Heroes 'at a time of great uncertainty'

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  23 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 years ago

The number of health care workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus is likely far higher than the reported tally of 9,200, and U.S. officials say they have no comprehensive way to count those who lose their lives trying to save others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Vietnamese-owned nail salons donate thousands of masks, gloves, more to hospitals

Via: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  8 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

This article isn't about Native Americans directly, but it is about groups of people, including NA's that are doing more than their part in the fight against the coronavirus. From the small glove manufacturer on the Navajo reservations to the tiny Native community college turning out 3,000 face...

MARTIN SCORSESE FILM, BASED ON OSAGE INDIAN MURDERS, MAY GO TO NETFLIX OR APPLE

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

Legendary film director Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon, a Paramount production, reportedly might be switching hands to Netflix or Apple, due to its high budget of $200 million.Killers of the Flower Moon, which is based on a 2017 book, is tentatively set for a 2021 release...

The Ancient Ones, Spirits Of The Past - A Short Story

By: Kavika  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  28 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  4 years ago

Situated on the Minnesota Canadian border lies an area of natural beauty. Rivers, creeks, lakes, bog, towering forests and a variety of wildlife. The area harkens back to what the area was in the 16th century. This is known as the ''Boundary Waters''.  A protected area that is positioned on both...

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  •  4 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  •  4 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  •  4 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  •  4 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  •  4 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  •  4 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...