COVID-19 in Indian Country
Indian Country will get its say in the CARES Act lawsuit and the fate of an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund promised to tribal governments.
Over the weekend, leaders of various Alaska Native Corporations received a baffling questionnaire from a reporter with ProPublica and Anchorage Daily News.
Nearly every major inter-tribal organization in the United States is seeking to share their views in the CARES Act lawsuit that's headed for a major showdown in federal court.
5 Things You Need to Know this Week Welcome to #NAFOA2020 Week! (And other important news in Indian Country) 1. EVENTS: THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR #NAFOA2020 NAFOA’s Virtual Conference officially starts today! Today’s sessions begin at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. We’ll be discussing the CRA and Indian Country with the US Comptroller of […]
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The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes opposes the inclusion of Alaska Native corporations in the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund.
The National Congress of American Indians is extremely disappointed and disturbed by the release of sensitive CARES Act information submitted by tribes.
As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to grow on the Navajo Nation, the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund is building momentum to address a food and water crisis.
Tribal Diagnostics is set to begin accepting Coronavirus (COVID-19) samples from healthcare providers, including Indian Health Service, Tribal and urban Indian facilities.
Every major inter-tribal organization, representing all regions of Indian Country in the lower 48, has joined an unprecedented letter calling on the Trump administration to ensure an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund benefits tribal governments as intended by Congress.
In an effort to meet the most critical needs of the 20 Pueblo Nations during the COVID-19 crisis, the All Pueblo Council of Governors and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center have established a Pueblo Relief Fund.
The Trickster Task Force was able to deliver 50 care packages to Veterans and elderly that are at high risk and unable to go out due to COVID-19.
The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board has been awarded a $3 million grant to assist tribal nations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and to develop and expand emergency preparedness capacities.
New programs have the potential to provide needed resources to tribal enterprises and businesses across sectors, including the hard hit tourism sector.
NAJA launches COVID-19 Member Survey NAJA will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and it is our hope to continue conference planning as usual. Leadership and staff will remain in communication with the NAJA Board of Directors to limit risks and if necessary, postpone the 2020 National Native Media Conference. In response, NAJA will […]
The Department of the Treasury and the Department of the Interior announced plans for distribution of funding appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
The National Congress of American Indians has canceled its Congressional Town Hall due to scheduling issues.
The Association of American Indian Physicians and the National Indian Health Board are hosing another Ask a Native Physician Town Hall.
As the number of positive COVID-19 cases rise in the state of New Mexico and within surrounding tribal nations, Pueblos continue to actively engage in a host of response efforts.
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