COVID-19 in Indian Country
President Joe Biden delivers pre-recorded remarks at the Global COVID-19 Summit on May 12, 2022.
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“As Navajo people, we are taught to love and care for our elders and to prioritize their needs,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
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"Many of our Navajo citizens reside in metropolitan areas, and many do not have the resources or transportation to obtain technical assistance for the ARPA Hardship Assistance or tribal enrollment process," said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
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The National Congress of American Indians will hold its 2022 Executive Council Winter Session in fully virtual format. Register today!
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“We are in the midst of a surge in COVID-19 infections here on the Navajo Nation,” said President Jonathan Nez.
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Please join Holly Van Lew of the Indian Health Service for another COVID-19 Ask Me Anything session from the National Indian Health Board.
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The Architecture and Design Film Festival has been postponed due to concerns about the escalating COVID pandemic.
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Please join the National Indian Health Board and Association of American Indian Physicians for a webinar on the response to the Delta COVID-19 variant in tribal communities.
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The Department of the Treasury will be hosting a tribal information session on June 28, 2021, to discuss reporting and compliance with the American Rescue Plan Act.
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The White House invites you to join a briefing on June 29, 2021, to learn how the Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan Act will help Native families.
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On May 28, 2021, the Navajo Nation received its initial funding allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act totaling over $1.8 billion.
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The Department of the Treasury is hosting an additional session on the distribution of $20 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds to tribal governments.
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NAFOA will continue to monitor developments related to the distribution of the $20 billion to Tribal governments and will work to keep our community informed as new information becomes available.
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The American Rescue Plan Act provides $20 billion for federally-recognized tribes to help mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus.
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On behalf of the White House Covid Response Team, please join a White House Tribal Covid-19 Update.
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The COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force will hold a virtual meeting on February 26, 2021.

Please join the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Indian Health Service, and the Indian Country COVID-19 Response Team for a call on February 4, 2021.
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The 35th annual Reservation Economic Summit (RES) will move dates in an effort to better ensure additional safe, in-person programming amid COVID-19.
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Next in the NAJA Roundtable series: Experts and reporters will discuss common pitfalls and best practices when covering the pandemic in Indian Country.
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The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is finalizing its COVID-19 in Indian Country report.