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Underscore News Profile of Pandemic Epidemic on Oregon Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Oregon tribes’ primary engines – casinos – stalled by COVID-19.”

HuffPo: “Gov. Whitmer Creates Coronavirus Task Force To Address Effect On Black Americans”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here. At least two Michigan Natives are on the task force as well.

Mother Jones Profile on CARES Act/ANC Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Tristan Ahtone Pulitzer Talk April 21

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here: “Indigenous Lands and the Land-Grant University System: A Talks @ Pulitzer.”

The article is here.

 

NYTs Op/Ed on Navajo: “Nowhere Is Remote Anymore”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

NYTs: Land O’Lakes To Remove Indian Maiden Mascot/Logo from Its Butter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Land O’Lakes Removes Native American Woman From Its Products.”

NYTs: “How Native Americans Are Fighting a Food Crisis”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Arizona News 15: “Navajo Nation low on water, approaching top 3 hot spots in US”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Shanelle Afcan & Christina McDonogh: “Two Women Fighting To Prevent COVID-19 From Destroying Rural Alaska”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

HCN: “Casino closures in Indian Country hit core tribal services”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

An excerpt:

When Bryan Newland was 16, he got a job as a dishwasher at his tribe’s casino restaurant. In college, he carried golf bags for patrons at the casino course. Now the chairman of Bay Mills Indian Community, Newland was forced to announce on Wednesday that the tribal government could no longer pay the 400 people employed at Bay Mills casinos, golf courses, and other tribal businesses and departments closed due to COVID-19.

“I understand that many of you are angry, frustrated and scared,” Newland (Ojibwe) told tribal members in a Facebook video address on Wednesday. “You’re not alone in those feelings. The Small Business Administration has abandoned us, and it is failing Indian Country right now.”