Where coronavirus could find a refuge: Native American reservations

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“Lapses in federal health policy and reliance on fractured tribal structures raise fears the virus could hide on Native American reservations long...”

The federal health agency that serves more than 2.5 million Native Americans has only limited ability to monitor and investigate coronavirus cases across American Indian communities and reservations, slowing its ability to respond to outbreaks and raising fears that a lack of reliable...

New Mexico's governor warns tribal nations could be 'wiped out' by coronavirus

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“"I'm very worried, Mr. President," Grisham said on a call with Trump Monday.”

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham raised alarms with President Donald Trump Monday about "incredible spikes" in coronavirus cases in Navajo Nation, warning that the virus could "wipe out" some tribal nations, according to a recording of a call between Trump and the nation's governors...

Secretary Of Interior Orders Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation 'Disestablished,' Tribe Says

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The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs told the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe on Friday that the tribe's reservation will be "disestablished" and its land taken out of trust, per an order from Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell announced in a post on the tribe's...

Small grocery store throws away $35K worth of food after woman allegedly coughs on it

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A grocery store in northeastern Pennsylvania says it was forced to throw away over $35,000 worth of food out of concern over the coronavirus pandemic after a woman deliberately coughed over it. The co-owner of Gerrity's Supermarket, Joe Fasula, said the woman purposefully coughed on food in...

'Huge Victory' for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as Federal Court Rules DAPL Permits Violated Law

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“"This is what the tribe has been fighting for many months. Their fearless organizing continues to change the game."”

A federal judge handed down a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota on Wednesday, ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the National Environmental Policy Act by approving federal permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline. The USACE must complete a full...

Scientists treat coronavirus COVID-19 with malaria drug and it worked

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“A combination of drugs that include an anti-malaria drug have been used to treat COVID-19, and it was successful”

As we move forward with dealing with the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, scientists are working around the clock to look for cures and ways to treat the virus. A recent study has been published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and has discovered that a combination of a...

A Broken Trust: Sexual Assault And Justice On Tribal Lands

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“Sexual assault investigations can fall through the cracks when tribes and the federal government fail to work together.”

Twila Szymanski lowers the scope on her rifle, takes aim and hits a target in the distance. The shooting range is where she and her husband go to relax and forget the things they've been worrying about, she said.  But some experiences are hard to shake.  "To trust somebody you know after a...

Native American Senior Civil Rights Official at the Department of Energy Receives Significant Discrimination Settlement from Agency

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“Official spoke up about racist sports images and suffered retaliation”

Washington, DC (March 10, 2020)  — Jody TallBear, a Native American attorney in the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, reached a $200,000 settlement agreement with the United States Department of Energy in connection with Title VII claims she brought against Energy...

A story of abuse and perseverance

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“‘The Girl in the Photograph’ by former Senator Byron Dorgan tells the story of overcoming a terrible past”

Byron Dorgan saw firsthand the complexities of life on reservations serving as a United States senator and congressman for thirty years. Now he’s released his latest book on a girl who suffered terrible abuse in foster care, "The Girl in the Photograph: The True Story of a Native American Child,...

Why Do Such Elderly People Run America?

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“Sanders is too old. So is Biden. Trump too.”

When Joe Biden climbed to the stage in California to celebrate his Super Tuesday comeback in the Democratic primary, three things happened in a matter of minutes. He basked in the thunderous applause from the crowd. He mistook his wife for his sister. And he delivered the sort of confusing,...