COVID-19 in Indian Country
Data released by the Indian Health Service over the last two weeks shows two regions of Indian Country being hit hard by the coronavirus.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 985 COVID-19 cases within the system.

Native Roots Radio and the American Indian Movement St. Paul are pleased to announce a weekly symposium with a panel of guests and special guests every Sunday.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 875 COVID-19 positive cases within the system.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 816 COVID-19 cases within the system.

The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department released a COVID-19 Tribal Response Plan to help Indian nations address the coronavirus in their communities.

All states, jurisdictions and territories in the U.S. must collect demographic data on racial disparities and the coronavirus, said Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland), the House Majority Leader.

It's been a week since the Trump administration began offering $349 billion in coronavirus relief funds and certain tribal gaming entities remain locked out of critical loans.

For Immediate Release April 9, 2020 Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves Advocate for Fisheries Relief in Bipartisan Letter Calls on Commerce Department to Expedite CARES Act Assistance San Rafael, CA ­– Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Joe Cunningham (D-SC), and Garret Graves (R-LA) led 35 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to […]

Would you like to be on the Hoporenkv Podcast? Hello Tribal Communities,   Due to the COVID-19 we would like to extend our invitation to help spread education in Indian Country. We at the Native Learning Center are here to promote the NAHASDA objectives via podcast. If you would like to share the wonderful things that […]

The Sault Tribe Board of Directors will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at the Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

A special session of the 24th Navajo Nation Council will include action on new emergency legislation relating coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 741 COVID-19 cases within the system.

The coronavirus is impacting American Indians and Alaska Natives all over the country, whether they live in reservation, rural or urban settings.

Lawmakers continue to call on the Small Business Administration to issue updated guidance to allow small tribal gaming enterprises under 500 employees to apply for assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program.

The District of Columbia continues to report a small but rising number of COVID-19 cases among self-identified Native Americans.

Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans rejected Senate Democrats’ attempt to pass emergency funding to bolster the CARES Act for small businesses, health care providers, state, local, and Tribal governments.

Native Sun News Today is temporarily suspending publication for 2 weeks in order to protect employees from the spread of the coronavirus in South Dakota.

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.

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.