COVID-19 in Indian Country
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.
The Lac Courte Oreilles Health Center has performed 10 Covid-19 tests and is awaiting those results.
The CARES Act provides $8B in critical assistance for tribal governments.
The Naat’áanii Development Corporation expressed disappointment in Navajo President Jonathan Nez’s veto of COVID-19 related legislation.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians confirmed the first COVID-19 case on its territory.
Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood of the White Mountain Apache Tribe announced the first death of one of her citizens.
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The Pueblo of Laguna confirmed a COVID-19 case at the Indian Health Service facility that serves the tribe.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer reported a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases.
A statement from the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association about efforts to force Class III gaming compact negotiation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As state and federal directives for ‘social distancing’ continue, Pueblo communities are seeing the onset of a high influx in visitors.
Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Oklahoma) is citing the COVID-19 pandemic to pressure tribes into negotiating new Class III gaming compacts.
'The Navajo Nation Council recognizes our local chapter leaders as essential partners in ending the spread of COVID-19,' said Speaker Seth Damon.
President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer take action on several resolutions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 26, 2020, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation confirmed the tribe’s first COVID-19 case — which resulted in the death of a non-tribal citizen on the reservation in Arizona. According to a press release, the 46-year-old man had “underlying health conditions. He died “prior to the release of the test result,” the tribe said. […]
The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2020 New cases of COVID-19 reaches 71 for Navajo Nation WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Thursday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination […]
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe announced the first confirmed COVID-19 positive case on the reservation in South Dakota. “The person is an adult, resides in Todd County, the entire family is in quarantine, and isolated at home,” a post on social media read. Rosebud Sioux Tribe: https://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/rst-coronavirus-information https://www.facebook.com/RosebudSiouxTribeOfficial/posts/2962512837138374
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2020 Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos Extends Temporary Closure Based on the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of public health, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos (Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort & Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River) have extended their temporary closure period for an additional two weeks. The decision comes from the company’s […]
With number of positive COVID-19 cases rising in tribal communities, Indian Country will finally see billions of dollars in relief from a major coronavirus package almost over the finish line on Capitol Hill. https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/03/26/coronavirus-relief-coming-to-indian-coun.asp
In a video message on March 25, 2020, Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community updated the tribe on coronavirus efforts. He said no new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed on the reservation in Arizona, following the first two that emerged earlier this week. Dr. Anthony Santiago, interim chief executive officer and chief […]
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