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Many Navajos face pandemic without running water, tribal members urged to ‘lift each other up’
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Many Navajos face pandemic without running water, tribal members urged to ‘lift each other up’
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By McKenzie Allen-Charmley/Luce Foundation: Southwest Stories Fellowship
PHOENIX – By now, you’ve probably heard it more times than you can count: One of the simplest ways to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection is to wash your hands.
But for the nearly one in three Navajo Nation households without indoor plumbing, that’s easier said than done.
“People (here) call it a luxury to be able to have running water,” said Yolanda Tso, a Navajo Nation member and community advocate. “I don’t really believe that should be considered a luxury in this day and age, especially in this country.”
But for the nearly one in three Navajo Nation households without indoor plumbing, that’s easier said than done.
“People (here) call it a luxury to be able to have running water,” said Yolanda Tso, a Navajo Nation member and community advocate. “I don’t really believe that should be considered a luxury in this day and age, especially in this country.”
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Southwest Stories>Rural Communities
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Southwest Stories>McKenzie Allen-Charmley
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08/27/2020
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08/27/2020
07/15/2021
06/11/2022