Federal Court Holds 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie Imposes Duty on Federal Government to Provide Adequate Health Care at Rosebud

Here are the materials in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. United States (D.S.D.):

An excerpt:

As to the tribes that entered into the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie for the reasons discussed above, the Government’s duty—expressed at the time as furnishing “to the Indians the physician… and that such appropriations shall be made from time to time, on the estimate of the Secretary of the Interior, as will be sufficient to employ such persons”—can be interpreted under the canons of construction applicable to Indian treaties as requiring the Government to provide competent physician-led health care to the Tribe.

Prior post here.

Michigan Radio: “Tribes face COVID-19 with limited test kits, remote staff, lost revenue”

Here.

News Coverage of $10B Indian Country Stimulus

Here, from Underscore.

Vox Profile of COVID-19 in Indian Country

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

Kirsten Carlson on COVID-19 and Indian Country

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”

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

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’”

Here.

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

Here.