Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)

COVID-19 in Indian Country

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will receive more than $2.7 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to help them deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation (Oregon)

"The spread of COVID-19 remains a hardship on our tribal way of life and to our tribal people and employees," leaders of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation said.