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2021-03-16
Plenty of Vaccines, but Not Enough Arms: A Warning Sign in Cherokee Nation
As COVID-19 vaccine efforts are still going strong across the United States, the Cherokee Nation is struggling to get more members of the community vaccinated. Some of the hesitancy to get the vaccine stems from the memory of the government's medical malpractice the greatly affected indigenous people. Other members of the community have questions about the vaccine's side-effects and how it will affect their pre-existing conditions. -
2020-03-01
"Sequoyah Sez: Learn Your Language, Wash Your Hands"
Roy Boney, Jr. is a citizen of the the Cherokee Nation (Tahlequah, OK), a film-maker, and graphic artist. This poster is part of the Native Realities series of Covid-19 Comic Propaganda Posters produced by Indigenous artists to promote social distancing in Indian Country. For more on Boney and his work, see http://royboney.com/welcome.