COVID-19 in Indian Country
The Indian Health Service is announcing the national expansion of the Community Health Aide Program.
'As Senator, I will proudly work with the Navajo community to invest in education, housing, infrastructure and – especially – healthcare,' Democratic candidate Mark Kelly says in releasing a new ad.
'Today, tribal communities are experiencing some of the highest rates of infection for COVID-19 in the country,' said Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-Arizona) advocated for a reduced cost-sharing burden for Arizona’s tribes hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 20,278 COVID-19 cases as of June 30, 2020.
The Bureau of Indian Education welcomes tribal leadership and stakeholders to attend an informational virtual meeting on July 8 to hear plans for distributing Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to schools to support the COVID-19 Pandemic recovery.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 19,720 COVID-19 positive cases as of June 29, 2020.
The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Board of Directors extended the closure of all Navajo Nation Gaming properties through July 27, 2020.
Please join revolutionary multi-media artist Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo) for a virtual talk with the Montclair Art Museum.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 19,378 COVID-19 positive case as of June 28, 2020.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold an oversight hearing on 'Evaluating the Response and Mitigation to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Native Communities' and a legislative hearing to receive testimony on S.3650, the Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act.
The Indian Health Service updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 19,117 COVID-19 cases as of June 27, 2020.
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved an additional 77 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, including grants for two urban and rural Indian providers.
The Navajo Nation Office of the Controller confirmed to the Office of the Speaker that deposits to the Navajo Nation from the Department of the Treasury totaled $714,189,631.47 as of June 26, 2020.
The Navajo Epidemiology Center presented a COVID-19 situational report to members of the Navajo Nation Council on June 24, 2020.
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The Indian Health Service updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 19,005 COVID-19 cases as of June 26, 2020.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 18,760 COVID-19 cases as of June 25, 2020.
A federal judge on June 26, 2020, sided with the Trump administration, holding that Alaska Native corporations are eligible for shares of the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund.
The Indian Health Service updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 16,580 COVID-19 cases as of June 18, 2020.
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