COVID-19 in Indian Country
Victoria Kitcheyan, Chairperson of the National Indian Health Board, will appear on C-SPAN's Washington Journal program on April 9, 2020.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, with 661 COVID-19 cases as of April 7, 2020.

President Julian Bear Runner of the Oglala Sioux Tribe confirmed the first COVID-19 case on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has confirmed the first COVID-19 case on the South Dakota side of the reservation.

https://www.facebook.com/PuebloOfZuni/photos/a.447137205393977/447137208727310/?type=3&theater Citizens and leaders of the Pueblo of Zuni are increasingly sounding alarms as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise dramatically in their community in New Mexico. https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/04/08/at-this-rate-the-entire-tribe-will-be-ex.asp  

A COVID-19 'Heroes Fund' would give Tribal frontline workers a boost in pay.

Kevin Abourezk will be going live with Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. of the Cherokee Nation and President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation.

Due to intense interest, the Identifying Indirect/Direct Costs to Maximize Negotiations has been rescheduled to May 15, 2020.

The COVID 19 crisis is affecting Native American tribes and urban communities in ways that are unique to this population in terms of health challenges, economic impact and legal issues.

Many of our Tribal community members are wondering how to manage their health during a time of isolation due to COVID-19.

With COVID-19 clusters being detected in some of their communities, widespread coronavirus testing is occurring among Pueblo tribes in New Mexico.

The National Indian Gaming Commission updated its Frequently Asked Questions on April 7, 2020.

Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) is calling on Congress to boost pay for Coronavirus frontline workers in tribal communities.

Four people who identify as Native American have tested positive for COVID-19 in the District of Columbia.

The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 426 for the Navajo Nation as of April 7, 2020.

The New Mexico Department of Health has released alarming data about the spread of the coronavirus among Pueblo tribes in the state.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 562 COVID-19 cases as of April 6, 2020.

Many of our Tribal community members are wondering how to manage their health during a time of isolation due to COVID-19.

Stay safe everyone. Wash your hands. Keep our elders and our most vulnerable safe. Don’t gather. Call an elder.

Gov. Steve Bullock (D) is allowing a Canadian company to begin construction this month of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.