Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (Michigan, Indiana)

COVID-19 in Indian Country

The Pokagon Gaming Authority has decided to extend the closure of all of its Four Winds Casino locations until further notice.

Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

In anticipation of the funding package, President Nez and Vice President Lizer created the Navajo Economic Stimulus Team to proactively engage federal agencies slated to receive stimulus funding for distribution to Indian Country

Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona)

Chair Grijalva: National Park Service Must Close Grand Canyon National Park Immediately, Interior Department Must Act to Prioritize Public Health.

Ak-Chin Indian Community

Ak-Chin Community Council has declared a State of Emergency due to the growing public health threat posed by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

National Council of Urban Indian Health

NCUIH has been laser focused on ensuring Tribes and urban Indian organizations are included in the response efforts for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise (TOGE) Management Board has taken action to extend the suspension of operations through April 23, 2020.

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt issued the following statement in response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act provides critical relief for Indian Country to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian Health Service

The Indian Health Service is leveraging its close partnerships with tribes, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and state and local public health authorities to coordinate a comprehensive public health response.

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (Wisconsin)

The Lac Courte Oreilles Health Center has performed 10 Covid-19 tests and is awaiting those results.

StrongHearts Native Helpline

Domestic violence victims/survivors are more isolated than ever and feel trapped with their abusers.

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Michigan)

The CARES Act provides $8B in critical assistance for tribal governments.

Naat’áanii Development Corporation (Navajo Nation)

The Naat’áanii Development Corporation expressed disappointment in Navajo President Jonathan Nez’s veto of COVID-19 related legislation.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

The whole-of-government response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer reported a total of 115 COVID-19 cases on the largest reservation in the U.S.