COVID-19 in Indian Country
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United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. will kick off its first ever virtual national conference on June 25, 2020, with Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas).

Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another online town hall on June 22, 2020.

Join the National Congress of American Indians and tribal leaders for our upcoming forum on Protecting Tribal Lands and Sacred Places: Current Threats across Indian Country.

Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another online town hall on June 16, 2020.

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs meetings at 2:30pm Eastern on July 1, 2020, for an oversight hearing on COVID-19 and a legislative hearing on S. 3650, Coverage for the Urban Indian Health Providers Act.

On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. EDT, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management bills.

The National Indian Gaming Commission is pleased to announce a series of COVID-19 Guidance Outreach calls. Please save the date for the next call on June 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.

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A federal judge will hold a hearing in Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Mnuchin at 9:30am Eastern on June 15, 2020.

The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, to examine the impacts of COVID-19 on the energy industry.

Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another online town hall on June 12, 2020.

With the coronavirus continuing to ravage tribal communities, a court hearing at 1pm Eastern on June 12, 2020, brings the focus back to one of the most heated and divisive issues in recent Indian Country history.

A hearing in Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation v. Mnuchin takes place via teleconference at 3pm Eastern on June 11, 2020.

The National Indian Gaming Commission is pleased to announce a series of COVID-19 Guidance Outreach calls. Please save the date for the next call on June 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another online town hall on June 9, 2020.

The Resources and Development Committee of the Navajo Nation Council voted in favor of Legislation No. 0119-20 to cancel the Navajo Nation Fair, Fourth of July Celebration, Northern Navajo Nation Fair and all other fairs, rodeos and roping events held on the Navajo Nation during 2020.

A COVID-19 testing event is being held in an effort to make testing widely available to Winnebago Community Members and those who work on the Winnebago Reservation.

Join the Diné lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirit community for the largest Indigenous virtual Pride in the country! Streaming live on Diné Pride, June 24-27, 2020.

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, will hold an oversight hearing on June 11, 2020, to gather testimony on the Indian Health Service’s response to COVID-19.