{"id":8261,"date":"2020-09-03T12:45:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=8261"},"modified":"2020-09-03T12:45:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:45:05","slug":"insights-from-congressional-and-tribal-leaders-coronavirus-relief-for-american-indian-tribal-governments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2020\/09\/03\/insights-from-congressional-and-tribal-leaders-coronavirus-relief-for-american-indian-tribal-governments\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights from Congressional and Tribal Leaders: Coronavirus Relief for American Indian Tribal Governments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Insights from Congressional and Tribal Leaders: Coronavirus Relief for American Indian Tribal Governments<\/h1>\n
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 4:00pm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Virtual event, registration required<\/a><\/div>\n
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In March 2020, American Indian tribes celebrated their historic inclusion in the CARES Act, receiving nearly $11 billion in direct relief.\u00a0The Act recognized that tribal governments\u00a0are confronting extraordinary demands\u00a0parallel to those faced by state and local governments.\u00a0The\u00a0relief dollars, however, have been slow to reach Native Americans.\u00a0While tribal governments have put forth unprecedented efforts to serve their citizens in crisis, restrictions on the use and timing of federal relief monies have hindered tribes\u2019 capacities to do all they are capable of.<\/p>\n

Now, as Congress returns from their summer recess to debate additional coronavirus relief packages, including potential additional direct aid to tribal governments, the Harvard Kennedy School\u2019s Ash Center and the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development will host a diverse panel of Congressional and tribal leaders to look ahead and discuss how Congress might come together on a bipartisan basis to enhance support for Indian Country\u2019s pandemic recovery efforts.\u00a0 Please join us for an informative session, featuring:<\/p>\n