COVID-19 in Indian Country
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) led a letter signed by 38 bipartisan members of Congress calling for tribal small businesses to have access to critical coronavirus relief programs.

The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 488 for the Navajo Nation as of April 7, 2020.

The leaders of the two largest tribes in the United States participated in an unprecedented conversation with Indianz.Com on April 8, 2020.

The Cheyenne River Youth Project hasn’t stopped seeking new, creative ways to serve its community during the Covid-19 crisis.

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Navajo Division of Transportation is utilizing a limited number of essential staff to continue specific projects and road maintenance.

New Mexico Tribes will receive over $674,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

As part of a coordinated effort to protect local residents from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Yurok Tribal Council voted to close the Yurok Reservation to non-essential personnel. 

The Sault Tribe’s government extended its temporary closure of all governmental offices, with a planned reopen date of May 3, 2020.

The top priority for Gun Lake Casino remains the health and safety of our guests and team members - and the best interest of this community is at the core of every thought-out decision made.

The Wisconsin Indian Education Association board of directors have come to the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 conference 'Indigenous STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math' until April 2021.

Telehealth services means patients can stay home and reduce their risk of infection and also keep healthcare workers and others in waiting rooms and emergency departments safe from COVID-19.

Tribal officials and national health experts predict that Indian Country will face significant morbidity rates due to factors that increase complications such as disproportionately high levels of chronic illnesses, poverty, overcrowded homes, and aging populations.

Senator Kyrsten Sinema hosted a call with Tribal leaders from the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in tribal communities and the need for the federal government to work with Tribes to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

In response to the escalating health crisis facing Diné and Hopi communities, the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund has mobilized volunteer emergency food and water distribution throughout the region.

The Navajo Nation Council applauds the police department in Page, Arizona, for making an arrest in a threatening social media post incident against the Navajo people.

An employee of the Red Cloud Indian School is the first COVID-19 case on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

A tribal college enterprise in Michigan is producing and distributing personal protective equipment face shields.

The House Committee on Natural Resources is going virtual with a hearing on the impacts of the coronavirus in Indian Country.

Victoria Kitcheyan, Chairperson of the National Indian Health Board, will appear on C-SPAN's Washington Journal program on April 9, 2020.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, with 661 COVID-19 cases as of April 7, 2020.