COVID-19 in Indian Country
A federal judge is holding a scheduling conference in the CARES Act litigation at 1pm Eastern on May 7, 2020.

The Log Cabin Diner discontinued its dine-in service after receiving letters from the Yurok Tribe and the county ordering the business to immediately address the public health concern.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling for more money for tribal, urban Indian and federal Indian health programs to help them recover from significant COVID-19 related losses in revenue.

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Director of Emergency Management Nelson Andrews Jr and FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Adam Burpee visit a historical Wetu at the tribe’s museum.

We must listen to health experts and educators on how and when to reopen schools, the National Education Association says.

The Navajo Nation Office of the Controller notified the Office of the Speaker that the Navajo Nation has received $600 million in federal CARES Act funding for coronavirus relief efforts.

The membership of Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association voted to cancel its 2020 Conference and Trade Show, in an abundance of caution related to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic and continuing spread of COVID-19 as a result.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has received $37.2 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

The White House has released three photos from the Native American roundtable that took place on May 5, 2020. The roundtable was held at a plant run by Honeywell International Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona. They show President Donald Tump, Vice President Myron Lizer of the Navajo Nation, Second Lady Dottie Lizer of the Navajo Nation and […]

Don't miss it! The Association of American Indian Physicians is hosting its weekly 'Ask a Native Physician' COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting.

Sen. Mike Rounds (R), Sen. John Thune (R) and Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) will host a joint telephone townhall for South Dakota on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

The Office of Inspector General at the Department of the Interior on May 5, 2020, released a report titled "Where’s the Money? DOI Use of CARES Act Funds."

Given the profound and disparate impact that COVID-19 has had on Black, Latinx, and Native communities, the SNMA and ANAMS strongly urge federal and state legislators and health departments to take immediate action to combat this disparity in health outcomes.

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema urged Congressional leaders to include increased resources for water and sanitation projects for Tribal communities in future coronavirus relief legislation.

The Indian Health Service has added a map to its coronavirus testing data, which currently shows result as of 12pm on May 4, 2020.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has continued to support and care for its many tribal members and team members, keeping pay and essential services in place since the March 23 closure due to COVID-19.

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved additional funding for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, including $954,990 to the Navajo Nation Department of Health.

The Ho-Chunk Nation was notified that it was awarded a multi-million dollar funding from the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security) Act.

Tribes with homelands in North Dakota will receive approximately $109 million from the coronavirus relief fund, according to Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota).

Transcript of the Native American roundtable with President Donald Trump on May 5, 2020.