COVID-19 in Indian Country
'We implore our lower 48 tribal partners: it is time to stop efforts that divide us. We must work together to fight this global pandemic,' Alaska Native corporations said.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer updated their people on plans for $600 million in coronavirus relief received by the tribe under the CARES Act.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released a statement today after House Democrats introduced the next COVID-19 emergency response bill, The Heroes Act(H.R. 6800).
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for introducing new comprehensive legislation, The Heroes Act, to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau approved $954,990 to the Navajo Nation Department of Health for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program
Representatives from the Department of Education and the Institute of Museum and Library Services will join our call to discuss resources offered for schools and libraries through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
NAFOA is keeping you informed as you adjust to changing times.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed the ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, including efforts to increase aid to essential workers and state, local and tribal governments in the upcoming CARES 2 package.
House Democrats today introduced The Heroes Act, a bold and comprehensive coronavirus response bill that will meet the challenge this pandemic poses to our nation.
Tribal governments -- and only tribal governments -- will be in line for another $20 billion in coronavirus relief under a new bill introduced in the U.S. Congress.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe ordered a reservation-wide shutdown Monday night, after learning two residents had tested positive for COVID-19, representing the first confirmed cases among its citizens.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 5,467 COVID-19 positive cases within the system.
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