COVID-19 in Indian Country
Larry C. Welch, a citizen of the Navajo Nation and a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, died of coronavirus on March 31, 2020.
The number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached a total of 174 for the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon extends gratitude to the nation’s doctors on National Doctors’ Day.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is updating his people on the coronavirus.
The Navajo Nation Council launched an extensive radio campaign to urge constituents to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Navajo Police Department began holding road blocks, as the Navajo Nation-wide curfew took effect.
The number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached a total of 148 for the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Vice President Myron Lizer, and the Division of Economic Development announced that all Bashas’ Diné Markets on the Navajo Nation will extend their elderly shopping hours.
The number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached a total of 128 for the Navajo Nation.
President Jonathan Nez reminded citizens to abide by a ban on mass gatherings on the largest reservation in the United States. A curfew is also being imposed.
Tohono O’odham Nation Health Care was notified of a positive test result for COVID-19 in a tribal member who lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer approved resolution CMA-11-20, appropriating $1.3 million for chapters to provide resources to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
In anticipation of the funding package, President Nez and Vice President Lizer created the Navajo Economic Stimulus Team to proactively engage federal agencies slated to receive stimulus funding for distribution to Indian Country
Ak-Chin Community Council has declared a State of Emergency due to the growing public health threat posed by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise (TOGE) Management Board has taken action to extend the suspension of operations through April 23, 2020.
Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood of the White Mountain Apache Tribe announced the first death of one of her citizens.
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer reported a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases.
On March 26, 2020, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation confirmed the tribe’s first COVID-19 case — which resulted in the death of a non-tribal citizen on the reservation in Arizona. According to a press release, the 46-year-old man had “underlying health conditions. He died “prior to the release of the test result,” the tribe said. […]
The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2020 New cases of COVID-19 reaches 71 for Navajo Nation WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Thursday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination […]
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