health care

News Coverage of $10B Indian Country Stimulus

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here, from Underscore.

Vox Profile of COVID-19 in Indian Country

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “The coronavirus is exacerbating vulnerabilities Native communities already face.”

Kirsten Carlson on COVID-19 and Indian Country

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From the Conversation, here is “Tribal leaders face great need and don’t have enough resources to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.”

AP: “Tribes take measures to slow spread of new coronavirus”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here. An excerpt:

“Tribes are really just big families in a lot of ways,” said Matthew Fletcher, a law professor at Michigan State University. “The threats to your family are something you’re going to take seriously.”

Washington State American Indian Health Commission COVID 19 Resources

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Best material we’ve seen from Indian country so far. Here.

NBC News Profile: “Native American tribes brace for coronavirus: ‘It’s going to be a test’”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Michigan Radio: “Michigan tribal governments prep for coronavirus — brace for impact on casinos and workers”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

COVID 19 Resources for Indian Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

brief-tribalemergency.pdf

emergency-declarations-and-tribes_-mechanisms-under-tribal-and-fe.pdf

responding-to-public-health-emergencies-on-tribal-lands_-jurisdic.pdf

tribalph-resource.pdf

Miigwetch to TICA and J. Wash.

Salt Lake Tribune: “‘We are not ready for this’: Native American tribes struggle to deal with coronavirus”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.