The District of Columbia continues to report a slowly increasing number of COVID-19 cases among self-identified American Indians and Alaska Natives.
As of May 15, 2020, 19 Native Americans have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The number is up slightly from the 14 reported a week prior.
American Indians and Alaska Natives account for less than 1 percent of the total COVID-19 cases in the nation’s capital, the data shows. No deaths have been reported among Native Americans.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 1,900 people in the District of Columbia identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. Many are employees of the federal government, as the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians and the National Indian Gaming Commission are headquartered in D.C. Others are employed in the legal field and with several inter-tribal organizations.
The District of Columbia is located in the homelands of the Nacotchtank and the Piscataway peoples.
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