Island tribal nation rallies behind travel restrictions

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“The Haida Nation put up roadblocks and is turning back visitors seeking to enter its communities off British Columbia. Members held a rally this...”

Judge halts distribution of relief funding to Alaska Native corporations

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  3 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

“U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's decision opens the door for the Treasury Department to begin sending checks to tribes — but it leaves open the...”

Taos Pueblo: Evoking the Story of Ancestral Puebloans for 1000 Years | Ancient Origins

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“North and South America had their own civilizations which flourished in pre-Columbian times. The western hemisphere's population before the 15th...”

The oldest continually occupied town in American isn't St. Augustine FL. It's the Taos Pueblo of NM that has been continually occupied for over 1,000 years. 

Team of UCSF Medical Workers Heads to Navajo Nation to Help Population Overwhelmed by Virus - NBC Bay Area

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“A team of 21 doctors and nurses from UCSF are headed to the Navajo Nation to help a population that has seen one of the highest rates of...”

Court ruling puts pipeline projects across the country on hold

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“The effects could be widespread if the suspension lasts, including the Keystone XL project”

Coronavirus takes more than Native Americans' lives. Killing our elderly erases our culture.

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  8 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

“The effects of COVID-19 on Native American populations cannot be understated, especially given its historical parallels. That's why we are...”

Navajo Nation Pres. Nez Gets Call From NY Gov. Cuomo, Who Offers Support — Native News Online

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“Tweet Published April 22, 2020 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez may be under quarantine at home because he came in contact...”

Navajo Nation Pres. Nez Gets Call From NY Gov. Cuomo, Who Offers Support — Native News Online

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  5 Comments  •  4 years ago

“Tweet Published April 21, 2020 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez may be under quarantine at home because he came in contact...”

He advised the world during four pandemics. Now he leads UM during coronavirus crisis - Dr. Julio Frenk

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  13 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 years ago

When news first began to trickle out of Wuhan, China, at Christmastime about a strange, super-contagious sickness that may have originated in bats at a live animal market, University of Miami President Julio Frenk saw in his mind’s eye a world map turning dark shades of red, as if covered by a...

85 NEW COVID-19 CASES REPORTED ON NAVAJO NATION; DEATH TOLL AT 44

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  6 Comments  •  1 Like  •  4 years ago

Published April 17, 2020 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) has grown to 1,127 on the Navajo Nation. Just one month ago, on March 17, the first two cases were announced. From Thursday to Friday, the cases grew by 85. The total deaths grew by one to...