COVID-19 in Indian Country
'The Coronavirus Relief Fund we passed in the CARES Act is meant to ensure Tribal and Alaska Native governments have the resources they need to continue government services and save the lives of those in their community,' Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) said.

'Federally recognized tribal governments, across the United States including in Alaska, work daily to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic," Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr said in connection with an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund.

'Federally-recognized tribes stood together to oppose the actions of the Department of the Treasury in another attempt to undermine the first citizens of this country, but our voices were heard and Indigenous people prevailed today!' said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.

The administrators of the Social Distance Powwow are hosting a discussion to hear from Native women and leaders of the missing and murdered Indigenous women movement.

A federal judge has issued a decision in the closely-watched CARES Act lawsuit, barring the Trump administration from disbursing an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund to for-profit corporations.

You are invited to the Association of American Indian Physicians 'Ask a Native Physician' COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting on April 29, 2020.

Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney announced an extension of the National Tribal Broadband Grant program (NTBG) grant application deadline.

Join NCAI as we showcase several innovative and  forward-thinking approaches that tribal nations are deploying in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Congress of American Indians will host a town hall to showcase the stories from the men and women of Congress who tirelessly advocated for historic funding for Indian Country through the Third Congressional COVID-19 Package.

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Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) applauded the decision by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to allow the nation’s eleven Federal Home Loan Banks to accept Payment Protection Program loans as collateral.

Krystal Cedeno and Wilma Noah discuss How to Manage my Stash of Cash: Managing Your Account in the latest episode of the Native Learning Center's Hoporenkv Podcast.

In response to the COVID-19 crisis and its devastating impact on Native communities, First Peoples Fund has established a Resilience Fund to provide support to Native artists who have experienced a loss of income.

Many Tribes depend on the businesses they own and operate to fund essential services in Indian Country because Tribal governments, unlike state and local governments, do not have a traditional tax base.

Rep. Greg Stanton urged President Donald Trump to take immediate action to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency local cost share to help the Navajo Nation fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has decided to extend the closure of San Manuel Casino at least through May 31, 2020.

Coronavirus outbreaks on tribal lands are largely ignored by the federal government, mainstream media, and case tracking web sites.

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic and potential of continued restrictions on large gatherings, UNITY Inc. and the Board of Trustees announces the cancellation of their in-person national conference.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 2,882 COVID-19 cases within the system.

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus testing data, showing 2,726 COVID-19 cases within the system.