COVID-19 in Indian Country
  A 32-year-old Oglala Lakota man, Vernon Black Eyes, has spent the past week distributing free hand sanitizer and toilet paper to elders and people with underlying health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the coronavirus in Lincoln, Nebraska. Video by Kevin Abourezk: https://youtu.be/9qOzpE4Zq2k

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 23, 2020   Tribe’s emergency plan in line with Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order   SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. —Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order directing all Michigan businesses and operations to suspend in-person operations that are not necessary to sustain or […]

The Navajo Nation  Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2020 Three new positive COVID-19 cases reported among Navajo people WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS that the number of positive tests […]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), a former Democratic candidate for president, announced that her husband, John, has contracted coronavirus. “I love him & not being able to be by his side is one of the hardest things about this disease,” Klobuchar said in a post on social media. “So many are going through this & much […]

UPDATE: THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE LIVE-STREAMED IN ORDER FOR THE NAVAJO NATION TO LIMIT PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT AMONG STAFF. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2020 Media Advisory: Press conference for COVID-19 coronavirus updates WINDOW ROCK – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer and health care experts will host a press conference […]

STAY HOME, STAY SAFE, SAVE LIVES 03.22.20 Navajo Police are out in the communities cautioning the public and urging them to stay home, stay safe, and save lives! Thank you to everyone for your encouraging words and prayers as we fight to protect our people from COVID-19. We will continue to get the word out […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 ***Public Service Announcement*** Update from NHA regarding COVID-19 Yá’át’ééh. This is a public service announcement from the Navajo Housing Authority regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus).   There is a continuing and growing concern over the COVID-19 global pandemic outbreak. The health and welfare of our Navajo Housing Authority (NHA) employees and […]

For Immediate Release March 22, 2020 Cortez Masto, Rosen Statement on Ongoing COVID-19 Legislation Negotiations Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) released the following statement following their procedural vote against Senator McConnell’s partisan coronavirus legislation.   “The priority for any coronavirus relief legislation must be supporting our hard working […]

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota announced the passing of her older brother, Ron, to the coronavirus on Sunday, March 22, 2020. In a post on social media, she said he was the second COVID-19 death in Tennessee, and was more than just a “statistic.” “I’ll remember a loving, older brother, uncle, father, and husband,” […]

COVID-19 note from Mark Trahant, Editor March 22, 2020 Hello,   I wish everyone could see our team in action. Folks are working as hard as possible on the most important story ever. Every reporter, editor and producer is demonstrating so much passion, thoughtfulness and commitment to serving Indian Country.   This is what journalism […]

Independent presidential candidate Mark Charles, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is hosting a live stream to discuss the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. Tune in at 12pm Eastern: Youtube: youtube.com/markcharles2020 Facebook: facebook.com/MarkCharles2020

Rep. Ben McAdams (D-Utah) continues to feel the health impacts of the coronavirus, having tested COVID-19 positive. He reported to a hospital in Utah on the evening of Friday, March 20, 2020, after experiencing a “severe shortness of breath,” according to a statement posted on social media. McAdams is one of three members of the […]

With many people staying inside to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a Lakota man went from house to house, delivering much-needed supplies to people in need in his community. https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/03/23/urban-indian-couple-helps-community-amid.asp