COVID-19

Even as Indian Country copes with the COVID-19 crisis there is evidence of our remarkable resilience and survivance. We are the postindian warriors that Anishinabe writer Gerald Visenor spoke of in his book Manifest Manners.

Stories are emerging from Indian Country demonstrating incredible generosity and courage in the face of the pandemic. From California to Connecticut, and many places in between, as tribally-owned casinos are shutting down they are donating thousands of pounds of perishable food to communities in need (Indian and non-Indian, on-reservation and off) and as we all are isolated in our homes, popular social networking sites have become hubs for sharing our tribal cultures, traditions, and social dances as “social distancing pow-wows” are created and viewed.  We’re highlighting just a few of these stories here.

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AIPI COVID-19 News Roundup

Farmington Daily Times: Navajo Nation Council approves emergency funding for COVID-19 response (March 22, 2020) 

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FAQs for American Indian Students at ASU

From the Office of American Indian Initiatives & the American Indian Student Support Services 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) for American Indian Students related to the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the transition to online classes at Arizona State University. The following FAQs reflect the University’s current coronavirus policies and resources (as of March 24, 2020). 

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Telecommuting Best Practices for Tribal Governments

Businesses and local governments around the country are being forced to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by asking their employees, when possible, to work from home. This may be unprecedented for some tribal governments. We’re here to help. Below are some best practices for tribal governments attempting to transition their work from the office to the living room. 

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Three Ways the Federal Administration is Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak

The federal administration is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, in part, by giving Americans more time to file and pay taxes, challenging broadband industry providers to reduce barriers to access where possible, and increasing regulatory flexibility for federal grant recipients affected by the outbreak. Details below. 

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AIPI COVID-19 Update March 20, 2020

The situation around the novel coronavirus pandemic is changing rapidly. Today we bring you five stories about how Indian Country is responding and one with lessons from Singapore. Be sure to check out Indian Country Today’s COVID-19 Syllabus for the latest updates on the virus.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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