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"Navajo Nation Now Has More Known COVID-19 Cases Per Capita Than Any State"
There have been at least 100 deaths on the country’s most populous American Indian reservation.
"Navajo Nation marked a grim milestone on Sunday, recording more coronavirus cases per capita on its reservation than any of the 50 U.S. states. "
Experts have warned that Indigenous populations are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, given their high rates of diabetes, heart disease and other underlying conditions. What’s more, an estimated 40% of homes in Navajo Nation are without running water, making essential hygiene practices during a pandemic extremely challenging.
What’s more, many homes on Navajo Nation contain multiple generations of families, making it difficult to curb the contagion, he said.
“When someone gets sick, it is hard for them to self-quarantine or isolate because of the shortage of housing here on the Navajo Nation,” Nez said. “Those are federal obligations to provide infrastructure, including water.”
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"'A slap in the face for Indian Country': Tribes decry Trump administration's delay in $8 billion in coronavirus relief
Under fire in Indian Country, Congress and the courts, the Trump administration is finally releasing $8 billion in coronavirus relief funds promised to tribal governments over a month ago.
But rather than distribute the full $8 billion to communities that have been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of the Treasury only plans to send $4.8 billion to Indian nations at this time. And the federal agency is doing so using completely different criteria than previously announced, when tribal leaders were required to submit certifications to the U.S. government under threat of criminal prosecution.
"We are disappointed by the continued defense of a fundamentally incorrect position put forward by this administration -- one that is resulting in a significant sum being held back, as well as the use of a flawed and murky distribution process," President Kirk Francis of the United South and Eastern Tribes said in a statement, "but unfortunately, Indian Country is not completely surprised."
"We are all too familiar with the myriad of complications and challenges that plague our relationship with the United States," said Francis who also serves as President of the Penobscot Nation, based in Maine."
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Native American tribes are suing the Trump administration over coronavirus aid. Here’s why
Native American tribal governments, forced to lay off employees and increase expenses during the coronavirus pandemic, were promised $8 billion in funds by April 26 under a coronavirus relief law President Donald Trump signed.
The roughly 400 tribes splitting the money still haven’t received the aid.
They sued the U.S. Treasury Department last week and officials on Tuesday said they’d begin doling out the aid.
With many not even having basic necessities to contain an outbreaks such as running water , and inability to quarantine due to the existing infrastructure, it is extremely difficult to protect vulnerable populations on reservations thus why there was so much urgency in making sure they received the funds early enough to implement protective measure, however, due to the Trump administration delays forcing the tribes to sue to receive the allocated funds delayed their time to be able to act directly resulting in making the situation worse on so many reservations than it should have been and many feel it is too little too late when they are losing so many already and due to the existing conditions, it will be extremely difficult to reduce the spread.
"Navajo Nation Now Has More Known COVID-19 Cases Per Capita Than Any State"
There have been at least 100 deaths on the country’s most populous American Indian reservation.
"Navajo Nation marked a grim milestone on Sunday, recording more coronavirus cases per capita on its reservation than any of the 50 U.S. states. "
Experts have warned that Indigenous populations are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, given their high rates of diabetes, heart disease and other underlying conditions. What’s more, an estimated 40% of homes in Navajo Nation are without running water, making essential hygiene practices during a pandemic extremely challenging.
What’s more, many homes on Navajo Nation contain multiple generations of families, making it difficult to curb the contagion, he said.
“When someone gets sick, it is hard for them to self-quarantine or isolate because of the shortage of housing here on the Navajo Nation,” Nez said. “Those are federal obligations to provide infrastructure, including water.”
Navajo Nation Now Has More Known COVID-19 Cases Per Capita Than Any State
There have been at least 100 deaths on the country's most populous American Indian reservation.
"'A slap in the face for Indian Country': Tribes decry Trump administration's delay in $8 billion in coronavirus relief
Under fire in Indian Country, Congress and the courts, the Trump administration is finally releasing $8 billion in coronavirus relief funds promised to tribal governments over a month ago.
But rather than distribute the full $8 billion to communities that have been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of the Treasury only plans to send $4.8 billion to Indian nations at this time. And the federal agency is doing so using completely different criteria than previously announced, when tribal leaders were required to submit certifications to the U.S. government under threat of criminal prosecution.
"We are disappointed by the continued defense of a fundamentally incorrect position put forward by this administration -- one that is resulting in a significant sum being held back, as well as the use of a flawed and murky distribution process," President Kirk Francis of the United South and Eastern Tribes said in a statement, "but unfortunately, Indian Country is not completely surprised."
"We are all too familiar with the myriad of complications and challenges that plague our relationship with the United States," said Francis who also serves as President of the Penobscot Nation, based in Maine."
'A slap in the face for Indian Country': Tribes decry Trump administration's delay in $8 billion in coronavirus relief
Under fire in Indian Country, Congress and the courts, the Trump administration is finally releasing $8 billion in coronavirus relief funds promised to tribal governments over a month ago.
Native American tribes are suing the Trump administration over coronavirus aid. Here’s why
Native American tribal governments, forced to lay off employees and increase expenses during the coronavirus pandemic, were promised $8 billion in funds by April 26 under a coronavirus relief law President Donald Trump signed.
The roughly 400 tribes splitting the money still haven’t received the aid.
They sued the U.S. Treasury Department last week and officials on Tuesday said they’d begin doling out the aid.
With many not even having basic necessities to contain an outbreaks such as running water , and inability to quarantine due to the existing infrastructure, it is extremely difficult to protect vulnerable populations on reservations thus why there was so much urgency in making sure they received the funds early enough to implement protective measure, however, due to the Trump administration delays forcing the tribes to sue to receive the allocated funds delayed their time to be able to act directly resulting in making the situation worse on so many reservations than it should have been and many feel it is too little too late when they are losing so many already and due to the existing conditions, it will be extremely difficult to reduce the spread.
