The 46th President: Joe Biden
The day is here.
Joe Biden is taking over the White House following one of the most
tumultuous periods in American history. With the heavily-fortified nation's capital all but closed
to outsiders, you can watch the inauguration online and see what the 46th president has in store
for his first day in office.
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The number of Native-owned bookstores remains small, but it’s growing.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 170,279 COVID-19 cases as of January 20, 2021.
The Navajo Nation has extended its stay-at-home order through February 15, 2021, amid a high rate of COVID-19 cases on the reservation.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 26,782 as of January 21, 2021. Reports indicate 13,762 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
In one of his last acts as president, Donald Trump pardoned Republican former lawmaker Rick Renzi, who was convicted of corruption while in Congress.
Just days before the end of the Trump Administration, the U.S. Forest Service took action that paves the way for a massive copper mine on sacred Apache land in Arizona.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 169,285 COVID-19 cases as of January 19, 2021.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 26,612 as of January 20, 2021. Reports indicate 13,748 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
From re-examining the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument to helping tribal nations restore their homelands, the Joe Biden administration will hit the ground running.
The day is here. Joe Biden is being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
A Republican county official who participated in the violence on the U.S. Capitol is being labeled a “racist” by federal prosecutors for his attacks on Native and Black people.
Native America Calling will talk with policy experts about what they hope is in store for the next four years under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 168,292 COVID-19 cases as of January 18, 2021.
The Navajo Nation Department of Health has identified 75 communities with uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 from January 1, 2021 to January 14, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 26,517 as of January 19, 2021. Reports indicate 13,566 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Self-proclaimed Native Republican Jorge Riley has been indicted in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
With Democratic president-elect Joe Biden about to take office, some of his Cabinet nominees are getting their confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill.
Native people can only scratch their heads and wonder how, even in these final days of disgrace, so many South Dakotans and Republicans can still stand by a horrible little man.
Love of the great outdoors is deeply engrained in Cherokee culture.
It’s a short week with a lot of important news for Indian Country.
In the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, can Indigenous values provide any guidance now on where to go from here?
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 167,262 COVID-19 cases as of January 17, 2021.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 26,448 as of January 18, 2021. Reports indicate 13,532 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
A land acknowledgment from Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) and a song from Claudette White and the Quechan Hurav Singers set the stage for Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
About 8,000 students attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, whose founder had a motto: “Kill the Indian in him, and save the man.”
Indigenous and Black people share experiences of oppression in this country and both groups still grapple with systemic racism.
A federal judge recently issued two orders in Shawnee Tribe v. Mnuchin, an ongoing dispute over COVID-19 relief for tribal governments.
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has re-filed litigation against the U.S. Department of Treasury relating to the distribution of CARES Act funds.
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits 10th Anniversary Powwow will be held virtually with a week-long celebration of events from February 2-6, 2021.
COVID-19 cases are trending downward in the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians following the holiday season.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 166,902 COVID-19 cases as of January 16, 2021.
Leaders of the Navajo Nation President are concerned about the Naa’táani Development Corporation’s involving in handling Medicaid coverage for over 70,000 Navajo citizens in the state of New Mexico.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 26,383 as of January 17, 2021. Reports indicate 13,531 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 166,321 COVID-19 cases as of January 15, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 26,287 as of January 16, 2021. Reports indicate 13,531 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 165,439 COVID-19 cases as of January 14, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 26,073 as of January 15, 2021. Reports indicated 13,510 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
One of the most recognizable defendants from the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is a Donald Trump supporter who bases his persona on a warped interpretation of Native traditions.
A self-described right-wing Native Republican boasted of taking part in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Michael Weahkee will be stepping down as director of the Indian Health Service on January 20.
A biography of Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flannagan (White Earth Ojibwe), rez dogs and protecting sacred water are all topics of books that made American Indians in Children’s Literature best of 2020 list.
President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on his COVID-19 relief and rescue plan.
Next in the NAJA Roundtable series: Experts and reporters will discuss common pitfalls and best practices when covering the pandemic in Indian Country.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 164,233 COVID-19 cases as of January 13, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation is 25,952 as of January 14, 2021. Reports indicate 13,116 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The loss of the presidential election and a second impeachment aren’t stopping the Trump administration from dropping new proposals on Indian Country.
People who think the world revolves around them do tend to expect everyone else to share their belief.
Clara Pratte, a citizen of the Navajo Nation who worked on the Joe Biden presidential campaign, is Native America Calling’s Native in the Spotlight.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 162,719 COVID-19 cases as of January 12, 2021.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 25,746 as of January 13, 2021. Reports indicate 13,092 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-New Mexico), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, has been all about Donald Trump since becoming the third Native woman to serve in Congress.
I support all efforts to impeach and convict Donald Trump and make it impossible for him to hold this office/public office ever again.
“This decision helps all of Indian Country in efforts to protect tribal lands and natural resources as well as the betterment of all people of southeast Idaho,” Chairman Devon Boyer of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes said.
Native students are falling further and further behind due to COVID-19. How can we get them back on track?
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 161,231 COVID-19 cases as of January 11, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 25,576 as of January 12, 2021. Reports indicate 13,065 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The insurrection of January 6 shows us that we have a great amount of work to do to address racism, to address inequality, and to address the abuse of power.
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) failed to mention Donald Trump by name or address his role in inciting violence on a “horrific” day at the U.S. Capitol.
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) is still downplaying the protocols that slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Hate crimes in Arizona bounced back in 2019 after a sharp drop the year before, and advocates say they fear the numbers are only going to continue to rise when the tumult of 2020 is reported.
Native America Calling will get a sampling of works by Indigenous LGBTQ2 poets and discuss how their deeply personal stories paint a vivid picture of adversity, strength, and their relationships with their culture and the world around them.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 159,500 COVID-19 cases as of January 10, 2021.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 25,383 as of January 11, 2021. Reports indicate 12,855 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Watch the stars and your direction home will be revealed.
Two hundred years ago, the brilliant statesman and inventor Sequoyah presented the Cherokee syllabary to the Cherokee Nation.
The Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma, was one of the most inhumane policies in American history – but it wasn’t an isolated incident.
NAFOA is hitting the ground running in 2021 to keep tribes informed and supported.
A restaurant kitchen can be an intimidating place, especially for women.
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) received her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, after receiving her first in late December 2020.
The Cherokee Nation is scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for elders ages 65 and older who are eligible to receive care within Cherokee Nation Health Services.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 158,891 COVID-19 cases as of January 9, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 25,216 as of January 10, 2021. Reports indicate 12,817 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 158,216 COVID-19 cases as of January 8, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 24,979 as of January 9, 2021. Reports indicate 12,690 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 157,198 COVID-19 cases as of January 7, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 24,776 as of January 8, 2021. Reports indicate 12,680 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
As the publisher of a Native newspaper for more than 40 years I have accepted criticism as a state of mind.
Native America Calling is kicking off 2021 with a view into Hopi life.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 155,180 COVID-19 cases as of January 6, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 24,521 as of January 7, 2021. Reports indicate 12,625 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The vice president of the Navajo Nation contributed to the false belief that Donald Trump could remain in office despite losing the presidential election.
A biography of Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flannagan (White Earth Ojibwe), rez dogs and protecting sacred water are all topics of books that made American Indians in Children’s Literature best of 2020 list.
"While other tribes received millions, the U.S. Treasury Department flagrantly shortchanged the Shawnee Tribe from its fair share of the CARES Act coronavirus relief funds," said Chief Ben Barnes.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 153,335 COVID-19 cases as of January 5, 2021.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 24,247 as of January 6, 2021. Reports indicate 12,597 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Steven C. Emery, Lakota from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, passed on to the Spirit World on December 31, 2020. He was 62 years old.
The sight can be jarring: As a runner’s graceful stride brings her closer, her face comes into focus.
Police officers killed Coleman Stump, a Chippewa Cree man, last October in Montana.
Hide tanning was a traditional practice long before mass produced leather.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 151,610 COVID-19 cases as of January 4, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 23,978 as of January 5, 2020. Reports indicate 12,545 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
For four years, the Trump administration took steps to boost uranium mining for what it called national security reasons, a move environmentalists saw as an attempt to open the door to mining near the Grand Canyon.
COVID-19 vaccines from two pharmaceutical companies are making their way to Native populations and tribes are among those creating vaccine distribution plans.
The Shawnee Tribe has scored a major victory against the Trump administration in an ongoing COVID-19 funding dispute.
The Navajo Nation Department of Health has identified 73 communities with uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 from December 18 to December 31, 2020.
Ohkay Owingeh continues to cancel events as the tribe attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus in northern New Mexico.
The Pueblo of Laguna is seeing another surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 148,969 COVID-19 cases as of January 3, 2021.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 23,841 as of January 4, 2021. Reports indicate 12,211 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
We must have the women take charge in Mohawk society.
“Our family is proud, excited and probably more relaxed because we’re both together,” said Promise Crawford, who is serving overseas with her brother, Challenge Crawford.
For Isabella Aiukli Cornell of Oklahoma City, prom was a way to bring attention to the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
When the coronavirus hit a community bordering the Tohono O’odham Nation, the shelves of its one grocery story were cleaned out.
Ringing in 2021 with new opportunities and updates for Indian Country.
Hoop dancing competitions, stand-up comedy and an annual gathering of Native elders and youth are all events the pandemic forced online.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 147,807 COVID-19 cases as of January 2, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 23,728 as of January 3, 2021. Reports indicate 12,191 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 147,199 COVID-19 cases as of January 1, 2021.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 23,581 as of January 2, 2020. Reports indicate 12,170 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 146,630 COVID-19 cases as of December 31, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 23,429 as of January 1, 2021. Reports indicate 11,741 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
From powwows to boardrooms, ribbon shirts are a visual symbol of Native pride.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 145,390 COVID-19 cases as of December 30, 2020.
"As we continue to fight the spread of COVID-19, it is very important now more than ever to take care of ourselves and to live a healthy lifestyle," said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 23,090 as of December 31, 2020. Reports indicate 11,741 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic and a contentious presidential election dominated the news is 2020.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 143,771 COVID-19 cases as of December 29, 2020.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 22,776 as of December 30, 2020. Reports indicate 11,714 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Time Magazine dubbed 2020 as “The Worst Year Ever.” But if you’re one to look at the glass half full, this year was also filled with a lot of small, positive things.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 140,944 COVID-19 as of December 28, 2020.
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is vaccinating health care workers and elders with its shipment of the new COVID-19 vaccine.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is 22,526 as of December 29, 2020. Reports indicate 11,677 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Native America Calling will visit with Best Beginnings Alaska to learn more about their efforts to include Native people in children’s literature.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 139,476 COVID-19 cases as of December 27, 2020.
The Navajo Nation has identified 68 communities with uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 from December 11 to December 24, 2020.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 22,371 as of December 28, 2020. Reports indicate 11,494 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
A program that has reduced diabetes in Indian Country has been extended for another three years, resulting in a lifetime in the age of COVID-19.
We have two kinds of racial discrimination in South Dakota: Subtle and Not-So-Subtle.
Native communities are strong and resilient. Together, we will get through this.
The federal government may not have a stellar track record when it comes to keeping promises in Indian Country, but tribal leaders think President-elect Joe Biden could be the exception.
Native America Calling will take time to honor those who walked on, like educator Maxine Racehorse Edmo and activist Eddie Benton-Banai.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit clinic providing health and wellness services to American Indians in central Oklahoma, promotes a healthy New Year by providing virtual services for overall health.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 138,091 COVID-19 cases as of December 26, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 22,277 as of December 27, 2020. Reports indicate 11,402 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 137,771 COVID_19 cases as of December 25, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 22,155 as of December 26, 2020. Reports indicate 11,362 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 22,155 as of December 26, 2020. Reports indicate 11,362 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 21,833 as of December 24, 2020, with 762 deaths and 11,316 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 136,764 COVID-19 as of December 23, 2020.
Native America Calling’s conversations with a dozen Native musicians through the year were full of some eventful moments.
Native America Calling takes a look back at some of the highlights in 2020 movies, TV and comics with Native themes, characters and entertainers.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 135,537 COVID-19 cases as of December 22, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 21,513 as of December 23, 2020. Reports indicate 11,292 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Elders and those with chronic illnesses are most in danger of complications from COVID-19.
December has not been kind to the people of the Great Sioux Nation, but as survivors we continue to carry on our spirituality and traditions.
The COVID pandemic has been really tough on many small businesses across the country, bringing many to their knees.
Rep. Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) is set to make history as the first Native person to hold a presidential cabinet position.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 134,277 COVID-19 cases as of December 21, 2020.
Join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for a town hall with the top executive at Pfizer, the company behind the COVID-19 vaccine.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 21,327 as of December 22, 2020. Reports indicate 11,202 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
A road that was once associated with the Rapid City Indian Boarding School has been renamed.
According to oral tradition, the tasiyagnunpa speaks Lakota.
Native America Calling will visit with veterinarians about the unique perspectives Native people bring to the profession.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 131,994 COVID-19 cases as of December 20, 2020.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 21,177 as of December 21, 2020. Reports indicate 11,149 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Since the start of the 116th Congress, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) has introduced 51 pieces of legislation.
A bill to provide COVID-19 relief and fund the federal government, including Indian Country programs, has been released.
America has not apologized for the Wounded Knee Massacre and the Medal of Honor winners are still looked upon as heroes by the United States.
Wrapping the year with a positive outlook for Indian Country.
Podcasts featuring Native producers and perspectives are gaining increased recognition.
The Lummi Nation administered its first Pfizer vaccine to a tribal citizen following delivery of 300 doses to the tribe.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 131,270 COVID-19 cases as of December 19, 2020.
Urban Indian frontline health workers will now have the same coverage as their other health system counterparts.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 21,019 as of December 21, 2020. Reports indicate 11,039 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 130,463 COVID-19 cases as of December 18, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 20,810 as of December 19, 2020. Reports indicate 10,999 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Acknowledging the homelands of the Lenape people, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) introduced herself as a Pueblo woman, a single mother and an advocate for public lands as a key member of President-elect Joe Biden’s climate and energy team.
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) offers remarks after being introduced as President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of the Interior on December 19, 2020.
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris introduce key members of their climate and energy team, including Secretary of the Interior nominee Deb Haaland.
In a historic first, Deb Haaland, one of the first two Native women to serve in the U.S. Congress, has been tapped to serve in the incoming Joe Biden administration.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 129,279 COVID-19 cases as of December 17, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 20,569 as of December 18, 2020. Reports indicate 10,999 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Red and Blues Band started as a creative outlet playing gigs at Haskell Indian Nations University.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 127,911 COVID-19 as of December 16, 2020.
"We are blessed": The Pueblo of Laguna hailed the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 20,395 as of December 17, 2020. Reports indicate 10,848 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
From advancing treaty rights to fighting the Keystone XL Pipeline, Tom Poor Bear dedicated his life to the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
I look forward to January 20 when our new president and vice president are sworn in and the little orange man is escorted from the White House.
I believe in the vaccine and the science behind it. I am 100 percent confident that it is safe and will be successful at containing the virus.
A pipeline company has been trespassing on Indian land on the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation for more than seven years.
President Abraham Lincoln ordered the hanging of 38 Dakota warriors on December 26, 1862. Two other chiefs were hanged three years later.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 126,036 COVID-19 cases as of December 15, 2020.
"The Hataałi are the first responders and essential, front line public health workers. We feel like we have just been forgotten."
"The Hataałi are the first responders and essential, front line public health workers. We feel like we have just been forgotten."
“The Navajo Nation Council expresses appreciation to our health care professionals, front line workers and first responders as we look to continue immediate support for coronavirus services and projects," said Speaker Seth Damon.
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are deploying federal medical personnel to health care facilities on the Navajo Nation to provide relief and resources for health care workers.
The Trump administration official who oversees the department with the most trust and treaty responsibilities has tested positive for COVID-19.
"Tomorrow marks the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Winnebago," said Danelle Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 20,095 as of December 16, 2020. Reports indicate 10,779 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Tribes closed casinos and hotels at the beginning of the pandemic in order to prevent further spread of the virus.
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health announced that it has received the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Five Red Lake Nation council members, including Chairman Darrell Seki, Sr., volunteered to be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 124,872 COVID-19 cases as of December 14, 2020.
“Do not travel unless absolutely necessary and always wear a face covering in public spaces in addition to maintaining social distancing guidelines," said Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic hosted its annual Toy Wonderland benefiting families in need this holiday season.
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service completed the delivery and distribution of its first allocation of 3,900 Pfizer vaccines for COVID-19.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 19,929 as of December 15, 2020. Reports indicate 10,726 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Roland Begay, a health care professional on the Navajo Nation, was the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on the largest reservation in the United States.
Dealing with COVID-19 is one of president-elect Joe Biden’s highest priorities and Dr. Jill Jim of the Navajo Nation will be there to guide him.
A Canadian company has been dealt a setback in efforts to develop an area known as Paradise Valley.
Tribally-run health care clinics have never been more important than right now, amid a pandemic.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 121,846 COVID-19 cases as of December 13, 2020.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 19,766 as of December 14, 2020. Reports indicate 10,623 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Indian Country is receiving a new COVID-19 vaccine but the vast majority of tribal citizens will have to wait before they can be protected from a disease that continues to ravage their communities.
Initially the death and suffering driven by the COVID-19 virus seemed far away from the Plains of South Dakota.
Of the 11 Democratic presidential electors who will cast Arizona’s Electoral College vote, three are tribal leaders.
Sharing important updates impacting Indian Country.
Every year, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development recognizes 40 people under 40 who demonstrate notable leadership, initiative, and dedication.
The Indian Health Service is distributing COVID-19 vaccine doses to Indian Country.
As a unique school community that transports students in and out of the Pueblos daily, the responsible course of action for the Santa Fe Indian School is to reduce student movement between multiple communities in New Mexico.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 120,879 COVID-19 cases as of December 12, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 19,608 as of December 13, 2020. Reports indicate 10,371 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 120,293 COVID-19 cases as of December 11, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 19,420 as of December 12, 2020. Reports indicate 10,359 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 119,465 COVID-19 cases as of December 10, 2020.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization for a vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 19,199 as of December 11, 2020. Reports indicate 10,313 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 118,046 COVID-19 cases as of December 9, 2020.
The Indian Health Service is planning to distribute over 68,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Indian Country.
The Cherokee word “gadugi” describes one of our most important Cherokee values. It means working together to improve our tribal community.
The landscape is changing rapidly for tribes aiming to capitalize on the growing legal cannabis market.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 118,046 COVID-19 cases as of December 9, 2020.
The Cherokee Nation is set to receive its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine directly from the Indian Health Service starting next week.
“We are facing some dire realities seeing yet another spike in cases,” said Speaker Seth Damon of the Navajo Nation Council.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 18,943 as of December 10, 2020. Reports indicate 10,256 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Lakota leaders continue to see an increase of COVID-19 cases in their territory.
“The Vore Buffalo Jump is a part of our history which should be told and shared with the world,” said Dr. Richard Littlebear, president of the Chief Dull Knife Memorial College.
Enthusiasm across Arizona was higher this election than in the 2016 presidential contest, and final results show the contrast was even more stark in Indian Country.
The COVID-19 vaccine could arrive as soon as next week, with initial doses prioritized for health care workers and assisted living facilities.
Tribes and the Indian Health Service are making plans to distributed the COVID-19 vaccine after it becomes available.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 116,858 COVID-19 cases as of December 8, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 18,575 as of December 9, 2020. Reports indicate 10,192 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Taos Pueblo wholeheartedly appreciates the support, leadership, the prayers, contributions, and sacrifices that brought Blue Lake back to our people.
The crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives is not new.
Is this the same-ole same-ole by the federal government that the U. S. Constitution and the law doesn’t matter if it only affects American Indians?
Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) discusses Indian issues as he delivers his final speech on the U.S. Senate floor on December 8, 2020.
The Trump administration has approved a controversial mining operation on Sioux Nation treaty territory in South Dakota.
For the fifth year, a Navajo Nation program is helping reservation residents stay warm through by distributing coal for free.
The pitiful behavior of our South Dakota representatives (all Republicans) would be a childish joke if it weren’t so pitifully ignorant.
The challenge of remote college classes, combined with the high cost of post-secondary education, is taking a toll amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 114,892 COVID-19 cases as of December 7, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 18,324 as of December 8, 2020. Reports indicate 10,075 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
MIGIZI continues to keep Native youth engaged amid COVID-19 as the organization prepares for some big moves.
Tribes have until the end of this month to spend their share of the $8 billion in federal emergency coronavirus funds.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 113,539 COVID-19 cases as of December 6, 2020.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 18,163 as of December 7, 2020. Reports indicate 10,045 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Grinch came early this year, ransacking a popular youth program on the Pine Ridge Reservation and leaving some in the tribal community wondering who could be so heartless.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will focus on tribal self-governance and cultural sovereignty as the 116th Congress winds down.
As publisher of a Native newspaper, we reach into a community underserved or never served by the mainstream media.
“It breaks my heart every day to watch it happen and watch TC Energy dig up the earth and go under our rivers and waterways,” said Lakota activist TaSina Sapa Win.
Volunteers with Chizh for Cheii are preparing to deliver firewood to elders on the Navajo Nation, where nearly 90 percent of homes rely on wood for heat.
Lakota people are falling through the cracks due to lack of understanding on all sides.
Native people have a higher average number of household members than the general population, ramping up the chances for COVID-19 infection in the home.
Voters of the Colorado River Indian Tribes have elected Amelia Flores as chairwoman and five members to the governing council.
The Good Medicine Festival features playwrights and performances by Native and Indigenous artists from all over the world.
NAFOA is here to keep you informed about the latest news and resources.
“The tribe’s commitment to make a positive impact on our local community has never been stronger as we all persevere through the pandemic,” said Bob Peters, Chairman of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians.
In response to the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the region, the Yurok Tribal Council voted to close the Yurok Reservation for three weeks.
The Navajo Nation has identified 77 communities as having uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 on the reservation.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 112,505 COVID-19 cases as of December 5, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 17,915 as of December 6, 2020. Reports indicate 9,833 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
"Protecting our hooghans is critical in making sure our hospital staff aren’t overwhelmed during this holiday season," said Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon.
The Navajo Nation is expanding options for isolation sites for people who test positive for COVID-19 and for those awaiting results.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 17,738 as of December 5, 2020. Reports indicate 9,797 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 111,918 COVID-19 cases as of December 4, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 17,495 as of December 4, 2020. Reports indicate 9,768 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 111,144 COVID-19 cases as of December 3, 2020.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Shawnee Tribe v. Steven Mnuchin, a dispute over COVID-19 relief funds.
With a shortage of beds, oxygen and staff, the Navajo Nation can no longer depend on regional aid and is sending critical patients farther afield for health care.
Wearing face masks is proven to be effective for slowing the spread of the coronavirus but resistance remains.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 109,414 COVID-19 cases as of December 2, 2020.
“We have been in a state of emergency since the pandemic began here on the Navajo Nation, but that has now elevated to a major health care crisis,” said President Jonathan Nez.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 17,310 as of December 3, 2020. Reports indicate 9,569 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work, get an education, get health care, buy groceries, apply for assistance, search for jobs and more.
Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto once again took the world by storm, only virtually this time around.
In the heat of one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Montana, one county is being accused of putting politics before public health.
Democrat Mark Kelly can drop “Senator-elect” from his title after being sworn in as the new U.S. Senator from Arizona.
Native America Calling will check in with tribal officials about how delisting gray wolves affects their wildlife management plans.
Two more Yurok Reservation residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total case count to five.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 108,062 COVID-19 cases as of December 1, 2020.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez once again affirmed his support for CARES Act Hardship Assistance funds to be used for direct relief for the Navajo people.
A near-final COVID-19 vaccine plan was shared with the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee of the 24th Navajo Nation Council on November 25, 2020.
Join President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for critical announcements and updates about the health care crisis on the Navajo Nation.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 17,035 as of December 2, 2020. Reports indicate 9,517 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 106,393 COVID-19 cases as of November 30, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 16,711 as of December 1, 2020. Reports indicate 9,425 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Kyle Edwards, managing editor of Native News Online, will spend the coming year focusing on the impacts of COVID-19 in Native communities.
Fresh shell eggs are now available to 28 more tribes throughout the country, thanks to a fresh produce program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.
The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians has signed a new Class III gaming compact with the state of California.
The Department of Health and Human Services seeks to ensure that all tribal health programs and urban Indian organizations have the choice on how they receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 104,256 COVID-19 cases as of November 29, 2020.
Navajo Department of Health Executive Director Dr. Jill Jim will serve on the COVID-19 Advisory Board for Democratic president-elect Joe Biden.
Navajo Nation Department of Health Executive Director Dr. Jill Jim will serve as the Winter Commencement speaker for Diné College on December 11, 2020.
Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.
The COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act would establish a grant program to allow stakeholders to fully mobilize testing and contact tracing efforts.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 16,595 as of November 30, 2020. Reports indicate 9,188 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
With change coming at the highest levels of government, tribal and federal officials are working to ensure the crisis of missing and murdered loved ones in Indian Country remains a priority.
As often happens with boys from the Indian boarding schools, we shared a lot of memories, good and bad.
A special U.S. flag honoring the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes was flown over Afghanistan by the Idaho Air National Guard.
Democrat Mark Kelly will be sworn in as the U.S. Senator from Arizona on December 2, 2020.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 103,523 COVID-19 cases as of November 28, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 16,427 as of November 29, 2020. Reports indicate 8,676 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 102,957 COVID-19 cases as of November 27, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 16,223 as of November 28, 2020. Reports indicate 8,609 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 102,381 COVID-19 cases as of November 26, 2020.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 15,954 as of November 27, 2020. Reports indicate 8,609 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
As they have for the past 17 years, Native men and women stood atop a windswept hill overlooking the Missouri River. They prayed for the Native children lost to the state welfare system.
The 18th Annual Memorial March to Honor Our Lost Children took place on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, in Sioux City, Iowa.
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