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  2020-05-29

  Defending Treaty Rights in the time of COVID-19

  The International Indian Treaty Council hosts webinar on “Indigenous Peoples’ initiatives to defend the inherent and sovereign rights affirmed in Nation-to-Nation Treaties during the time of COVID-19.”
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  2020-05-07

  New Mexico Delegation of Legislators and Tribal Leaders Introduce Tribal COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act

  “Under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program, emergency work, including Direct Federal Assistance, is authorized at 75 percent federal funding, leaving Indian Tribal governments responsible for the remaining 25 percent. Maintaining this cost share during the COVID-19 pandemic – as Tribal economies and health systems struggle – places severe pressure on Tribal budgets and limits critical resources that are desperately needed to protect the public health of Native communities. The Tribal COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act would waive the cost-sharing requirement and grant 100 percent funding for all Indian Tribal governments.”
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  2020-05-06

  California's United Indian Health Services Offers Antibody Testing for COVID-19

  Lab expansion provides new opportunity to offer blood tests to both Native and non-Native patients with a 99.1% accuracy rate.
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  2020-03-23

  Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Establishes Mass Communication System to Inform Tribal Citizens

  “The emergency communications system is only one of the ways the Nation is informing its citizens. We are also using our Facebook page, news media and the website to keep everyone up to date.”
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  2020-05-08

  Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Health Services Resume Business

  “The Little River Health Service Center continues to maintain extreme cleanliness and sterilization throughout the clinic. The examination rooms and public spaces are maintained continuously throughout the day and evenings. We have implemented several devices to help filter and circulate the air space…Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding during this unusual time. Please continue to stay healthy. We will be fine. This will resolve. During this time, remember your loved ones both current and past. Care for one another and give support where it’s needed. Be conscious of your personal hygiene and continue to eat well, sleep well, and be well everyone! Bless you all and continue to remain strong!”
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  2020-03-31

  Federal aid on way to Montana Tribes

  An image of a front-page article from the Billings [Montana] Gazette reporting that tribes in Montana are set to receive almost eight million dollars in housing funds and a slice of a ten billion dollar stimulus package to help with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will be distributed to help tribal governments, enterprises, and businesses recover.
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  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.
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  2020-03-01

  Social Distancing in Indian Country

  Posters are part of a campaign in Indian Country to practice social distancing for the sake of protecting elders. #IndigenousStories
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  2020-04-05

  It is OK to be scared

  I came across this beautiful post from Priyanka Chopra Jonas, an Indian actress.