- NAFOA: NAFOA’s pilot podcast “Standing Together for Tomorrow,” invites tribal leaders to discuss the financial, community, and personal impacts of the pandemic on their tribes
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- International Association for Indigenous Aging: CDC Study Finds American Indian and Alaska Natives Almost 2 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19 than Whites
- Society for Research in Child Development: New Briefs Address Inequities in Education During COVID-19 and How Education Policy and Schools Can Support Marginalized Children and Youth
- Wired 10/10: Covid Is Strengthening the Push for Indigenous Data Control
- PBS NewsHour 10/6: How the pandemic has complicated voting access for millions of Native Americans
- The Commonwealth Fund 10/6: Learning from Pandemic Responses Across Indian Country
- The National Academy of Medicine 10/2: Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
- HHS 10/2: Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
- The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 9/9: Survey Results Detail COVID-19’s Impact on Indian Country’s Economy
- Press Release 8/31: National Native Organizations (NCUIH, NCAI, NIHB) Call for Congressional Action in Light of New CDC Report
- Politico 8/25: HHS again extends provider bailout deadline as applications lag
- NBC 8/10: Federal Agency to Reopen 53 Native American Schools Despite Coronavirus Fears
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 7/31: Statement Regarding Federal-Tribal Relationships During COVID-19
- NY Times 7/30: Native Americans Feel Devastated by the Virus Yet Overlooked in the Data
- The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 7/30: What Tribes and Tribal Entities Need to Know When Procuring Personal Protective Equipment
- KRQE 7/27: New Mexico Governor approves $178M of CARES Act funding for tribal and local governments
- Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center 7/24: New Research in Series Assisting Tribal Nations Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis
- The Hill 7/24: Senate GOP punts coronavirus package to next week
- CNN 7/15: Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC
- Law360 7/8: Tribes Nab Hold On COVID-19 Funding For Alaska Native Cos.
- Native Governance Center: How Does Tribal Sovereignty Operate during COVID-19?
- Native Business 6/22: CDC Releases Casino Reopening Guidelines After 700+ Venues Resumed Operations
- The Hill 6/21: Native American Tribal Nations take tougher line on COVID-19 as states reopen
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: COVID-19 by Race
- Washington Post 6/15: Coronavirus Updates
- Politico 6/11: American Indian tribes thwarted in efforts to get coronavirus data
- Indianz.com 6/10: IHS Coronavirus Testing Data
- NY Times 6/5: Economic impact of COVID-19 on Native American artists
- Indianz.com 6/4: COVID-19 in Indian Country
- Law360 6/4: Treasury Blames Tribes’ Data Problems For COVID Fund Delay
- KOB/ABC 5/20: Navajo Nation leads the nation in COVID-19 cases per capita
- Native Business 5/18: SoCal Tribal Casinos Begin Reopening, Some Using Advanced Cleaning Tech
- CBS 5/12: Doctors Without Borders dispatches team to the Navajo Nation
- CNN 5/9: Sioux tribe rejects South Dakota governor request to remove Covid-19 checkpoints
- Native Business 5/8: Washington Tribes Weigh Reopening Casinos Against COVID-19 Risks; 6 to Reopen
- Indian Country Today 5/7: ‘New normal’ for tribal casinos reopening
- Investor Ideas 5/6: Interior Official Responsible For Delaying Tribal Relief Funds Married To Lobbyist Applying for COVID Funds
- CNN Opinion 5/6: 10 steps to save Native Americans from Covid-19 catastrophe
- ABC News 5/6: Tribes will begin to see some of coronavirus relief money owed by federal government
- NY Times 5/1: Native American Tribes Sue Treasury Over Stimulus Aid as They Feud Over Funding
- HuffPost 4/29: Tribes Were Supposed To Get $8 Billion In COVID-19 Aid. They’ve Gotten $0.
- HHS 5/29: How HHS Is Supporting Indian Country in Response to COVID-19
- HHS 5/9: HHS announces shipments of donated remdesivir for hospitalized patients with COVID-19
- NBC 4/28: Guidelines call for 14-day drop in cases to reopen. No state has met them.
- Politico 4/28: House drops plan to return to Washington next week
- Keloland 4/26: BIA director tells CRST chairman to get South Dakota agreement on US 212 roadblocks
- KUAF 4/24: Cherokee Nation Expands Telemedicine Services
- Politico 4/20: A watchdog out of Trump’s grasp unleashes wave of coronavirus audits
- Yahoo News 4/21: Coronavirus computer modelers revise their dates for easing state shutdowns
- Native News Online 4/17: Tribal Pressure Mounts Over Trump Administration Sending CARES Act Funds to Alaska Native Corporations
- NY Post 4/17: Big restaurant chains take $30M in coronavirus loans meant for small businesses
- Huffington Post 4/17: Tribes Aren’t Getting COVID-19 Aid Because Federal Agencies are Flailing
- Politico 4/16: Trump Interior official helped clear way for payments to ex-employer
- Politico 4/16: Small business fund expires with deal out of reach this week
- Indianz.com 4/14: Alaska Native Corporations in Line for Billions in Coronavirus Relief Promised to Tribes
- NY Times 4/9: Checkpoints, Curfews, Airlifts: Virus Rips Through Navajo Nation
- Roll Call 4/8: Trump considers letting small casino businesses get loans to cover payroll
- Politico 4/2: Indian Health Service, rural areas to have priority access to rapid coronavirus tests
- WSJ 3/31: Coronavirus Stimulus Payments: When Will They Be Sent and Who Is Eligible?
- Albuquerque Journal 3/29: Virus threatens Navajo areas with limited water access
- Politico 3/28: Where coronavirus could find a refuge: Native American reservations
- Vice 3/25: The US Has Neglected Indian Country for Years. Now Comes a Pandemic
- Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus Testing Chaos Across America
- The Hill: Treasury delays tax filing deadline to July 15
- Washington Times: American Indian Tribes see lag in aid to fight coronavirus
- The Hill: State Department urges US citizens to avoid all international travel
- Politico: National emergency declaration boosts telehealth
- CNBC: President Trump signs coronavirus relief plan to expand paid leave
- Slate: Fauci: Americans Are “Going to Have to Hunker Down Significantly More” in Coronavirus Fight
- Indian Country Today: Tribes begin casino closures
- Vox: Trump’s coronavirus national emergency declaration, briefly explained
- Politico:Trump declares national emergency in latest bid to combat coronavirus
- NBC News: Trump to suspend evictions, authorizes Defense Production Act to mobilize businesses to aid coronavirus response
- Washington Post 3/10: Social distancing could buy U.S. valuable time against coronavirus
- US News: US Capitol Closed to The Public due to Coronavirus: March 12
- Indian Country Today: Presumptive positive COVID-19 case at IHS facility in South Dakota-March 11
COVID-19 News and Updates Archive
- DOI 2/2: National Park Service implements mask requirement across all parks and federal buildings
- FEMA 1/29: FEMA Extends Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering Assistance
- White House 1/21: National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness
- Biden-Harris Transition Team: President-elect Biden Announces American Rescue Plan
- FEMA 1/15: FEMA Releases COVID-19 Initial Assessment Report
- FEMA 1/14: FEMA Hosts 1/15 Public Meeting with Private Sector to Discuss COVID-19 Response
- HHS 1/12: HHS Launches Web-Based Locator for COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment Sites for Monoclonal Antibodies
- FEMA 1/12/21: FEMA Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
- FDA 12/18: FDA Takes Additional Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for Second COVID-19 Vaccine
- FEMA 12/14: Coronavirus Pandemic Whole-of-America Response: By the Numbers
- CMS 12/14: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
- FDA 12/11: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Letter of Authorization
- FDA 12/11: FDA Takes Key Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine
- IHS 12/1: Tribal Health Programs and Urban Indian Organizations Choose How They Will Access the COVID-19 Vaccine
- FEMA 11/23: Coronavirus Pandemic: Medical Staffing Requests
- IHS 11/19: IHS Releases COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Plan November 2020
- FEMA 11/16: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- IRS 11/10: COVID-19 Business Tax Relief Tool
- FEMA 11/9: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- IHS 11/6: COVID-19 Vaccine Survey for IHS/Tribal/Urban Healthcare Personnel
- CMS 11/5: Coverage and Reimbursement of COVID-19 Vaccines, Vaccine Administration and Cost Sharing under Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program
- FEMA 11/2: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- HHS 10/30: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 11/6 for Tribal Decision on Vaccine Distribution
- IHS Coronavirus Vaccine FAQs
- HHS 10/29: DTTL re: COVID-19 vaccination of non-beneficiaries
- FEMA 10/26: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- FDA 10/21: New COVID-19 vaccine information is posted as it becomes available
- FEMA 10/19: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- FEMA 10/13: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- HHS 10/2: Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
- FEMA 9/28: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- IHS 9/24: Indian Health Service Receives 300,000 BinaxNOW COVID-19 Tests for Distribution
- FEMA 9/21: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- CDC 9/16: COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations
- FEMA 9/14: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- FEMA 9/9: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- DOI/AS-IA 9/3: Bureau of Indian Education Schools Open September 16 for the 2020-2021 School Year
- FEMA 9/1: Coronavirus Pandemic Response: FEMA Releases New Policy for Declarations
- FEMA 8/31: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- FEMA 8/24: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
- FEMA 8/17: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers and FEMA Establishes a Voluntary Agreement with Industry to Assist in Pandemic Response
- SAMHSA 8/14: Statement Regarding CDC’s MMWR on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- FEMA 8/13: FEMA Extends and Modifies Allocation Order on Exports of Scarce PPE
- HHS Press Releases 7/31: HHS Extends Application Deadline for Medicaid Providers and Plans to Reopen Portal to Certain Medicare Providers and HHS Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 General Distribution Now Accepting Additional Applicants
- Treasury OIG memorandum 7/31: Coronavirus Relief Fund Reporting Requirements Update
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 7/30: Advisory on Cybercrime and Cyber-Enabled Crime Exploiting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- CMS 7/28: CMS Updates Data on COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries
- FDA 7/27: FDA Reiterates Warning About Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol, Takes Additional Action to Address Concerning Products
- USCCR 7/17: COVID-19 in Indian Country: The Impact of Federal Broken Promises on Native Americans
- FEMA 7/15: FEMA Suspends In-Person Training and Education through October 1, 2020
- HHS 7/15: Prepared Remarks from HHS Media Call with CDC Director Redfield and CIO Arrieta on COVID-19 Data Collection
- FDA 7/14: Q&A for Consumers: Hand Sanitizers and COVID-19
- FDA 7/2: FDA Updates on Hand Sanitizers with Methanol
- FEMA 7/2: Coordinating Public Assistance and Other Sources of Federal Funding
- Press Release 6/25: S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping Native American and Alaska Native Planning Organizations Respond to Coronavirus
- GAO Report to Congress 6/25: COVID-19: Opportunities to Improve Federal Response and Recovery Efforts
- SBA and Treasury 6/17: New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the PPP
- SBA and Treasury 6/12: SBA and Treasury Announce New and Revised Guidance Regarding the PPP
- Treasury 6/12: Statement by Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Provision of Coronavirus Relief Fund Dollars to Native American Tribes
- GAO WatchBlog 6/11: COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on American Indians
- FEMA 6/10: Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Pandemic Planning Considerations Guide
- Treasury 6/8: Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Regarding Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
- HHS 6/4: HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing
- IHS 6/2: Critical Care Response Team Will Further Enhance Patient Care Across the Indian Health Service
- FCC 6/1: FCC Eases Requirements to Enroll in the Lifeline Program for those on Tribal lands in rural areas
- FEMA 6/1: Letter to the nation’s Emergency Managers
- FEMA 5/27: Public Assistance Policy and Program Guide (4th Version)
- FEMA 5/26: Community Mitigation Decision Support Tool
- FEMA 5/20: COVID-19 Operational Guidance for 2020 Hurricane Season
- CDC 5/18: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- SBA and Treasury 5/15: Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application Released
- FEMA 5/13: Exercise Starter Kit
- Homeland Security 5/11: Weekly Update: DHS Response to COVID-19
- US Dept of Commerce 5/7: Secretary of Commerce allocates $300 million in CARES Act aid to U.S. fishermen and seafood industries impacted by COVID-19
- HHS 5/7: HHS Extends Deadline for Attestation, Acceptance of Terms and Conditions for Provider Relief Fund Payments to 45 Days
- White House 5/5: Memo and Fact Sheet
- SBA 5/4: Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to U.S. Agricultural Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
- FEMA 5/4: FEMA Announces $200 Million for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program
- FEMA 5/2: Fact Sheet: PPE Packages for Nursing Homes Fact Sheet; Fact Sheet: FEMA Administrator Authority to Approve Crisis Counseling
- Medicaid 5/1: HHS Begins Distribution of Payments to Hospitals with High COVID-19 Admissions, Rural Providers
- EPA 4/30: Updated guidance to help facility operators and families properly clean and disinfect spaces
- DHS 4/27: Weekly Update
- CMS 4/27: CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program
- FEMA 4/24: Additional $100 million available to Firefighters through Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program (application deadline: May 15)
- FEMA 4/24: Implementation of Allocation Order on Exports of Scarce PPE and Notice of Exemptions
- HHS 4/23: HHS Announces More Time for Hospitals to Apply for COVID-19 High-Impact Payments
- HHS 4/22: Deadline to Apply for Provider Relief Fund is April 23
- OMB Memo 4/22: Aligning Federal Agency Operations with the National Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
- HHS Region 1 4/22: May 19 Tribal Consultation Postponed; Help Select a New Date
- USDA 4/22: USDA Increases Monthly SNAP Benefits by 40%
- FEMA 4/22: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting
- VA Press Release 4/20: VA’s telehealth system grows as Veterans have access to unlimited data while using VA Video Connect
- DHS 4/20: Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Statement on Non-Essential Travel
- FEMA 4/19: Best Practices Advisory; Best Practices webpage
- FEMA 4/17: Disaster Financial Management Guide and Fact Sheet
- Commerce 4/17: Economic Development Administration CARES Act Recovery Assistance Employment Opportunities
- Homeland Security 4/17: Version 3.0 of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers list
- SBA 4/17: Statement on the Success of the Paycheck Protection Program
- 4/16: Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
- FEMA 4/16: Administrator’s Letter to the Nation’s Emergency Managers
- FEMA 4/16: Disaster Financial Management Guide and Fact Sheet
- SSA 4/15: Updated Guidance – Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- FEMA 4/14: Defense Production Act Fact Sheet, Purchase and Distribution of Food Eligible for Public Assistance, Bulletin for week of April 13, and Mass Casualty Management Best Practices
- USDA 4/13: COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide Lists Federal Programs That Can Help Rural Communities, Organizations and Residents Impacted by COVID-19
- White House 4/14: President Donald J. Trump Announces Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups
- SSA 4/13: Updated Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Payments for Social Security Beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income Recipients
- Dept of Treasury 4/13: Press Release Treasury Launches Web Portal and Begins Disbursement of CARES Act Funding to State, Local, and Tribal Governments
- White House 4/10: White House Follow-Up COVID-19 National Briefing Call on April 8 with State-Local-Tribal Leaders
- FEMA 4/9: COVID-19 Pandemic: Community-Based Testing Sites Transition and Pandemic Messaging and Resource Links
- HHS 4/8: Indian Health Service Expands Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Response
- FEMA Advisory 4/8: COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force: Supply Chain Stabilization, Reference Document for Messaging and Resource Links, and Joint FEMA-CBP Statement on Export of Critical PPE
- Homeland Security 4/6: Weekly Update
- Dept of ED 4/6: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Authorizes New Funding Flexibilities to Support Continued Learning During COVID-19 National Emergency
- HUD 4/3: HUD Makes $200 Million of COVID-19 Relief Funding Available to Help Native American Communities Across the Nation
- VA 4/2: VA Approved Direct Hire Authority in Response to COVID-19
- Treasury 3/31: Treasury and SBA Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds
- VA 3/30: VA deploys Mobile Vet Centers to increase outreach during COVID-19 outbreak
- FEMA 3/30: FEMA Supply Chain Task Force Leads Four-Pronged Approach to Securing Needed Supplies and Equipment in COVID-19 Fight
- FEMA 3/29: FEMA Announces Free Access to Software Solutions and Licensed Datasets to Aid Non-Federal Governmental Entities in Response to COVID-19
- White House 3/27: What State and Local Officials Need to Know for March 27
- ED: Secretary DeVos Directs FSA to Stop Wage Garnishment, Collections Actions for Student Loan Borrowers, Will Refund More Than $1.8 Billion to Students, Families
- 3/27: COVID-19 Letter to Emergency Managers March 27
- White House 3/26: Letter from President Donald J. Trump to America’s Governors
- Dept of Justice 3/24: Justice Department Files Its First Enforcement Action Against COVID-19 Fraud
- Census Bureau: U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham on Operational Updates
- White House: The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America – 15 Days to Slow the Spread
- CMS: Telehealth Benefits Expanded for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak
- New Travel restrictions: March 11
- WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic March 11
- Coronavirus Appropriations: What is the status of appropriations for Coronavirus funding?
- Indian Time 08/12: The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe are jointly urging the community to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
- Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe 12/30: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Administers First of Covid-19 Vaccinations In Akwesasne
- WTNH 12/29: Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation receives first doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations
- Maine Beacon 12/28: Wabanaki Public Health helps protect Indigenous communities amid pandemic
- NNY360 12/25: St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to start vaccinations Tuesday
- WJTV News 12/17: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians receives Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
- Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe 12/17: CARES Act Provides New Family Advocate and Tribal Court Facilities
- NY Times 10/8: ‘A Devastating Blow’: Virus Kills 81 Members of Native American Tribe
- Native Business 9/23: Mohegan’s $80M Earth Expo & Convention Center Reopens With Robust Safety Guidelines
- Indian Country Today 9/9: More Mississippi Choctaws have died of COVID than those who died of the disease in Hawaii or Alaska or Wyoming
- Fingerlakes1.com 8/12: Seneca Nation talks pandemic response, economic fallout of casino closures
- Meridian Star 7/10: Pandemic strikes Choctaw Indians, Neshoba County
- Native Business 7/1: The New Playbook: How Event Venues & Hosts Are Adapting to Social Distancing
- Observer-Dispatch 6/26: Oneida Indian Nation issues travel advisory to workers
- The Avoyelles Journal 6/25: Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana to Host Free COVID-19 Testing Site in Marksville
- WBIR 6/24: Masks to be required in Cherokee starting on Friday
- Portland Press Herald 6/23: State helps towns and tribes qualify for COVID-19 disaster relief
- 6/22 Message from EBCI Principal Chief Sneed
- WAGNTV 6/21: Maine CDC Investigates COVID-19 Outbreak Involving Houlton First Responders
- Buffalo News 6/19: ‘There are no words’: Family devastated over Covid-19 deaths of mother, 2 daughters
- Neshoba Democrat 6/19: With 58 COVID-19 Tribal deaths, IHS critical response team is on hand
- 6/12 PBCI Annual Thanksgiving Pow Wow Canceled
- One Feather 6/4: COVID-19 Timeline of Events Relating to EBCI
- 6/1: Most events at Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds cancelled for June
- One Feather 6/1: Cherokee cases increase as “community spread” confirmed
- Neshoba Democrat 5/28: Tribe criminalizes violation of quarantine to help curb infection
- 5/27: Wind Creek Properties in Alabama to Open on June 8
- 5/21: Foxwood Resort Casino ‘focused on reopening that first week of June‘
- 5/20 Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods to open June 1, ignoring opposition from Gov. Ned Lamont who calls move ‘incredibly risky’
- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa 5/18: Opening Announcement and Safe and Sound Program Guidelines
- 5/15 Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Announces the Reopening of Coushatta Casino Resort
- 5/14 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Responds to “North Country Reopening”
- KADN 5/14: Paragon Casino Resort Announces Reopening Date of May 20th
- Cherokee One Feather 5/8: Tribe delays opening; Harrah’s Cherokee casinos starting phased re-opening
- IndianTime.net 5/8: SRMT Health Services Commences Limited COVID-19 Testing
- Cherokee One Feather 5/5: Interior Secretary visits Cherokee; delivers masks and tours testing site
- Observer-Dispatch 5/5: Oneida Nation mulls reopening options
- WPLG 5/1: Seminole Tribe fire chief dies from coronavirus contracted at conference
- Coushatta Casino Resort 5/1: Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Announces Reopening of Koasati Pines Golf Course and Feather Fuel
- Bangor Daily News 4/29: Judge rules in favor of Maine tribe in blocking stimulus funds for tribal corporations
- Hartford Courant 4/29: Mohegan Sun, shut to slow the spread of coronavirus, extends closing to May 12
- WFMZ 4/28: A message from Wind Creek CEO, Jay Dorris
- Cherokee One Feather 4/23: EBCI Tribal Council Approves Aid for Navajo Nation
- Neshoba Democrat 4/17: Choctaws make urgent plea for members to take COVID-19 seriously as infections surge
- Native Business Magazine 4/17: Six Tribal Nations Sue Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to Stop Tribal CARES Funding to Alaska Native Corporations
- WEAR-TV 4/14: Poarch Creek company produces desperately needed hospital gowns
- 4/13 Clean the World Foundation Receives 350,000 Soap Bars From Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming to Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19
- 3/29 Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel temporarily suspends all casino, hotel, and restaurant operations
- 3/24 Coushatta Tribe and Vivera Pharmaceuticals Join Forces in Fight Against COVID-19
- WLOS 3/21: EBCI Issues State of Emergency; Road Closures in Place
- Southampton Press 3/20 Southampton Town Utilizes Shinnecock Signs to Post Public Service Announcements
- Cherokee One Feather 3/18: EBCI Moves to Four Day Week and Closes All Lobbies
- CTPost 3/16: Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods reach deal with Lamont to close Tuesday
- The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has notified the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort that it intends to issue an order of closure effective March 17
- 3/15 Wind Creek Properties in Alabama to Voluntarily Remain Closed Until March 30
- 3/14 Eastern Band of Cherokee’s Secretary of Public Health and Human Services provides communications on the Coronavirus and its impacts on the community
- National Council of Urban Indian Health 12/21: COVID-19 and Omnibus Include Huge Wins for Urban Indians
- Congressional Research Service 12/17: Pandemic-Related Statutory Provision Expiring in 2020
- Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update 12/10: Week of December 14
- Law360 12/4: DC Circ. Seems Ready To Wade Into Tribal Virus Funding Fight
- Senator Murkowski 11/19: Alaska Congressional Delegation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Alaska Native Corporations
- Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update 10/12: No votes are expected in the House this week
- Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update 10/2: No additional votes are expected in the House this week
- NPR 8/8: In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Some Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes
- Indian Country Today 7/15: Tribal nations fight ruling giving relief money to Alaska Native corporations
- 6/19: FCC Broadband and Telehealth Funding Opportunities for Tribes and Tribal Healthcare Providers
- 6/18: Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Telehealth Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Center for American Progress 6/18: The COVID-19 Response in Indian Country: A Federal Failure
- NAFOA 6/16: Treasury to Disburse Remaining $679M in CRF Funds
- Law360 6/12: DC Judge Struggles To Define Tribal Gov’t In Virus Aid Fight
- 6/6: Senators Invite Tribal Leaders to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 in Indian Country on June 10
- 5/28: SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program
- 5/28 Joint Congressional Letter to IHS Regarding Faulty PPE Purchase
- 5/22: HHS Announces $500 Million Distribution to Tribal Hospitals, Clinics, and Urban Health Centers
- 5/18 Law360: Treasury Eyes June 5 To Ship $3.2B In Tribal COVID-19 Funds
- 5/15 Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update
- 5/15 Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update
- 5/11 Indianz.com: Udall Welcomes Inspector General Reviews of Tribal Data Breach, Potential Conflicts of Interest in Interior Official’s Role in Distribution of Emergency Coronavirus Relief to Tribal Governments
- 4/30 Federal Reserve: Tribal businesses included under Main Street Lending Program
- 4/30 Indianz.com: Udall formally requests IG investigation of data breach
- 4/27 Politico: House to join Senate in returning to Washington next Monday
- 4/15 Joint Tribal Organization Letter to House Leadership: COVID-19 Recovery Legislative Proposal (Phase 4)
- 4/13: Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer Leader’s Floor Update
- 3/30 NIHB Press Release: Over $1.5 billion Secured for IHS and Tribal Nations to Address COVID-19
- 3/19 NPR: Here’s What is in the ‘Families First’ Coronavirus Aid Package Trump Approved
- 3/19 Press Release: Udall Statement on Indian Country Priorities for Coronavirus Phase 3 Package
- 3/19 NBC News: Senate GOP unveils massive coronavirus bill that includes checks for Americans
- 3/19 CBS News: Senate GOP “phase 3” coronavirus bill includes checks up to $1,200 for most Americans
- 3/19 The Hill: McConnell Introduces Third Coronavirus Relief Proposal
- 3/19 NPR: Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package
- 3/18 House Natural Resources Committee: Chair Grijalva Pushes for Clarity on Federal Coronavirus Response in Indian Country – Asks for Documentation of Testing Equipment at Tribal Centers
- 3/18 The Hill: Senate Sends 2nd COVID-19 Relief Bill to Trump’s Desk
- 3/17 Stars and Stripes News: Senate passes emergency bill protecting GI Bill benefits as colleges go online