COVID-19 in Indian Country
Tribes and Alaska Native corporations must submit information by 11:59 PM Eastern, April 17, 2020, in order to secure a share of the $8 billion relief fund.
The Department of the Treasury and the Department of the Interior announced plans for distribution of funding appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
The National Congress of American Indians has canceled its Congressional Town Hall due to scheduling issues.
The Association of American Indian Physicians and the National Indian Health Board are hosing another Ask a Native Physician Town Hall.
The Navajo Police Department confirms two employees have tested positive to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer are hosting two COVID-19 town halls as they continue to self-quarantine.
With some Indian Country businesses still locked out of a $349 billion coronavirus relief fund, the Trump administration is finally getting around to consulting tribes about a program that is expected to run out of money before they even have a chance to benefit from it.
As the number of positive COVID-19 cases rise in the state of New Mexico and within surrounding tribal nations, Pueblos continue to actively engage in a host of response efforts.
Governor Max Zuni of the Pueblo of Isleta confirmed a second COVID-19 case within the New Mexico-based tribe.
The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 813 for the Navajo Nation as of April 13, 2020.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 1,037 COVID-19 cases within the system.
Alaska Native corporations hold title to millions of acres in Alaska.
Here is the text of the tribal government certification form released by the Department of the Treasury on April 13, 2020.
Some users are having trouble downloading and viewing the CARES Act certification forms that were released by the Department of the Treasury.
The Department of Treasury has launched a CARES Act portal with new information about the $8 billion tribal relief fund.
The Pueblo of Zuni confirmed a rise in COVID-19 cases in the tribe's region of New Mexico.
The Pueblo of Zia has emerged as a coronavirus hotspot in New Mexico, and the tribe is taking numerous steps to prevent the spread of the disease.
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is facing what might be its biggest challenge yet: the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration will hold two tribal consultations on critical aspects of the CARES Act.
The Navajo Nation wrapped up an unprecedented 57-hour curfew on the largest reservation in the United States.
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