In an update on April 28, 2020, Seneca Nation President Rickey L. Armstrong Sr. announced “sad news” to his people.
“Our Seneca community experienced our first death related to COVID-19,” Armstrong said in a video address.
According to Armstrong, the person died on Friday, April 24. The person was from the Allegany Reservation of the Seneca Nation and had underlying health issues, he said.
“We know their spirit will remain with the Seneca Nation forever,” Armstrong said.
Armstrong said no new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed among Seneca citizens.
“Nor do we have any new possible cases under investigation,” he said.
On April 23, the president’s prior update, Armstrong announced two community members who had tested positive recovered. The individuals are from the Allegany and Cattaraugus communities, he said.
Seneca Nation: https://coronavirus-response-sni-gis.hub.arcgis.com
Indian Health Service Announces New Deputy Director for Quality Health Care and Enterprise Risk Management (Indian Health Service)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
White House Office of Management and Budget (Joe Biden Administration)
Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (Arizona, Navajo Nation)
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC)
Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)
Navajo Nation Town Hall (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)
Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)
Tribal organizations statement on advance appropriations for Indian Health Service
Indian Health Service Statement on Advance Appropriations (Department of Health and Human Services)
Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)
Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)
Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)
Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)