There are over 145 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the American Indian reservation. At least five people have died.
“The topline fact is, since day one of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department, including Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, along with our emergency management professionals and other agencies in the Federal government, has been communicating and working with the Tribes to assist Tribal communities,” Swanson said in a statement.
He said the Interior and Treasury are hosting two national consultation calls with tribal governments ― one scheduled for Thursday and another next week ― and will accept written comments to “ensure Tribes have ample opportunity to engage in the process and provide meaningful guidance to the Federal government.”
Members of an Arizona National Guard unit pause while loading a helicopter with medical supplies to be taken to the remote Navajo Nation town of Kayenta on March 31.high rates of diabetes, heart disease and other underlying conditionsWhat’s more, some Navajo have been reluctant to heed the warnings of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, due to what the LA Times described as “a long-standing distrust of the federal government.
“We’re seeing incredible spikes in the Navajo Nation,” Grisham said. “This is going to be an issue where we’re going to have to figure that out and think about maybe testing and surveillance opportunities.”
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