Here.
As of April 6 – Total Cases: 539
Total Deaths: 24
Coronavirus
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
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.”
HHS Offers $80M to Indian Country
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.
