COVID-19 CASES SURGING IN NEW MEXICO PUEBLOS; SAN FELIPE GOVERNOR WARNS “SITUATION HAS BECOME DIRE”

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  7 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

SAN FELIPE PUEBLO — Three pueblos in New Mexico have become COVID-19 pandemic hotspots in Indian Country this week.  On Thursday, Pueblo of San Felipe Governor Anthony Ortiz described the situation on his pueblo as “dire within our community with positive COVID-19 cases” which are rising daily....

SMALL TRIBAL COLLEGE MANUFACTURING 3,000 MASKS FOR MEDICAL WORKERS

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  7 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 years ago

BAY MILLS TOWNSHIP, Mich — Students at a small Tribal college in Michigan are using 3D printing technology to produce reusable face masks for emergency workers in their area.A couple of weeks ago, the advanced manufacturing program at Bay Mills Community College was asked to help with supplying...

Page man arrested for urging killings of Navajo over virus

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  20 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 years ago

PAGE, AZ (AP) - Authorities in northern Arizona have arrested a man for writing a racist social media post accusing Navajo people of carrying the coronavirus and calling for their deaths. The Page Police Department announced Tuesday that 34-year-old Daniel Franzen was taken into custody on...

Why some people of color say they won't wear homemade masks

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  16 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

(CNN)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that all Americans wear homemade face coverings in public to help stem the spread of coronavirus. But Trevor Logan, an economics professor at Ohio State University, will not be following this guidance. "We have a lot...

Native Americans in Ancient Florida Developed Pre-electricity Fish Storage

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

Fish farming of a sort goes back to the beginnings of human civilization and much like the advent of agriculture itself, seems to have developed independently in different places around the world. Now evidence of early aquaculture of a sort has been discovered in ancient Florida. Carp seem to...

NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IN INDIAN COUNTRY GREW RAPIDLY LAST WEEK

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  10 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

WASHINGTON — The deadly coronavirus accelerated its spread throughout Indian Country over the last week, as the number of confirmed cases doubled over the prior week.   By Sunday evening, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Indian Country had grown to 458, according to a database...

Federal rules: Tribal casinos are ineligible for payroll help

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  6 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

Congress said ‘any’ small business can get paycheck protection for its people, the SBA has no right to say anything less to small tribal gaming businesses’ * Updated 12 MSTPresident Donald Trump has been clear about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “The Treasury Department and...

ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD DELIVERS SUPPLIES TO HELP FIGHT COVID-19 TO NAVAJO NATION - Update death toll climbs

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — With the expected peak of the coronavirus still ahead for the Navajo Nation, the Arizona National Guard on Saturday delivered some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Chinle, Ariz., one of the hotspots on the largest Indian reservation in the country. The PPE will be...

‘This is a matter of life and death’’

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Navajo Nation continues to be COVID-19 hotspot for Indian Country Navajo Nation saw an increase of 51 positive COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 321 positive tests, according to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo...

'It warms the heart': Navajo mount grassroots effort to tackle coronavirus

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  5 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 years ago

In mid-March, shortly after the Navajo Nation declared a public health state of emergency, Ethel Branch went out to stock up on supplies for her elderly mother and nieces who live on the Native American reservation. Branch, who lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, spent all day going from store to...