COVID-19 in Indian Country
'We are a small community and every death hurts,' said President Gabe Aguilar. 'Our prayers are with the family.'

The Mescalero Apache Tribe reported the first and second COVID-19 positive cases among residents of the reservation.

Recently, the Mescalero Apache Tribe received $13.5 million to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Mescalero Apache Tribe joined tribes across the country in asking for the resignation of Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney over her role in an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund.