COVID-19 in Indian Country
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer extend their appreciation to all of the Congressional members who have called on on the Department of the Treasury to immediately release $8 billion in CARES Act funding to tribes.
Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Vice Chair Deb Haaland (D-N.M) strongly criticized the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) efforts to open sacred tribal lands in New Mexico to new oil and gas extraction during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Over the past few weeks, the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department has partnered with sister agencies to facilitate the delivery of essential supplies and services to Nations, Tribes, and Pueblos.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 1,977 as of April 29, 2020. There's been 62 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
Members of the Navajo Nation Council expressed their congratulations to White House Senior Policy Advisor and Tribal Liaison Tyler Fish on his appointment to the White House Council on Native American Affairs.
Join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for a COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 1,873 as of April 28, 2020. There's been 60 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer extend their appreciation to the many organizations and individuals who have donated masks to the Navajo Nation, which are being distributed to elders, high-risk, and others.
'The Navajo Nation will continue to ensure that its legal resources are in the best position to challenge the distribution of CARES Act funding to Alaska Native Corporations,' said Speaker Seth Damon of the Navajo Nation Council.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 1,769 as of April 27, 2020. There's been 59 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
'Federally-recognized tribes stood together to oppose the actions of the Department of the Treasury in another attempt to undermine the first citizens of this country, but our voices were heard and Indigenous people prevailed today!' said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 1,716 as of April 26, 2020. There's been 59 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 1,637 as of April 25, 2020. There's been 59 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
A Navajo Nation family is mourning the passing of two siblings who lost their lives within days of one another.
Marcus Pino, Sr., a well-liked coach from the Navajo Nation, died on April 16, 2020. He was 42 years old.
In an update on April 24, 2020, the Pueblo of Zuni confirmed an increase in COVID-19 cases within the tribe’s region of New Mexico.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 1,540. There's been 58 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Pueblo of Jemez has confirmed the first COVID-19 case within the tribal community in New Mexico.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 1,360. There have been 52 coronavirus related deaths on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2020 76 new cases and one more death related to COVID-19 reported WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Department of Health in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 76 new cases of COVID-19 and a total […]
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