COVID-19 in Indian Country
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.
A Navajo Nation family is mourning the passing of two siblings who lost their lives within days of one another.
The Pueblo of Jemez has confirmed the first COVID-19 case within the tribal community in New Mexico.
Ohkay Owingeh is reporting promising developments in the fight against the coronavirus in northern New Mexico.
In an update on April 21, 2020, the Pueblo of Zuni confirmed an increase in COVID-19 cases within the tribe's region of New Mexico.
In another major development, five more tribes have joined the CARES Act lawsuit in order to ensure the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund goes to governments in Indian Country.
COVID-19 is hitting New Mexico's tribal communities hard, and accurate information is more important than ever.
In an effort to meet the most critical needs of the 20 Pueblo Nations during the COVID-19 crisis, the All Pueblo Council of Governors and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center have established a Pueblo Relief Fund.
As the number of positive COVID-19 cases rise in the state of New Mexico and within surrounding tribal nations, Pueblos continue to actively engage in a host of response efforts.
Governor Max Zuni of the Pueblo of Isleta confirmed a second COVID-19 case within the New Mexico-based tribe.
The Pueblo of Zuni confirmed a rise in COVID-19 cases in the tribe's region of New Mexico.
The Pueblo of Zia has emerged as a coronavirus hotspot in New Mexico, and the tribe is taking numerous steps to prevent the spread of the disease.
Data released by the Indian Health Service over the last two weeks shows two regions of Indian Country being hit hard by the coronavirus.
The Pueblo of Zuni is closing out the week with more promising news: only 1 additional COVID-19 case from the day prior.
The Pueblo of Zuni is closing out the workweek with a promising development: no new COVID-19 cases.
Governor Wilfred Herrera Jr. of the Pueblo of Laguna updated his people on a coronavirus stay at home order for residents of the reservation and a closure order for outsiders.
In an 'emergency message,' Governor Anthony Ortiz of the Pueblo of San Felipe confirmed 54 COVID-19 cases within the New Mexico-based tribe.
The Pueblo of Zuni confirmed 24 positive COVID-19 cases, an increase that comes amid widespread testing of tribal citizens.
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
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