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Arne Vainio: Zoongide’iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage (March 29, 2021)

Strength of heart is courage. Courage means doing the right thing, even when you are afraid.

Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation mourns lives lost to COVID-19 (March 25, 2021)

We have lost hundreds of Cherokees to the pandemic, including more than 50 Cherokee first-language speaking elders.

Native Sun News Today: Lakota matriarch continues to honor late husband (March 12, 2021)

“I do this memorial in the Lakota way for my husband,” says Lula Red Cloud.

Libby Washburn: Indian Health Service sets COVID-19 vaccination goal (March 5, 2021)

For too long, American Indians and Alaska Natives have been last in line.

Indian Health Service ‘ahead of schedule’ with COVID-19 vaccination rollout (February 26, 2021)

The Indian Health Service has distributed nearly 1.22 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to tribes and their communities, outpacing many states with its outreach.

Native America Calling: The COVID-19 vaccine and protecting elders (February 1, 2021)

Tribal communities are worried about the toll COVID-19 is taking on elders and what that means for tribal language and culture.

Arne Vainio: Protect yourself and your elders with the COVID-19 vaccine (December 23, 2020)

Elders and those with chronic illnesses are most in danger of complications from 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.

COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Indian Country as cases continue to rise (December 14, 2020)

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.

Indian Health Service announces COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan for Indian Country (December 11, 2020)

The Indian Health Service is planning to distribute over 68,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Indian Country.

Montana Free Press: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes prepare for coronavirus vaccine (December 10, 2020)

The COVID-19 vaccine could arrive as soon as next week, with initial doses prioritized for health care workers and assisted living facilities.

Tribes host Dr. Fauci as COVID-19 crisis continues in Indian Country (December 10, 2020)

Lakota leaders continue to see an increase of COVID-19 cases in their territory.

Cronkite News: Group provides firewood for elders on Navajo Nation (December 7, 2020)

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.

The Conversation: Indigenous fashion designers showcase resistance and resurgence (December 3, 2020)

Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto once again took the world by storm, only virtually this time around.

Kyle Edwards of Native News Online named as Nieman Fellow (December 1, 2020)

Kyle Edwards, managing editor of Native News Online, will spend the coming year focusing on the impacts of COVID-19 in Native communities.

Clara Caufield: Masking up to protect our people from COVID-19 (November 24, 2020)

COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise, with tribal people on reservations in Montana and Wyoming seemingly among the hardest hit.

Montana Free Press: Technology helps keep Crow language alive (November 23, 2020)

With fewer and fewer fluent speakers of the Crow language, advocates for revitalizing it hope a free online dictionary can aid people already working to bolster their skills and make learning the language more accessible.

Kaiser Health News: Tribes confront rise in COVID-19 cases (November 12, 2020)

Despite lacking jurisdiction over non-Indians, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are hoping the public will abide by coronavirus protection measures.

Cronkite News: COVID-19 puts focus on healing and medicine on Navajo Nation (November 11, 2020)

Traditional healers, who once played critical roles in governance and health care, are dwindling in number and influence, even as the deadly coronavirus impacts the Navajo Nation.

‘Happy days are here again’: Indian Country celebrates election of Joe Biden as president (November 9, 2020)

Indian Country is celebrating after turning out in record numbers for one of the most consequential presidential elections in American history.

Native Sun News Today: Words of wisdom from Lakota elders (October 21, 2020)

“Advice from the elders helped the tiospaye stay emotionally strong,” Jace DeCory said at the West River History Conference.

Native America Calling: Sound advice for avoiding falls (October 5, 2020)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list falls above crashes as the leading cause of fatal injuries for Native Americans over the age of 65.