COVID-19 in Indian Country
Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)
The Indian Health Service updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 19,117 COVID-19 cases as of June 27, 2020.
Wyandotte Nation (Oklahoma)
Citizens of the Wyandotte Nation are eligible for a $1,500 financial assistance payment from the tribe's general welfare program.
Cheyenne River Youth Project (South Dakota)
Although this summer isn’t a typical one thanks to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it’s still off to a busy start at the Cheyenne River Youth Project.
Dialogue with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: A Global Overview on the Impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples (International Indian Treaty Council)
Join the International Indian Treaty Council for a COVID-19 webinar featuring Francisco Cali Tzay, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved an additional 77 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, including grants for two urban and rural Indian providers.
Choctaw Nation (Oklahoma)
The Choctaw Nation announced plans for distribution of $200.8 million of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding.
Navajo Nation Council (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)
The Navajo Nation Office of the Controller confirmed to the Office of the Speaker that deposits to the Navajo Nation from the Department of the Treasury totaled $714,189,631.47 as of June 26, 2020.
National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC)
Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), Vice Chairman, introduced S.4090, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA).
NAFOA (Native American Finance Officers Association)
Sharing updates for Indian Country from Washington, D.C. 
National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians continues to believe that Congress intended for Title V CARES Act funding to be distributed to Indian tribal governments.
Alaska Federation of Natives (Alaska)
'Alaska has a unique history of tribal self-governance and Native self-determination,' said Alaska Federation of Natives President Julie Kitka.
ANCSA Regional Association (Alaska)
'The ANCSA Regional Association and Alaska Native Village Corporation Association applaud the D.C. District Court’s Decision to uphold the Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporation’s right to receive much-needed funding from Title V of the CARES Act.'
Navajo Nation Council (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)
The Navajo Epidemiology Center presented a COVID-19 situational report to members of the Navajo Nation Council on June 24, 2020.
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