Collected Item: “Native American / Navajo Elders”
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Native American / Navajo Elders
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Newspaper article
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I live relatively close to the Navajo reservation and my elderly father lived with me during the pandemic. The experiences of suffering of Navajo elders so close by is heartbreaking but tells the story of deep divides in resources and experiences.
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#navajoelderssuffer
The losses suffered by Navajo elders from Covid deaths to lack of food, no running water.
The losses suffered by Navajo elders from Covid deaths to lack of food, no running water.
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https://searchlightnm.org/navajo-elders-alone-without-food-in-despair/
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Sunnie Clahchischiligi Searchlight New Mexico
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2020-08-06