COVID-19 in Indian Country
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 40,659 as of December 16, 2021. Reports indicate 38,623 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Department of the Treasury has revised its guidance for CARES Act funds that were provided to tribal governments.
In response to rising COVID-19 case numbers, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe urges caution so families can stay safe during the holiday season.
So far, the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been detected in 25 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 40,254 as of December 8, 2021. Reports indicate 37,982 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The White House holds a press call on December 1, 2021, to discuss efforts to protect Americans against the Delta and Omicron variants.
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe reported no new cases of COVID-19, leaving 10 active cases as of November 17, 2021.
“Code Red is a window into the post-Covid world from an Indigenous perspective, conveying hope and the need for inclusion, understanding and optimism,” says Vince Fontaine.
It is with great sadness that the Pueblo of Laguna announces the death of another community member to COVID-19.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 34,670 as of October 14, 2021. Reports indicate 32,761 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 34,458 as of October 11, 2021. Reports indicate 32,667 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic, a nonprofit clinic providing health and wellness services to American Indians in central Oklahoma, encourages patients to engage in suicide prevention.
The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 32,315 as of August 24, 2021. Reports indicate 30,539 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The Northern Arapaho Tribe regrets to announce the passing of two citizens due to COVID-19.
Tribal EM announced a rapid expansion of their critical care response training program in response to a dramatic rise in COVID-19 infections in Native communities.
“We have several Delta variant cases confirmed on the Navajo Nation as well, so we all need to continue to be very careful and to wear a mask in public,” President Jonathan Nez said as 30 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend on the largest reservation in the United States.
"ARA and ANVCA are committed to building greater understanding about the critical roles ANCs play in the lives of Alaska Native people, and we stand ready to unite with Indian Country to better serve all of our Indigenous communities," two Alaska Native corporation organizations said.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer host an online town hall to provide information about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
"For decades now, Alaska Native people have relied on ANCs to provide access to education, health, housing, and economic support," Alaska Native corporation organizations said following a U.S. Supreme Court hearing.
The Indian Health Service has paused all Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine administration to review data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot.
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