COVID-19 in Indian Country
The number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached a total of 214 for the Navajo Nation.

As the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat both locally and nationally, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos has further extended its closure through the end of April.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $8 billion, set-aside for tribal government expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service will continue to follow the guidance of state and local health officials in making determinations about our operations.

As cases of COVID-19 increase in Wyoming and pose a growing threat to tribal communities, a temporary stay-at-home order was enacted on the Wind River Reservation.

The CARES Act is landmark legislation that provides critical relief to Tribal governments impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We will be hosting a special web-based Native Edge Institute to help you get your questions answered on what the new CARES Act means.

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is pleased to launch its COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center website.

Assistant Secretary Hunter Kurts will be joined by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) to provide the latest information on the COVID-19 situation and the newly enacted CARES Act.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing results as of 7pm Eastern on March 31, 2020.

During times of great uncertainty and hardship, the Cherokee people have never shied away from standing on the front lines.

Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was one of many supporters of the CARES Act, a bipartisan bill that brings $10 billion in relief and funding to Indian Country.

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, is out of self-quarantine after coming into contact with a fellow member of Congress who tested positive for COVId-19.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer met with Federal Emergency Management Administration representatives.

The Lummi Nation confirmed the 17th COVID-19 positive case within the community.

Construction of the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., continues amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In today’s podcast we sit down with Jack Hedrick-Lightfoot and focus on the topic of Planning for the Unexpected Part 2 Preparing for Times of Crisis.

U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released guidance documents for tribal governments to provide information on the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund.

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic wants to provide you with tips to discuss the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) with your child.

NAJA wants to know what you are experiencing professionally and personally due to COVID-19 and how we might support our members during this challenging time.