We will be regularly updating this page. To submit a document for posting, please send it to indigenous@law.msu.edu with the subject line “COVID-19”. We request and appreciate the inclusion of the following information: 1) Subject, either Tribal Government Document or Tribal Court Document, 2) Document title and 3) Tribe(s).
COVID-19 Tribal Government Documents
Bay Mills Indian Community Gnoozhekaaning Shelter At Home–BayMills_SAHResolution
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Suspend Hunting and Fishing–Suspends Hunting and Fishing for Non-Residents on Reservation 04-01-2020
Checkpoints–Checkpoints to Protect Tribal Members and Residents 04-01-2020
Crow Tribe
Executive Branch Press Release–Press Release 3.14.20
Chairman State of Emergency Declaration–3-15-20 Exec. Order
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians State of Emergency Order–State of ER 3-13-20
Fort Independence Reservation Tribal Public Health Emergency Resolution– Business Committee Resolution 2020-01
Havasupai
Press Release Tourism Suspension–REL-COVID-HAVASUPAI TOURISM SUSPENSION
Resolution Tourism Suspension–Reso No 10-20 Re Coronavirus Travel Restriction
Hoopa Valley Emergency Declaration–Resolution 20-08 March 5, 2020
Hopi Nation
Stay at Home Order–Executive Order #002-2020
Press release–In support of 57-hour curfew
Emergency Response Plan–Emergency Response Plan 4 7 2020
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe–Public Health Emergency Emergency 2020-04-10 COVID-Declaration
Morongo Band State of Emergency–2020.3.17 Morongo Emergency Declaration Covid19
Navajo Nation
Commission on Emergency Management–CEM-20-03-11
Declaration of Emergency Press Release–State of Emergency
Public Health Emergency Order–Public Health Emergency Order 03182020
Public Health Emergency Order 2020-002–2020-002 Dikos Ntsaaigii-19
Public Health Emergency Order 2020-003–2020-003 Dikos Ntsaaigii-19
Public Health Emergency Order 2020-004–Order 2020-004 Dikos Ntsaaigii-19
Public Health Emergency Order 2020-005–Order 2020-005 Dikos Ntsaaigii-19
Public Health Emergency Order 2020-006–Order 2020-006 Dikos Ntsaaigii-19
Public Health Emergency Order 2020-007 (masks)–Order 2020-007 Dikos Ntsaaigii-19
Public Health Emergency Order 2020-014–Order 2020-014 Dikos Ntsaaigii-19
Executive Order 001–NNExecutiveOrderNo001-20 (3)
Executive Order 002–NN Executive Order No 001-20
Executive Order 003–No003-20 Extending office closing
Weekend lockdown and Travel Advisory–Order 2020-015 Dikos Ntsaaigii-19
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Emergency Declaration–RES 20-70 – Reaffirming President’s ED COVID-19
Shelter In Place FAQ–2020-03-27 Health Order FAQs
Pueblo of Laguna Emergency Declaration– POL Emergency Declaration March 20, 2020
Pueblo of Pojoaque
Public Health Order requiring mask use–2020-062
Treatment and Quarantine Resolution–2020-04-02 COVID19
Screening Tool–05_27_2020 Screening Tool
DRAFT Screening Guide–05_27_2020 DRAFT v5.1
DRAFT department checklist–05_27_2020 DRAFT-v4.1
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Declaration of Emergency–Declaration of Emergency 03-13-2020
Declaration of Emergency UPDATE–03-25-2020
Public Service Announcement–Office of the President & COVID 19 Task Force 03-26-2020
Order–Order of the President of the RST 03-26-2020
Order–Order of the President of the RST REVISED 03-27-2020
San Carlos Apache State of Emergency–DeclaringStateOfEmergencyCOVID-19
Shivwits Band of Paiutes–Declaration of Public Health Emergency–Resolution Number 2020-04
Southern Ute
Stay at Home Order–0064_001 (003)
Resolution–2020-025
Emergency Plan–2020-025–ExhibitA
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Executive Order–Corona Virus Awareness 03-30-2020
Public Notice–SRST Public Notice 1 04-02-2020
Tohono O’odham Authorizing Action for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 2020-03
Tulalip Tribes Chapter 11.15 Communicable Diseases
Umatilla
Mutual Aid Agreement–Public Health Mutual Aid Agreement Resolution 18006 (003)
Quarantine Law–Resolution Public Health Quarantine Law
Resolution Amended–COVID 19 command amended
Emergency Declaration–Public Health Emergency Declaration COVID-19
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Limited Operations–Press Release
Yankton Sioux Tribe State of Emergency–200313 Public Notice COVID 19
COVID-19 Tribal Court Documents
Choctaw Emergency Order–CC-20-0001 FIRST EO COVID 19
Crow Tribe Judicial Branch Standing Order re: Court Operations–No. 2020-01-COVID-19
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Order–Cherokee Tribal Court Order March 13, 2020
Order–Order, March 23, 2020
Order continuing all cases to June 2020–April 6, 2020
Order extending filing deadlines to June 2020 —April 17, 2020
Order extending opening date to June 8th 2020–May 18, 2020
Order–June 8, 2020
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Notice–Notice of Emergency and Temporary Measures
Navajo Nation Judicial Branch Order–NNSC AO 14-2020 3-25-20
Oglala Sioux Tribe Attorney General’s Office–AG COVID Checkpoint Map 04-03-2020
Tulalip Tribes
Tribal Court Administrative Standing Order–COVID-19-Emergency-Order-April-06-2020
Healing to Wellness Court Emergency Long-Term Closure Public Notice– COVID19_Wellness_Extended_Plan-4-6
Resolution No. 2020-218 Appointment of Authorized Medical Officer–Appointment of Authorized Medical Officer
Resolution No. 2020-219–Amendments to Tulalip Tribal Code Chapter 11.15, Communicable Diseases
Umatilla
affidavit to exclude covid19
ORDER to exclude covid19
Motion to exclude
ORDER to seal covid19
affidavit to seal covid19
motion to seal covid19
Affidavit Petition for Isolation
Order quarantine covid 19
Petition quarantine covid 19
Other Resources
COVID-19 State and Tribal Court Documents-Child Welfare
American Indian Health Commission (based in Washington, has helpful models)
Coronavirus in Indian Country: Latest Case Counts May 11, 2020
DOI Tribal Consultation Letter 3.31.2020- Time Sensitive
Emergency Declarations and Tribes: Mechanisms Under Tribal and Federal Law
National Indian Gaming Commission Budgetary Impacts from Coronavirus Pandemic
Navajo Department of Health COVID-19 Dikos Ntsaaígíí-Náhást’éíts’áadah website
Navajo Epidemiology Center Coronavirus Response Hub (with map tracker of COVID-19 NN Cases)
NCAI CARES Act Title V Implementation
Public Health Law: Tribal Emergency Preparedness Law
Public Health Law: Tribal Public Health and the Law Selected Resources
White House Letter–
Oglala Sioux Tribe written comments on the Coronavirus Relief Funds
Oglala Sioux Tribe Second Comments on CRF (Rev. 1)
4-20-2020 – Tribal Letter to the White House re 100% waiver of FEMA cost and reimbusement adjustment
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