COVID-19 in Indian Country
The Pueblo of Laguna has confirmed the first COVID-19 cases on the reservation in New Mexico. One tribal village has been placed on a complete lockdown.
Norma Kennedy, a beloved elder from the Seneca Nation, passed away due to COVID-19. She was 92 years old.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 4,944. More than 1,600 have recovered from the coronavirus on the largest reservation in the United States.
Building on comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing nine additional test sites at select drive-thru locations across Arizona.
NAFOA is still seeking responses to our Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Survey. The purpose of this survey is to understand the extent of tribal participation in the program.
The Department of the Treasury announced an extension for the submission of Tribal Employment and Expenditure Information to 12 PM EDT on Friday, May 29, 2020.
The Winnebago Reservation now has had a total of nineteen positive cases of COVID-19. Of those nineteen cases, eight individuals have recovered.
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The Gun Lake Casino and the Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority announced plans to resume operations in a phased re-opening starting 8am on Monday, June 8, 2020.
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos announced that it will open to the public at 6am on May 28, 2020, in accordance with directives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Members of Congress are seeking answers following reports that the Indian Health Service purchased $3 million of potentially substandard respirator masks from a company founded by a former White House aide and distributed those masks to Navajo Nation hospitals.
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe and Royal River Casino & Hotel are excited to announce a partnership with WorkFORCE Occupational Health, a division of Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital to roll out comprehensive COVID-19 testing for all team members.
Please join the Native Americans for Community Action, the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President, Diné Food Sovereignty Alliance, and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine for Cooking (and More!) to Combat COVID-19.
Don’t forget to join Lunchtime Chats with Tlingit & Haida! The topic for the May 28, 2020, session is Educational Assistance programs and services.
With tribes experiencing difficulties in submitting additional data for the $8 billion in coronavirus relief promised to them two months ago, the Department of the Treasury is giving them more time to do so.
The Kiowa Tribe will not use its CARES Act funding for per capita payments, Chairman Matthew M. Komalty said.
Until further notice, Sault Tribe team members will no longer see the premium for health, life and long-term disability deducted from their paychecks.
The Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives is resuming its public outreach to Indian Country, with the first virtual listening session taking place on May 27, 2020.
Ho-Chunk Gaming - Madison is pleased to announce the opening of selected gaming areas in phase one of our reopening and will continue to evaluate our strategy to maintain a safe environment for all.
The Winnebago Reservation now has had a total of sixteen positive cases of COVID-19. Of those sixteen cases, six individuals have recovered.
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