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05/18/2020
This is the new normal. During this time of uncertainty, it can't hurt to go a little overboard with the caution.
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2020-05-17
Images 12-24 in Diario de una cuarentena, por Andrés Edery
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2020-04-16
An editorial in the Crawford County Independent and Kickapoo Scout expresses frustration with the decision to hold an in person election in Wisconsin on April 7th. Many of the poll workers at voting sites were older and at risk if infected.
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2020-05-17
Image 11/85 from Diario de una cuarentena, por Andrés Edery
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2020-05-17
The first ten pages of Diario de una cuarentena, por Andrés Edery. It's a collection of 85 images related to local, national, and international news.
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2020-04-16
An ex-local resident suggests that there may be another cause for the pandemic in an editorial to the Crawford County Independent and Kickapoo Scout.
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2020-04-16
An account of measures taken during the Wisconsin April 7th election held for the presidential primary as well as state and local races. The Utica Township (Crawford County) election site at the town hall was carried out with precautions in place to minimize risks of spreading coronavirus.
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2020-05-18
Cartoon making fun of leftist congressman Enrique Fernández- saying if you want to sit down- take a COVID taxi.
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2020-04-17
A Kwik Trip in Onalaska, WI advertising gas prices below a dollar. Low demand as a result of the pandemic led to many prices similar to this one in western Wisconsin.
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05/18/2020
The Oklahoma public schools in Dibble, Washington, and Lexington published five weekly newspapers that offered lessons for Pre-K through 12th grade students. This collaborative effort was organized by the three school district to offer distance learning while overcoming the lack of internet access to rural students. These papers were delivered for free to every student in each of the three school districts. Oklahoma public schools were ordered closed by Governor Stitt beginning March 25th and remained closed through the end of the school year. Dibble teacher Kelly McDaniel, a weekly contributor to the 2nd grade math and science section of the paper, provided the examples for the photograph.
*Original text in "Creator" and "Contributor:" Clinton P. Roberts, curatorial intern for Arizona State University, HST 580
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04/17/2020
The Stockyard in Coon Valley, WI still offers takeout during the pandemic. Many local restaurants have stayed open by offering takeout available for pickup at the front door to ensure that people are not spreading COVID-19 in the restaurant.
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05/07/2020
Sam McClellan updates the community on such things as upcoming events, such as a Day of Prayer and Mother’s Day. He also announces how no one in the tribe has been infected by COVID-19, but precautions are still being taken. #IndigenousStories
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05/18/2020
Kelly is processing mail for Blanchard, OK insurance agency. The office utilizes a PurLite UVC Sanitizing devices that uses two strong Ultraviolet bulbs to eliminate bacteria and viruses in 30 second intervals. The device was purchased specifically to improve cleaning efficiency of mail-in forms and payments while decreasing risk of COVID-19 exposure to employees. This process requires multiple areas that must not cross-contaminate. These include a hot area (unprocessed mail), destroy area (mail to be shredded), and a clean station that awaits further processing by other employees. The process of sanitizing mail has become a daily routine as increased mail-in payments and mail-in signature forms have replaced walk-in requests during COVID-19 quarantine.
Original text in "Creator" and "Contributor:" Clinton P. Roberts, curatorial intern for Arizona State University, HST 580
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05/16/2020
"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
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05/11/2020
"To respond to the crisis, Navajo & Hopi Families COVID Relief formed a network of collaboration between all kinds of actors." #IndigenousStories
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04/09/2020
"Indigenous people across the Americas are trying to defend their communities from the pandemic. But for many, isolation can quickly turn into deprivation." #IndigenousStories
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05/09/2020
The song "Victory Day" was first performed in Yakut language. #IndigenousStories
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04/17/2020
“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
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2020-04-27
“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
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05/18/2020
After nearly three months of toilet paper and paper towel shortages, a local grocery store in Blanchard, Oklahoma has paper goods in stock for more than a few hours. Monday morning deliveries normally sell out within the first hour or two. Today toilet paper and paper towel were in stock in to the early afternoon hours, but limits on purchasing these items still remain. Signs worn shoppers that the purchase of paper products are limited to one per customer due to fears of hoarding and/or shortages. These restrictions have been in place since mid-March, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
*Original text in "Creator" and "Contributor:" Clinton P. Roberts, curatorial intern for Arizona State University, HST 580
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2020-05-08
“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
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05/18/2020
For the last few weeks the grocery store in Blanchard, Oklahoma has had a restriction on the purchase of meat products due to shortages during the COVID-19 quarantine. The sign alerts potential purchasers with,
"ATTENTION CUSTOMERS!!!" describing restrictions to meat purchase quantities and portions for certain items. This is one of the first "food category" restrictions within the store.
Clinton P. Roberts, curatorial intern for Arizona State University, HST 580
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05/15/2020
“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
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2020-05-08
“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
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05/18/2020
My local fairgrounds in La Porte, IN organized a drive-thru of fair food for people to grab and eat. The fair wasn't officially canceled when this was announced but it is now, so this is beneficial to those who would have sold food at the fair for money this summer while also providing a way for the community to come together. #NortheasternJOTPY
*Original text in "Contributor:" Anjelica Oswald, Northeastern University
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05/13/2020
This image represents the virus taking over - the pieces of virus cell combine to create the face of the individual. Meanwhile, the third eye (protector) looks on, as the other 2 eyes stay closed and "in quarantine'.
*Original text of "Creator:" Nilou Moochhala (@niloumooch)
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04/29/2020
The focus of this piece is the human waiting on the threshold/doorway. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. For time to move forward, for the pandemic to lessen, for the 'new normal' to begin. Stillness in the time of chaos.
*Original text in "Date:" 4/29/2020 in lockdown/quarantine
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05/12/2020
It is the my favorite place in my community, but it is close for two months. I check it every week, but it always closed.
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2020-05-18
The Impact of Virtual Story Time During Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Orders
COVID-19 has put the world on pause in many ways, including forcing people to remain in their houses for months on end. While staying inside and away from others is for the safety of oneself as well as their communities, it’s easy to feel the urge to leave. In order to stay inside and keep everyone safe, then, it’s crucial that we all find ways to fill our time. For students, this means trying to navigate online classes and keep up with friends that they otherwise would have been seeing everyday. For some adults, this means trying to balance a job that is now entirely online with taking care of the family. For many, it means desperately filling out unemployment forms and waiting in line for hours on end to be given the food they need to feed their kids. This time at home is different for everyone and by no means easy for anyone, but one of the most commonly talked about groups right now is families with young kids.
Not only do the parents not have to manage their kids all day long – feeding them, helping them with online classes even as early as preschool, and keeping them entertained – while also trying to handle their own jobs, but many of the kids don’t even understand what’s going on. As young kids, they want to be able to go to school and play with their friends, but they’re now restricted to their houses like everyone else. In order to help parents and entertain the kids, then, many teachers and celebrities are recording videos of themselves reading in order to create a virtual story time. While some of the videos are meant to teach the kids about why they have to stay home and what’s happening in the world, most are meant to simply entertain the kids and give their parents a little break. As insignificant as it may seem for a teacher, librarian, or celebrity to record themself reading a book, hundreds, if not thousands, of people have started doing it and it serves as the perfect time of relief for both young kids and their parents.
Gretchen Grewe, Fordham University, SOCI 2800
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05/08/2020
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
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2020-05-18
This statement accompanies the photos I have contributed to this archive showing the congestion within Harriman State Park amid the pandemic
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05/17/2020
Roads within Harriman State Park have been closed to help Park Rangers manage the influx of visitors
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05/17/2020
Parking lots throughout Harriman State Park have been filled to capacity due to the influx of visitors
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05/17/2020
A parking lot in Harriman State Park (one of many) is blocked off as it is full to capacity due to the influx of visitors
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05/17/2020
A Park Ranger's are stationed at the entrance of parking lots monitoring capacity and adherence of safety measures.
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2020-05-08
“‘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
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2020-03-26
“Unlike state and local governments which predominately use tax dollars to operate, Native Sovereign Nations rely on revenue from business ventures to fund critical services and programs for their citizens including healthcare, housing, education, family services, financial support, elder care, police, courts and more. We have a 10-county service area and also provide medical care to other Native Americans that seek our services. Including our Four Winds Casino locations and Tribal Government, we one of the largest employers in Michiana employing over 3,000 people and we support hundreds of area and local businesses. Without revenue, we lose our ability to serve the individuals that rely on us for these important services as well as employment. Unfortunately, with our casinos closed indefinitely, we are forced to make some difficult decisions.” #IndigenousStories
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05/17/2020
The parked cars lining the road grows up the mountain and wraps around the bend where it only continues to grow.
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05/17/2020
Only a few minutes drive into the park the line of cars parked on the edge of the road begins as overflow for the overwhelmed lots.
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2020-05-13
My friend drove down from Idaho to visit. She's been in isolation for weeks, we've been in isolation for weeks and she decided the best way to celebrate the end of the semester was to drive to Tempe. She also is a certified cosmetologist, and none of the hair salons are open, so we all got kitchen table haircuts.
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2020-03-13
“I’m taking this action as a proactive measure to minimize exposure and to keep our citizens and community safe.” #IndigenousStories
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05/17/2020
The welcome sign situated at the entrance to Harriman State Park appears unaltered. However, this is not the same Harriman State Park it was a few months ago which they will soon find out.
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2020-05-08
“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
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05/17/2020
A sign has been added to the entrance informing people that they must reduce their speed due to the level of congestion within the park.
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05/17/2020
At the entrance of Harriman State Park a road block is set up with signs informing people of the safety precautions that must be taken (social distancing and the wearing of masks) and the parking guidelines that are to be followed.
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2020-05-01
Journal Assignment
You are now a historian. Starting on Monday, April 13, you will be keeping a written journal. Once a week (or more if you would like), you will detail what you are seeing in the news. How the world, how the United States, how your friends, neighbors, and family are responding to this pandemic. You are creating a primary source that can be used by people in the future to learn about our lives during this crisis from your unique perspective. You can also use one of your other talents as you see fit. Drawing, poetry, etc.
Be authentic, be honest, be reflective.
Guiding Questions:
You can write anything you like about your experience.
The following is a list of potential things you can respond to.
1. What did the government announce/declare/implement today?
I. Does it make sense?
II. Does it impact your life? Why or why not?
III. How did your family respond?
2. What is open in your neighborhood? What is closed? How does this affect you?
3. What does your neighborhood look like? Are people walking around?
4. How is today different from yesterday for you, your family, our nation, the world?
5. Did you see anything today that gave you hope? Anxiety? Fear?
I. In person, in the news, or on social media?
6. What does your family need today that you might not have, have enough of, or have no access to acquire?
7. What has been your experience with distance learning? Do you think this experience will impact you when you’re back in an actual classroom?
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2020-05-18
This virus is an awakening. We saw how much better our planet is for just this short time without our usual insults. I swear the birds sing louder. We are discovering that some of us are very strong- heroes. We started to think, and create, and find ways to change, and move forward positively. We shared food, and masks, and hope. There were sadly also those who haven’t grown, and didn’t want to see the virus, so they looked away, unable to handle it, causing many deaths. These same people want everything to go back to the way it was. The way, if you are paying attention, it can never be again. They are like toddlers without their binky, having tantrums, frightened of moving forward to our inevitable new reality. We will never have an opportunity like this again to really see ourselves. We were forced to look in the mirror. We can’t look away. We have to fix our face.
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05/17/2020
As I walked past the Key Food grocery store in downtown Jersey City, I saw hand-made signs in the windows of an apartment across the street. Normally these would be expressions of gratitude to health care workers, but these were directed at the grocery store. It expressed how hard it has been to get food at times during the lockdown, and how much we have learned to appreciate the people who work in grocery stores.
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2020-05-17
This is a poster stapled to a bulletin board. It shows Beavis and Butthead with the text "Coronavirus is scary/ isolation is a bore/ This year sucks more than anything has ever sucked before." A local artist has created several related designs is stapled them to telephone poles in downtown Jersey City.
*poster: image with words
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05/12/2020
Maya wanted to celebrate her 6th birthday at the pool. Per state law, Arizona pools were closed. I even tried local hotels to see if any would let me rent a room in order to access the pool. No luck. In the end, we decided to bend some local rules and try to swim in Rio Salado, gaining access via the boat launch. We swam in the warm water for about an hour before a park official warned us that the police could ticket us. It was almost nap time for the 1 yo, and we were ready to leave anyway. It wasn't a pool, but we did get to swim. The day was declared a success by my 6yo who declared it "the best birthday ever." Photo from left to right: Julián Peralta-Kole, Katy Kole de Peralta, Maya Peralta-Kole, and Cassie Ashdown.
