COVID-19 in Indian Country
The CARES Act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior with $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas.
The Winnebago Reservation now has had a total of fourteen positive cases of COVID-19. Of those fourteen cases, six individuals have recovered.
Stay up to date this week with Native America Calling!
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 8,656 COVID-19 positive cases as of May 22, 2020.
The pro-DAPL governor of North Dakota made national news for a COVID-19 press conference in which he pleaded for civility.
The Winnebago Reservation now has had a total of thirteen positive cases of COVID-19. One person has died from the coronavirus.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 8,385 COVID-19 cases within the system.
Sen. Martha McSally (R-Arizona) and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt met with Gila River Indian Community leadership and viewed their plans to safely reopen.
The Department of the Treasury’s administrative record (AR) in ongoing litigation over the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund promised to tribal governments was submitted in federal court on May 22, 2020. The AR is divided into 14 sections, according to the index submitted in court. Almost every section contains just one document but section 10 […]
A team of researchers released its proposal for fairly allocating the $8 billion CARES Act monies earmarked for the governments of federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native nations.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced $500 million in payments from the Provider Relief Fund to the Indian Health Service and tribal hospitals, clinics, and urban health centers to support the tribal response to COVID-19.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 8,059 COVID-19 positive cases as of May 20, 2020.
The Navajo Nation received $600,559,530.10 from the coronavirus relief fund, according to tribal lawmakers.
On May 20, 2020, five Indian Country organizations called for the resignation of Tara Sweeney as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
The Indian Affairs Department continues to partner with the New Mexico National Guard, the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and other sister agencies to procure and deliver food and water to our tribal communities.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 7,735 COVID-19 positive cases as of May 19, 2020.
Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma): "It is my goal to ensure Oklahoma Tribes are included in these resources provided by the CARES Act."
The Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives announced four listening sessions to be conducted by teleconference in May and June.
A federal judge is allowing Alaska Native corporate interests to intervene in ongoing litigation over the $8 billon coronavirus relief fund.
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 7,487 COVID-19 positive cases within the system.
Tools
Search
Useful Links
Categories
Advertisement
Popular Tags
116th
alaska
american rescue plan
ancs
arizona
bia
california
cares act
cdc
cheyenne river sioux
dc
democrats
doi
donald trump
employment
gaming
h.r.748
hhs
house
ihs
jonathan nez
meetings
michigan
mohawk
myron lizer
nafoa
navajo
ncai
ncuih
new mexico
new york
nihb
oklahoma
pueblo
radio
scia
senate
south dakota
steve mnuchin
tom udall
treasury
urban indians
utah
white house
youth