alaska natives
Posted Apr 30, 2020, 3:48 pm
McKenzie Sadeghi
/Cronkite News
Native American tribes have been severely hit by the coronavirus but have received only a fraction of the help they need from the federal government, said lawmakers, who called the impact on businesses and health on reservations “particularly worrisome.” ... Read more»
Posted Apr 7, 2020, 2:33 pm
Joshua Gerard Gargiulo
/Cronkite News
Tribal response to the 2020 Census badly trails state and national rates, according to Census Bureau data, with the already-challenging task of counting in tribal areas further complicated by the arrival of COVID-19. ... Read more»
Posted Mar 19, 2020, 1:43 pm
Alex Brown
/Stateline
As tribes across the country take steps to fight the spread of the coronavirus, they’re doing so mindful that the virus has proven especially dangerous to the elderly, a venerated group in many Native communities.... Read more»
Posted Mar 12, 2020, 12:32 pm
Gabrielle Zabat
/Cronkite News
Despite some strides in improving health care access and treatment in Indian Country, cultural barriers still prevent patients from asking for help or getting treatment.... Read more»