COVID-19 in Indian Country
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe have filed a second CARES Act lawsuit.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced a $4 million grant to the American Indian College Fund to support college students whose educational progress has been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Running Strong for American Indian Youth delivered 30,600 pounds of frozen food to the Eagle Butte Food Pantry on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.
Tribal communities have long looked to their elders to pass along wisdom, customs and traditions, and now, future business leaders from across the nation are banding together in support of their senior members.
The Navajo Nation is extending the closure of government until May 17, 2020, to reduce the spread of COVID-19 on the largest reservation in the United States.
In the face of growing need amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of funding for Native-led nonprofits, Native Voices Rising is pleased to announce the disbursal of $500,000 to 51 Native-led groups.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation announced free online distance learning opportunities to meet the needs of those working remotely during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The coronavirus is exposing longstanding vulnerabilities that our Alaska Native communities have faced for years.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has posted the transcripts from the CARES Act tribal consultation calls.
Indian Country will get its say in the CARES Act lawsuit and the fate of an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund promised to tribal governments.
A startling trend is emerging in Wyoming. The coronavirus is taking a heavy toll on the first Americans.
Over the weekend, leaders of various Alaska Native Corporations received a baffling questionnaire from a reporter with ProPublica and Anchorage Daily News.
Ohkay Owingeh is reporting promising developments in the fight against the coronavirus in northern New Mexico.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar congratulated Michael Weahkee for being confirmed as the new director of the Indian Health Service.
In an update on April 21, 2020, the Pueblo of Zuni confirmed an increase in COVID-19 cases within the tribe's region of New Mexico.
The total number of positive #COVID19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 1,206 as of April 21, 2020. There have been 48 #Coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
Governor Mark Gordon (R-Wyoming) issued a statement in connection with the COVID-19 deaths of four citizens from the Northern Arapaho Tribe.
Four Fremont County residents, all previously identified as laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, have died, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
In another major development, five more tribes have joined the CARES Act lawsuit in order to ensure the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund goes to governments in Indian Country.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer congratulate Michael Weahkee on being confirmed to serve as the director of Indian Health Service.
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