COVID-19 in Indian Country
Telehealth services means patients can stay home and reduce their risk of infection and also keep healthcare workers and others in waiting rooms and emergency departments safe from COVID-19.
Tribal officials and national health experts predict that Indian Country will face significant morbidity rates due to factors that increase complications such as disproportionately high levels of chronic illnesses, poverty, overcrowded homes, and aging populations.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema hosted a call with Tribal leaders from the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in tribal communities and the need for the federal government to work with Tribes to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
In response to the escalating health crisis facing Diné and Hopi communities, the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund has mobilized volunteer emergency food and water distribution throughout the region.
The Navajo Nation Council applauds the police department in Page, Arizona, for making an arrest in a threatening social media post incident against the Navajo people.
An employee of the Red Cloud Indian School is the first COVID-19 case on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
A tribal college enterprise in Michigan is producing and distributing personal protective equipment face shields.
The House Committee on Natural Resources is going virtual with a hearing on the impacts of the coronavirus in Indian Country.
Victoria Kitcheyan, Chairperson of the National Indian Health Board, will appear on C-SPAN's Washington Journal program on April 9, 2020.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, with 661 COVID-19 cases as of April 7, 2020.
President Julian Bear Runner of the Oglala Sioux Tribe confirmed the first COVID-19 case on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has confirmed the first COVID-19 case on the South Dakota side of the reservation.
https://www.facebook.com/PuebloOfZuni/photos/a.447137205393977/447137208727310/?type=3&theater Citizens and leaders of the Pueblo of Zuni are increasingly sounding alarms as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise dramatically in their community in New Mexico. https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/04/08/at-this-rate-the-entire-tribe-will-be-ex.asp
A COVID-19 'Heroes Fund' would give Tribal frontline workers a boost in pay.
Kevin Abourezk will be going live with Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. of the Cherokee Nation and President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation.
Due to intense interest, the Identifying Indirect/Direct Costs to Maximize Negotiations has been rescheduled to May 15, 2020.
The COVID 19 crisis is affecting Native American tribes and urban communities in ways that are unique to this population in terms of health challenges, economic impact and legal issues.
Many of our Tribal community members are wondering how to manage their health during a time of isolation due to COVID-19.
With COVID-19 clusters being detected in some of their communities, widespread coronavirus testing is occurring among Pueblo tribes in New Mexico.
The National Indian Gaming Commission updated its Frequently Asked Questions on April 7, 2020.
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