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COVID-19 Vaccinations with the Navajo Nation

Cronkite News: Gathering addresses ‘epidemic’ among Native people (April 19, 2024)

Native people die by suicide at rates higher than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Native America Calling: Can the right approach close the Native immunization gap? (April 18, 2024)

Native people are among those with the lowest rate of vaccinations, whether it’s for flu, measles, COVID-19, or hepatitis B.

Native America Calling: Successful strategies to reduce bullying (March 26, 2024)

About one out of every six high school students report being bullied, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

KFF Health News: Resources lacking to address suicide in Indian Country (February 6, 2024)

Native people die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

White House Tribal Nations Summit kicks off without Secretary Haaland (December 4, 2023)

President Joe Biden is hosting the White House Tribal Nations Summit this week but a key member of his team won’t be there in person.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation holds U.S. accountable for its trust obligations (December 4, 2023)

The White House Tribal Nations Summit is a testament to our government-to-government relationship with the United States.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation holds United States to its promises (September 18, 2023)

A top priority throughout my administration has been holding the federal government to its promises to the Cherokee Nation.

Native America Calling: Addressing the nation’s mental health crisis (September 6, 2022)

As the nation’s mental health crisis worsens, Native youth are those at highest risk.

‘We just need to be safe’: Monkeypox vaccine rolls out in Indian Country (August 23, 2022)

The Navajo Nation is receiving its first doses of the Monkeypox vaccine as experts and providers in Indian Country respond to the latest public health threat.

Native America Calling: Facing growing addiction fatalities (August 9, 2022)

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paints a distressing increase in overdose deaths among Native people.

StrongHearts Native Helpline: Honoring our missing and murdered relatives (May 5, 2022)

As a helpline dedicated to serving Native Americans and Alaska Natives impacted by domestic, dating and sexual violence, StrongHearts Native Helpline honors our relatives and communities impacted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) and those working to end this crisis.

StrongHearts Native Helpline: The roots of violence and trauma in tribal communities (May 2, 2022)

In Indian Country, the abusive tactics of domestic violence have their roots in colonization.

Kaiser Health News: COVID-19 booster rates lagging among Native people (April 8, 2022)

Native people have eagerly lined up to get their initial COVID-19 vaccine shots. But booster rates appear to be lagging as the pandemic continues.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation welcomes renewal of Violence Against Women Act (March 22, 2022)

An issue that I passionately believe in is that every Cherokee woman should feel safe in her community and in her home.

‘It’s really time’: Speculation grows about leadership at Indian Health Service (January 26, 2022)

It’s been a year since Joe Biden took office as president of the United States and he has yet to name a permanent leader of the Indian Health Service.

Indian Country starts off new year with surge in COVID-19 cases (January 6, 2022)

Tribal communities are once again seeing an explosion in COVID-19 cases following the busy holiday season and as a new and highly contagious variant brings upheaval to Indian Country.

Cronkite News: COVID-19 vaccination rate lags for pregnant people (December 17, 2021)

As of December 4, only 17.8% of pregnant people in the U.S. were fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cronkite News: Navajo Nation continues fight against COVID-19 pandemic (December 14, 2021)

“Native people are resilient, resourceful, kind, and most of all hopeful,” a sign on the Navajo Nation reads.

‘A long journey’: Indian Country continues to suffer from COVID-19 (November 9, 2021)

The Indian Health Service has begun rolling out COVID-19 vaccines for youth as the coronavirus continues to have an outsize impact on Indian Country more than 18 months into the pandemic.

Flatwater Free Press: Winnebago Tribe brings COVID-19 vaccine to community (October 20, 2021)

Residents of two reservations in northeast Nebraska have achieved the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the state.

Native America Calling: Keeping Indigenous elders healthy and connected (October 5, 2021)

Elders are already at risk for isolation. The COVID-19 pandemic only worsens the problem.

News21: COVID-19 exposes food security issues in Indian Country (September 21, 2021)

American Indians and Alaska Natives are experiencing increases in food insecurity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Gaylord News: COVID-19 booster shots rolling out in Indian Country (September 8, 2021)

Formal guidance from the Indian Health Service on how and when to give COVID-19 vaccine booster shots still are in the works, but some tribes aren’t waiting.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to hold U.S. accountable for health care (September 7, 2021)

The federal government has never fully met its trust responsibility to ensure that all citizens of tribal nations have quality health care.

Native America Calling: Indigenous prenatal nutrition (August 30, 2021)

Pregnant women need a healthy diet to minimize the risk of developmental problems with their babies. But many Indigenous people have limited access to fresh food and good nutritional guidance.

Native America Calling: COVID-19 vaccine progress and lapses (August 10, 2021)

Has Indian Country made progress when it comes to COVID-19? Tune into Native America Calling to find out.

Native America Calling: Support for opioid addiction recovery (July 21, 2021)

Medically assisted treatment remains one of the standards for opioid treatment and a public benefit corporation is working with tribes to build a model of equitable options for Native people.

Cronkite News: New initiative addresses maternal mortality (July 14, 2021)

In Arizona, Native American women are four times more likely to die during birth than white women – the highest rate across the state.

Cronkite News: COVID-19 brings traditional practices online (July 12, 2021)

Incorporating Indigenous practices like talking circles into health care treatment isn’t new but has grown in significance during COVID-19.

Kaiser Health News: Blackfeet Nation welcomes tourists after COVID-19 shutdown (June 24, 2021)

Boasting one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States, the Blackfeet Nation is back open for business.

Tribal Health Data Improvement Act back on agenda (June 21, 2021)

A bipartisan bill to ensure that tribes have access to the same public health data as states is once again moving forward on Capitol Hill.

Cronkite News: Officials continue push for COVID-19 vaccine (June 10, 2021)

COVID-19 vaccination rates have fallen sharply in Arizona, but health officials are still hopeful the state can reach a goal of vaccinating 70 percent of the population by July 4.

Doug George-Kanentiio: Our people continue to be killed by police (April 28, 2021)

Killing another human is what police officers can do with an almost complete immunity from prosecution.

Native people ‘lead the way’ on COVID-19 vaccinations (March 30, 2021)

The Indian Health Service is set to meet its goal of 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations but progress is being threatened by the rest of the nation.

Gaylord News: COVID-19 vaccine efforts include tribes and Indian Health Service (February 26, 2021)

The state of Oklahoma is working with tribal nations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Indian Health Service to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine reaches as many people as possible.

Indian Country still bearing brunt of COVID-19 (February 2, 2021)

It’s been a year into the pandemic and Native people are still being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

Chuck Hoskin: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Cherokee Nation (December 17, 2020)

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.

Cronkite News: Tribes denied access to public health data (October 8, 2020)

The Tribal Health Data Improvement Act aims to remove barriers that Native Americans face in accessing public health data – something even more critical in the COVID-19 era.