More than one million people around the world have now died from Covid-related illnesses. The United States has recorded the greatest number of deaths – with more than 200,000 recorded – but within the US, Native Americans have suffered far more deaths than other communities. Dr Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear is a Northern Cheyenne tribal citizen, and … Read more
Faculty member, Professor Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear quoted in the article— In the first few weeks of 2020, as president Donald Trump dismissed and mocked warnings about a novel virus killing people faraway in China, Native American leaders were taking the deadly threat seriously. And they were right. The infection rate among the Navajo Nation has now … Read more
Native Americans are being left out of demographic data on the impact of the coronavirus across the US, raising fears of hidden health emergencies in one of the country’s most vulnerable populations. A Guardian analysis found that about 80% of state health departments have released some racial demographic data, which has already revealed stark disparities … Read more