COVID-19 in Indian Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 DAYS AFTER THE SUPPLEMENTAL BILL WAS ENACTED, HHS ANNOUNCED ACTION TO DISBURSE FUNDS. Washington, DC (March 20, 2020) – On March 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced action to disburse of $8 million for urban Indian health for emergency response to COVID-19 as part of the first […]
What are the symptoms of Coronavirus and what to do if symptoms are present? The Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. translated a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention video into the Navajo language.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 HHS announces upcoming action to provide funding to tribes for COVID-19 response Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide $80 million in funding to tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2020 How Oklahoma City Indian Clinic joined together during a public health crisis OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit clinic providing health and wellness services to American Indians in central Oklahoma, has stepped up to protect the well-being of Oklahomans and reduce the risk of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 President Nez and Vice President Lizer sign $4 million appropriation to help fight the spread of COVID-19 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Friday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer took quick action to sign Resolution CMA-06-20, approving a $4 million appropriation that will be directed to the […]
Joseph L. James-Yurok Tribe Chairman, Address to Membership, employees and community regarding the current COVID-19 Pandemic. Chairman James declared a state of Emergency on March 13, 2020. The Yurok Tribe has since then established a Pandemic Task Force to work together and respond appropriately to the current COVID-19 Pandemic. https://www.facebook.com/TheYurokTribe/videos/212163773369812/ https://www.facebook.com/TheYurokTribe/photos/rpp.140327912704350/3759983360738769/?type=3&theater
The so-called “Phase 3” #Coronavirus relief package circulating on Capitol Hill leaves Indian Country behind. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act doesn’t mention tribes, American Indians or Alaska Natives. Not once in 274 pages. Here’s what Kevin Allis, Chief Executive Officer of the National Congress of American Indians, said about the CARES Act. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 Navajo Nation issues “Stay at Home Order” for all residents of the Navajo Nation to fight the spread of COVID-19 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Friday, the Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center issued a Public Health Emergency “Stay at Home Order” requiring all residents of the Navajo Nation to […]
March 20, 2020 Chair Grijalva, Natural Resources Committee Launch New Coronavirus Resource Center, Seek Impact Information from Indian Country Washington, D.C. – Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and the majority staff of the House Natural Resources Committee are seeking information from Native American communities impacted by coronavirus on the level of governmental response they’ve seen, […]
Note: Seneca Nation President Rickey L. Armstrong Sr. has been updating his people on the tribe’s #Coronavirus response. On March 19, 2020, he said a tribal health employee, a non-citizen who lives off Seneca lands, tested #COVID19 positive. President Armstrong’s update for 3/20/20 regarding many important issues facing the Seneca Nation’s health system, workforce, and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 Extension of Closure at Gun Lake Casino for the Health and Safety of Guests and Team Members. Team Members to continue receiving full compensation. (Wayland, Mich.) – To protect the wellbeing of all Gun Lake Casino guests and team members, the voluntary short-term closure, originally scheduled to end on March […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 McSally, Daines Press for Financial Relief to Tribes Amid Coronavirus Outbreak U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Steve Daines (R-MT) sent a letter today to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) requesting that emergency funding for America’s tribal communities be included in the latest coronavirus relief package. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 Ongoing Interference by Senator Dianne Feinstein in the Tribe’s membership and Governance now Threatens Economy and Health of Tribal Members in Wake of Pandemic La Grange, CA— The California Valley Miwok Tribe’s Chairwoman Silvia Burley issued a statement today on the devastating impacts her Tribe is facing with COVID-19, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MESCALERO TRIBAL LEADERSHIP DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 MESCALERO, NM. March 20, 2020. Late last night, the Mescalero Apache Tribal President Gabe Aguilar proclaimed a state of emergency on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. This action came at the request of the Mescalero Apache Tribal Council. President Aguilar stated, “The […]
March 20, 2020 Chair Grijalva Statement on Interior Secretary Bernhardt Encouraging Public Lands Visits During Coronavirus Pandemic Washington, D.C. – Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement today on Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s recent message to the American people encouraging visits to public lands during the coronavirus pandemic. “While I understand the […]
With Indian Country increasingly staying at home what better way to self isolate than with some great Native music! The Native American Music Awards has lined up great list of performers to help keep everyone entertained and connected amid the coronavirus crisis. On Friday, March 20, Ryan Little Eagle (https://www.ryanlittleeaglemusic.com) will perform at 7pm Eastern. […]
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr offered the following statement in response to the passing of Merle Dry, a 55-year-old Cherokee citizen who died after contracting the coronavirus: “For months, we watched this virus from afar, and now with the passing of a Cherokee Nation citizen in Tulsa County, we hope people understand this […]
Good morning, I’m Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture for the United States Department of Agriculture. And this morning I just really want to speak from my heart to all you folks out there that are working at the front lines of our food supply chain. You know, we’re spoiled in America. You’ve provided such abundant, […]
March 20, 2020 Chair Grijalva, Rep. Cartwright Urge Congressional Leaders Not to Bail Out Coal Industry as Part of Coronavirus Response Washington, D.C. – Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) today wrote to Democratic and Republican leaders of the House and Senate urging them to reject the National Mining Association’s (NMA) […]
Native Science Report is an an editorially independent online publication reporting on education and research within tribal and Native-serving colleges. It is are funded by the National Science Foundation and sponsored by Sisseton Wahpeton College in South Dakota. Native Science Report is focusing all of its reporting on how tribal colleges are responding to the […]
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