES Act funding and plans to use the funds for the greatest benefit of the Navajo people.
With a portion of the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund still going out to tribal governments, a federal judge will hear arguments in the CARES Act litigation at 1pm Eastern on May 8, 2020.
Almost sixty days after closing their doors to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos will begin a gradual reopening of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River on Monday, May 18, 2020.
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