COVID-19 in Indian Country
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 9,883 as of September 4, 2020. The tribe has confirmed 7,142 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.

As we celebrate our connections to Bears Ears virtually, let us remember that we can still practice our subsistence lifeways from our own homes.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 42,411 COVID-19 cases as of September 2, 2020.

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is now 9,871 as of September 3, 2020. The tribe has confirmed over 7,100 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.

Bureau of Indian Education-operated schools across the United States will have a uniform start date of September 16 for the 2020-2021 school year.

The Federal Communications Commission’s first-ever spectrum priority filing window for rural Tribes closed September 2, 2020.

A diverse panel of Congressional and tribal leaders will look ahead and discuss how Congress might come together on a bipartisan basis to enhance support for Indian Country’s pandemic recovery efforts.

The Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector General has issued Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions Related to Reporting and Recordkeeping (OIG-CA-20-028).

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a total of $100 million to Tribes as part of HUD’s Indian Community Development Block Grant Imminent Threat program (ICDBG-CARES).

Please join the International Indian Treaty Council for another COVID-19 webinar.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 42,085 COVID-19 cases as of September 1, 2020.

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is now 9,847 as of September 2, 2020. The tribe has confirmed over 7,100 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.

The Northern Arapaho Business Council mourns the passing of another Tribal Member due to COVID-19.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 41,733 COVID-19 cases as of August 31, 2020.

The Navajo Nation will continue 32-hour partial weekend lockdowns and daily curfew hours through the month of September to help control and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is now 9,830 as of September 1, 2020. The tribe has confirmed over 7,100 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.

Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for another COVID-19 response town hall.

Please join Western Carolina University's Culturally-Based Native Health Program for 'Water and Cardiovascular Health: Metal Contaminants in Native American Communities.'

The National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center is honored to host the 15th Annual Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum in an online, virtual setting.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 41,320 COVID-19 cases as of August 30, 2020.