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Arina Melkozernova
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05/08/2020
Indigenous physicians share their experiences dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
"Scary, frustrating and challenging are some of the words Indigenous physicians use to describe working in communities as a pandemic grips the world." #IndigenousStories -
03/22/2020
With a Tambourine Against Infection: How the Buryat Shamans Banished the Coronavirus
"In the Republic of Buryatia, shamans came to fight against coronavirus. The rite of “exile” of the disease was carried out by worshipers in Ulan-Ude, says MIR 24 correspondent Nadezhda Serezhkina. They have not heard about traditional medicine here. Buryat shamans came out to fight the new virus, armed with tambourines and ritual costumes. The hereditary worshipers, women from the Hongodor tribe, are driven out of the pandemic. 'We pray that our planet will not have a disease, such as a coronavirus, against it. For people, for children, for themselves and their relatives,'said the shaman Elina Tanganova." #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-23
Arctic isolation: how the people of the North live during a pandemic (Арктическая изоляция: как живут люди Севера во время пандемии)
"The restrictions associated with the spread of coronavirus have little effect on the life of remote Arctic settlements in Russian regions. So, despite the fact that hunting and fishing are prohibited in most regions, the northerners continue to do this, because their survival depends on the prey." #IndigenousStories -
2020-05-04
Canada Sends Nurses to Northern Community Hit by COVID-19
" — Canada has dispatched nurses to a remote northern indigenous community hit hard by the coronavirus to conduct testing and provide healthcare support, the local leader said on Tuesday." #IndigenousStories -
2020-05-04
PORA experts suggest training indigenous peoples of the North in entrepreneurship
“Representatives of the indigenous peoples of the North who are engaged in traditional types of economic activity need educational programs in the field of entrepreneurship…It was held in an online format and was devoted to the problems of the economic activities of the indigenous peoples of the North in their territories of residence and traditional nature management. It is necessary to move away from understanding traditional forms of economic activity as archaic…It is important to understand that areas such as reindeer herding use both modern technology and the export of goods, the expert said. At the meeting, representatives of the Arctic and subarctic regions identified problems and contradictions in the legislation that regulates traditional nature management…People who traditionally live in these territories most often do not have the means to compete with investors from other regions of Russia, who can also participate in the auction. It would be more appropriate to provide land on a competitive basis, supported by Zhanna Holm, deputy head of the Agency for the Development of the Northern Territories and Support of Indigenous Minorities of the Krasnoyarsk Territory…” #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-30
Despite Pandemic, China's Last Hunting Tribe Welcomes Reindeer Calving Season
"“Reindeer used to be the main means of transportation for the Ewenki ethnic group. In modern society, however, many hunters still maintain the tradition of raising reindeer and use their ways to protect the creature. Damara, a local hunter, has seen the birth of several fawns since April. As many first-time mothers cannot take care of their fawns and might even abandon them, local hunters will help nurse the babies during the two-month long calving season…Statistics showed that over 1,400 reindeer live in the northern areas of the Greater Hinggan Mountains. In Aoluguya, there are 13 breeding spots. During the calving season, Ewenki herders also enhance patrols in the forests to guarantee the safety of these creatures. The township has seen the expansion of the reindeer population in recent years, as the local government has taken actions to protect breeding and also worked with an agricultural institution to improve survival. More than 180 reindeer are expected to be born during this calving season, according to local government.”" #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-10
IN ALLAIKH, VOLUNTEERS BEGAN SEWING MASKS (В АЛЛАИХЕ ВОЛОНТЕРЫ НАЧАЛИ ПОШИВ МАСОК)
"Allaiha residents are sympathetic to anti-epidemic measures taken by authorities at all levels in the republic. About how you can decorate your life in conditions of self-isolation - on the example of two women from the village of Chokurdakh." #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-22
Communities of Indigenous Peoples of Yakutia Call on the Leadership of the Republic to Preserve Tribal Lands
"Indigenous communities of the North of the Aldan region are concerned about the news that as a result of an auction initiated by the Ministry of Ecology, Nature Management and Forestry of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), forest cutting agreements with a total volume of 231,943 hectares of Angara and “Angara” logging enterprises and “ Wundlen 24 ”with a long-term lease for a period of 46 years." #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-27
Indigenous Peoples' Association is sounding alarm over coronavirus in Ulchi district
"Ulchi, Nani - Indigenous peoples in the Khabarovsk Territory - trying to reach the governor in an attempt to pay special attention to the situation with coronavirus. Indifference may result in the extermination of Indigenous peoples." #IndigenousStories -
05/16/2020
Tkaronto Music Festival goes online amid long weekend ban on large gatherings
"An Indigenous music festival that would have taken place in Toronto during the month of July will be available online everywhere over the May long weekend in Canada." #IndigenousStories -
05/11/2020
WE HAVE TO ACT NOW AND ORGANIZE OURSELVES AGAINST COVID, WE CANNOT WAIT FOR GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
"To respond to the crisis, Navajo & Hopi Families COVID Relief formed a network of collaboration between all kinds of actors." #IndigenousStories -
04/09/2020
Indigenous Groups Isolated by Coronavirus Face Another Threat: Hunger
"Indigenous people across the Americas are trying to defend their communities from the pandemic. But for many, isolation can quickly turn into deprivation." #IndigenousStories -
05/09/2020
Carrying on Celebrations: Activists and Professionals Join Together to Virtually Sing "Victory Day" in the Yakut Language in Honor of the 75th Anniversary of Russia's "Great Victory"
The song "Victory Day" was first performed in Yakut language. #IndigenousStories -
04/17/2020
The Time Has Come to Consolidate, Says Head of Olekminsky District, Russia
“At this difficult time, not only for our country, but for the whole world, I ask you to treat with understanding the requirements and recommendations of the district and republican operational headquarters for measures aimed at preventing the import and spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19! An enemy came to us, invisible and treacherous. He did not come with a machine gun in his hands or with tanks. It is invisible, and can only be transmitted through people. They may be our relatives, friends, colleagues, neighbors. Therefore, I ask you to remain primarily a HUMAN! With understanding to treat this or that situation and to those people who involuntarily appeared in it… Head of the Republic A.S. Nikolaev declared this year the Year of Patriotism. So let's unite our efforts, unite ourselves around our leader and repulse the enemy, as our ancestors did 75 years ago!” #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-27
Indigenous Russian Village Celebrates Holiday Virtually
“This year, due to restrictive measures related to the prevention of the spread of coronavirus infection, the Day of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the Neryungri district is held online….The head of the district, Viktor Stanilovsky, chairman of the Assembly of Peoples of Yakutia Andrei Fitisov and chairmen of national communities congratulated the whole republic with a festive video clip, which is distributed in all popular social networks. On April 27, in the village of Hani, an online drawing contest ‘The Land of the Native’. Students and teachers of the local art school on a festive day became spectators of a virtual festive concert dedicated to the Republic Day ‘Shine and be glorified forever, my Yakutia!’ And the pupils of the theater and aesthetic departments take part in a media lesson on the history of the republic.” #IndigenousStories -
2020-05-08
Hunting Season Makes Social Distancing Difficult in Russian Native Village (В Хангаласском районе выявили 4 новых случая заражения коронавирусом)
“Over the past 24 hours, 4 new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the Khangalassky district . Over the entire period, COVID-19 was diagnosed in 8 people, according to the operational headquarters of the republic. New cases of coronavirus in the Khangalassky district are associated with an ophthalmic hospital. After the coronavirus was discovered in the clinic, a resident of the Khangalassky district, who had previously been treated in this clinic, was placed in the observatory….The headquarters has established over 100 contacts. Of these, 93 people were in contact with the first cases, 9 people - with a patient in an ophthalmological hospital….As the head of the district noted, among the contact persons there are also those who met with a resident of the city of Yakutsk, who later confirmed COVID-19. Despite the order of Rospotrebnadzor to observe the regime of self-isolation, the townspeople went to his relatives in the village of Ulakhan-An of the Khangalassky region for hunting, after which he returned to the capital of the republic. Here he was informed of the positive results of the analysis. Today, the local resident, with whom the sick man was hunting, is placed in the observatory, the remaining 4 people are on self-isolation at the place of residence.” #IndigenousStories -
05/15/2020
Yakutian Urged to Join the 'Get Well' Project (Якутян призывают присоединиться к проекту «Поправляйся»)
“This year, due to restrictive measures related to the prevention of the spread of coronavirus infection, the Day of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the Neryungri district is held online….The head of the district, Viktor Stanilovsky, chairman of the Assembly of Peoples of Yakutia Andrei Fitisov and chairmen of national communities congratulated the whole republic with a festive video clip, which is distributed in all popular social networks. On April 27, in the village of Hani, an online drawing contest ‘The Land of the Native’. Students and teachers of the local art school on a festive day became spectators of a virtual festive concert dedicated to the Republic Day ‘Shine and be glorified forever, my Yakutia!’ And the pupils of the theater and aesthetic departments take part in a media lesson on the history of the republic.” #IndigenousStories -
2020-05-08
Chiefs of Ontario Says COVID-19 Spike is Coming, Urges First Nations to Keep Communities Closed
“The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) is urging First Nations across the province to keep communities closed as officials expect a spike in COVID-19 cases over the weekend and the rest of May. The COO, which represents 133 First Nations in Ontario, says higher rates of testing is showing more positive tests for the virus that has ravished parts of the province – especially in long term care facilities. ‘These spikes will happen Mother’s Day and they will again happen on the long weekend, the May long weekend,’ said Assembly of First Nations Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald. ‘Two weeks after that you’ll see another spike in cases increasing in Ontario.’” #IndigenousStories -
05/08/2020
Atikamekw Community in Quebec Reeling After COVID-19 Medical Mix Up
A family in Manawan says they received the wrong results about their infant’s test for the novel coronavirus, which caused the family and village community great hardship. #IndigenousStories -
2020-05-08
‘Jurisdictional limbo’ left Metis in Saskatchewan unprepared for COVID-19 says MNC spokesperson
“‘There was no plan, no supports, no programs, no supply chain, nothing, because both governments are saying, ‘No, it’s not my jurisdiction. It’s yours.’,’ Metis National Council (MNC) spokesperson David Chartrand told the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN), which met virtually to discuss the pandemic’s impact on Indigenous communities.‘Both are still blaming each other, and [COVID-19’s] still creeping into the next villages now because families are taking it to the next villages not realizing they’re carrying it.’” #IndigenousStories -
2020-05-08
Dance group stages massive performance online
“This week hundreds of Indigenous students from across the country would have been taking to a stage in Toronto for a special dance performance. But like just about every other event these days – it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That didn’t stop organizers from Outside Looking In from putting on a once in a lifetime show.” #IndigenousStories -
2020-05-08
‘It’s Teaching Time’: Children of Survivors of Past Pandemics Say There Are Things To Be Learned
“The resiliency has been passed down to further generations, so we are able to survive these times of struggle.” -
2020-04-21
Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Infrastructure Gaps Across Circumpolar Regions Related to Inuit Health – Demonstrates Strength of Inuit Culture
“ICC’s Circumpolar Inuit Health Steering Committee (CIHSC), composed of representatives from the four countries met last week via teleconference and discussed the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee notes that high rates of overcrowding and insufficient housing have already proven worrisome with the elevated respiratory conditions faced by many in our communities. Coupled with the high rates of food insecurity experienced by many, our concerns are real and complex. The gaps in accessible medical services are also a very real and an even more pressing concern. If not addressed, they will contribute to increased risk of infection and potential loss of lives. While those outside of the Arctic are simply turning to technology for work and otherwise, access and availability to basic and affordable broadband across much of Inuit Nunaat, especially during this time of a global pandemic, has created an unfortunate and stark disparity. Connectivity is essential. These disparities have been seen to have adverse effects in other populations and have shown to increase the rates of COVID-19.” -
2020-05-10
Coronavirus and Other Health Risks Among Inuit
"As the world community initiates response to increasing number of coronavirus outbreaks, ICC expresses concern about how our rural, remote communities are potentially at much higher risk and exposure to such epidemics due to the chronic lack of basic infrastructure, including lack of sewer and running water in many of our communities." -
2020-04-08
Why Alaska Native Villages Were Quick To Self-Isolate
“Now, past suffering of Alaska’s native people is shaping emergency actions that aim to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In tiny villages and across the sprawling North Slope Borough, authorities acted early to enact some of the nation’s toughest travel limits. The borough, for example, barred entry to its eight communities for everyone but individuals with special waivers. There is a practical reason for the restriction—the limits of local health facilities—but history also plays a role.” -
2020-04-17
Tribes Sue Over Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funding
"Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep federal coronavirus relief for tribes out of the hands of for-profit Alaska Native corporations."