Navajo President's Office delivering supplies on Friday.
Disclaimer: Censored News is sharing the following information from public officials, but this should not appear as an endorsement of the Riot Control Act, presence of U.S. Homeland Security on the Navajo Nation or an endorsement of the involvement of outside entities in coronavirus sampling and testing of Navajos, such as universities and research centers.
Article by Brenda Norrell
Actor Sean Penn and his disaster relief organization, Core Response, visited the Navajo Nation on Friday and assisted with providing supplies and testing to the Navajo Nation.
"A big thank you to actor Sean Penn and his organization Core Response coming to the Nazlini, Arizona, today to collaborate and help the Navajo people with resources to increase testing and to help fight COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation! We look forward to working together. Ahe’hee’," Navajo President Jonathan Nez said.
President Nez said Penn, Johns Hopkins University, and other organizations were in Nazlini to assist with testing and to help distribute food and supplies. He estimated that they helped out 100-150 families in Nazlini on Friday. Penn said his organization has brought 45,000 COVID-19 tests to the Los Angeles, California and is looking to expand nationwide. In regards to the Navajo Nation, he said Core Response would follow Johns Hopkins' lead and would assist where his organization is needed, ABC News reported.
New Mexico Gov. Grisham said Gallup city police and McKinley County sheriff’s department will partner with New Mexico State Police and Department of Transportation to enforce the emergency order and road closures. The New Mexico National Guard will also provide support to this effort in a non-law enforcement capacity.
Both outgoing Gallup Mayor Jackie McKinney and new Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, who was sworn into office 2:30 p.m., April 30, requested the governor declare a state of emergency under the Riot Control Act, 12-10-16 to 12-10-21 NMSA 1978. Those mayoral letters can be found here and here.
Gov. Grisham said that any state of emergency proclaimed under the Riot Control Act, along with any restrictions imposed for control of that emergency, terminates automatically at noon on the third day after it becomes effective unless sooner terminated by proclamation of the governor. The Gallup emergency is effective immediately and will expire at noon on Monday, May 4.
The Riot Control Act authorizes the governor to, for the temporary existence of a state of emergency, prohibit persons being on public streets and the use of certain streets and highways, among other broad emergency restrictions.
Gov. Grisham said because of the extreme heightened risk of transmission in the northwestern region of the state, McKinley County – along with neighboring San Juan and Cibola counties – remain subject to the Secretary of Health’s public health order of April 11. Moderate easings incorporated in the modified public health order effective Friday, May 1, do not apply in those counties.
“I recognize this request is unusual and constitutes a drastic measure, and the emergency powers set out under the Riot Control Act should be invoked sparingly,” said Mayor Bonaguidi. “However, the COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Gallup is a crisis of the highest order. Immediate action is necessary.”
“We fully support the proactive measures implemented by Governor Lujan Grisham, at the request of the City of Gallup,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. “We have many members of the Navajo Nation that reside in Gallup and many that travel in the area and their health and safety is always our top priority. Thank you to the Governor for her leadership and decisive actions. We urge everyone to stay home, stay safe, and save lives!”
Navajo President's Office Statements: Navajo Nation surge of cases continues
The Navajo President's Office said 2,307 confirmed positive cases on the Navajo Nation include the following counties: McKinley County, NM: 617; Apache County, AZ: 538; Navajo County, AZ: 513; Coconino County, AZ: 286; San Juan County, NM: 245; San Juan County, UT: 42; Socorro County, NM: 23; Cibola County, NM: 22; Sandoval County, NM: 21
“The Navajo Nation continues to move up the curve on the number of positive cases and deaths. Last week, we began to see a slight flattening of the curve, but so many people continue to travel to border towns and now we’re seeing spikes in new cases again. We, as citizens of the Navajo Nation, need to do a better job and hold one another accountable. As leaders, we send a message of hope, resilience, and strength to our Navajo citizens, because we believe that we will overcome this pandemic together and stronger. We also continue for pray for all of the families that become victims of the virus,” said President Nez.
He added, “We are seeing more positive cases because there is a lot more testing being conducted in each county. Those who test positive will soon be able to isolate themselves at one of the Alternative Care Sites and this will help to prevent the spread among families and communities. Let’s be strong and keep fighting together by staying home and avoiding hotshot areas.”
President Nez commends new Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who enacted temporary restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Gallup, N.M. The Gallup lockdown began on Friday at 12:00 p.m. and will remain in effect until Monday at 12:00 p.m. President Nez supports the temporary restrictions and is hopeful that it will help to prevent Navajo people from traveling to the border town.
During “Operation First of the Month” on Friday, Division of Economic Development Executive Director JT Willie led another successful effort to provide elders with a safe shopping experience at eight Bashas’ Diné Market locations on the Navajo Nation. Several Nez-Lizer Division Directors and staff members were stationed at each location to sanitize carts, distribute masks and gloves to elders, and distribute COVID-19 prevention information.
The Nez-Lizer Administration also distributed food, water, masks, and cleaning and hygiene items to 428 families in the communities of Teesto, Greasewood Springs, and Nazlini, Ariz. Precautions were taken as they placed the items in vehicles with no direct contact with the residents. Items were also delivered to elderly and high-risk residents who were unable to pick-up the items on their own.
The Navajo Nation’s 57-hour weekend curfew is in effect, requiring all residents to remain home with the exception of essential workers, including first responders, and in cases of emergencies. The Navajo Police will setup road checkpoints and issue citations to curfew violators as well.
“We don’t want any more of our people getting the virus and we don’t want any more grieving families. Please think of others, think of the families who have lost their sons, daughters, parents, and grandparents to COVID-19. Health experts tell us that the best prevention is staying home, washing our hands, and disinfecting surfaces in common areas. This means that prevention is up to us and it is an individual responsibility to protect our families and communities,” said Vice President Lizer.
OVER 400 FAMILIES RECEIVE FOOD, WATER, AND SUPPLIES May 1, 2020
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Photos by Navajo President's Office
WINDOW ROCK – The Navajo Nation reported 166 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as the bordertown of Gallup, New Mexico, locked down during the rapid spread of coronavirus.
On Friday, both actor Sean Penn and U.S. Homeland Security arrived on the Navajo Nation.
The Navajo Nation reported two new deaths and a total of 73 deaths, with a total of 2,307 cases as the Riot Control Act was invoked in Gallup. In Gallup area, there are more than 1,000 cases.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, in response to an emergency request from the mayor of Gallup, invoked the state’s Riot Control Act. The authorizing executive order can be found here. Effective at 12 p.m., May 1, all roads into Gallup are closed. Businesses in the city of Gallup will close from 5 p.m. through 8 a.m. Vehicles may only have a maximum of two individuals. Residents of the city should remain at home except for emergency outings and those essential for health, safety and welfare.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, in response to an emergency request from the mayor of Gallup, invoked the state’s Riot Control Act. The authorizing executive order can be found here. Effective at 12 p.m., May 1, all roads into Gallup are closed. Businesses in the city of Gallup will close from 5 p.m. through 8 a.m. Vehicles may only have a maximum of two individuals. Residents of the city should remain at home except for emergency outings and those essential for health, safety and welfare.
Actor Sean Penn and his disaster relief organization, Core Response, visited the Navajo Nation on Friday and assisted with providing supplies and testing to the Navajo Nation.
"A big thank you to actor Sean Penn and his organization Core Response coming to the Nazlini, Arizona, today to collaborate and help the Navajo people with resources to increase testing and to help fight COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation! We look forward to working together. Ahe’hee’," Navajo President Jonathan Nez said.
President Nez said Penn, Johns Hopkins University, and other organizations were in Nazlini to assist with testing and to help distribute food and supplies. He estimated that they helped out 100-150 families in Nazlini on Friday. Penn said his organization has brought 45,000 COVID-19 tests to the Los Angeles, California and is looking to expand nationwide. In regards to the Navajo Nation, he said Core Response would follow Johns Hopkins' lead and would assist where his organization is needed, ABC News reported.
Fresh food delivered by Navajo President's Office
New Mexico Gov. Grisham said Gallup city police and McKinley County sheriff’s department will partner with New Mexico State Police and Department of Transportation to enforce the emergency order and road closures. The New Mexico National Guard will also provide support to this effort in a non-law enforcement capacity.
Both outgoing Gallup Mayor Jackie McKinney and new Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, who was sworn into office 2:30 p.m., April 30, requested the governor declare a state of emergency under the Riot Control Act, 12-10-16 to 12-10-21 NMSA 1978. Those mayoral letters can be found here and here.
Gov. Grisham said that any state of emergency proclaimed under the Riot Control Act, along with any restrictions imposed for control of that emergency, terminates automatically at noon on the third day after it becomes effective unless sooner terminated by proclamation of the governor. The Gallup emergency is effective immediately and will expire at noon on Monday, May 4.
The Riot Control Act authorizes the governor to, for the temporary existence of a state of emergency, prohibit persons being on public streets and the use of certain streets and highways, among other broad emergency restrictions.
Gov. Grisham said because of the extreme heightened risk of transmission in the northwestern region of the state, McKinley County – along with neighboring San Juan and Cibola counties – remain subject to the Secretary of Health’s public health order of April 11. Moderate easings incorporated in the modified public health order effective Friday, May 1, do not apply in those counties.
“I recognize this request is unusual and constitutes a drastic measure, and the emergency powers set out under the Riot Control Act should be invoked sparingly,” said Mayor Bonaguidi. “However, the COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Gallup is a crisis of the highest order. Immediate action is necessary.”
“We fully support the proactive measures implemented by Governor Lujan Grisham, at the request of the City of Gallup,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. “We have many members of the Navajo Nation that reside in Gallup and many that travel in the area and their health and safety is always our top priority. Thank you to the Governor for her leadership and decisive actions. We urge everyone to stay home, stay safe, and save lives!”
Navajo President's Office Food Delivery
Navajo President's Office Statements: Navajo Nation surge of cases continues
The Navajo President's Office said 2,307 confirmed positive cases on the Navajo Nation include the following counties: McKinley County, NM: 617; Apache County, AZ: 538; Navajo County, AZ: 513; Coconino County, AZ: 286; San Juan County, NM: 245; San Juan County, UT: 42; Socorro County, NM: 23; Cibola County, NM: 22; Sandoval County, NM: 21
“The Navajo Nation continues to move up the curve on the number of positive cases and deaths. Last week, we began to see a slight flattening of the curve, but so many people continue to travel to border towns and now we’re seeing spikes in new cases again. We, as citizens of the Navajo Nation, need to do a better job and hold one another accountable. As leaders, we send a message of hope, resilience, and strength to our Navajo citizens, because we believe that we will overcome this pandemic together and stronger. We also continue for pray for all of the families that become victims of the virus,” said President Nez.
He added, “We are seeing more positive cases because there is a lot more testing being conducted in each county. Those who test positive will soon be able to isolate themselves at one of the Alternative Care Sites and this will help to prevent the spread among families and communities. Let’s be strong and keep fighting together by staying home and avoiding hotshot areas.”
President Nez commends new Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who enacted temporary restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Gallup, N.M. The Gallup lockdown began on Friday at 12:00 p.m. and will remain in effect until Monday at 12:00 p.m. President Nez supports the temporary restrictions and is hopeful that it will help to prevent Navajo people from traveling to the border town.
During “Operation First of the Month” on Friday, Division of Economic Development Executive Director JT Willie led another successful effort to provide elders with a safe shopping experience at eight Bashas’ Diné Market locations on the Navajo Nation. Several Nez-Lizer Division Directors and staff members were stationed at each location to sanitize carts, distribute masks and gloves to elders, and distribute COVID-19 prevention information.
The Nez-Lizer Administration also distributed food, water, masks, and cleaning and hygiene items to 428 families in the communities of Teesto, Greasewood Springs, and Nazlini, Ariz. Precautions were taken as they placed the items in vehicles with no direct contact with the residents. Items were also delivered to elderly and high-risk residents who were unable to pick-up the items on their own.
The Navajo Nation’s 57-hour weekend curfew is in effect, requiring all residents to remain home with the exception of essential workers, including first responders, and in cases of emergencies. The Navajo Police will setup road checkpoints and issue citations to curfew violators as well.
“We don’t want any more of our people getting the virus and we don’t want any more grieving families. Please think of others, think of the families who have lost their sons, daughters, parents, and grandparents to COVID-19. Health experts tell us that the best prevention is staying home, washing our hands, and disinfecting surfaces in common areas. This means that prevention is up to us and it is an individual responsibility to protect our families and communities,” said Vice President Lizer.
OVER 400 FAMILIES RECEIVE FOOD, WATER, AND SUPPLIES May 1, 2020
Navajo President's Office Statement
Today, the Nez-Lizer team distributed food, bottled water, hygiene products, and other essential items to over 400 high-risk and elderly Navajo people in the communities of Teesto, Greasewood Springs, and Nazlini, Arizona. Precautions were taken as President Nez, CHR’s, NDOT, Winslow Indian Health Care Center, chapter officials, and other staff loaded the items into vehicles with no direct contact with residents.
The items distributed will help many Navajo families that reside in remote areas, especially during this weekend’s 57-hour curfew. The team also welcomed actor Sean Penn to the community of Nazlini, along with members of the CORE Response organization that he founded several years ago. CORE Response is looking to partner with President Nez to provide more resources for COVID-19 testing and to assist with “contact tracing” with the help of John Hopkins University.
President Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer appreciate everyone who assisted and contributed items to this great cause. They continue to pray each day for all of the Navajo people, health care workers, and first responders. Stay Home, Stay Safe, Save Lives! Ahe’hee.'
Today, the Nez-Lizer team distributed food, bottled water, hygiene products, and other essential items to over 400 high-risk and elderly Navajo people in the communities of Teesto, Greasewood Springs, and Nazlini, Arizona. Precautions were taken as President Nez, CHR’s, NDOT, Winslow Indian Health Care Center, chapter officials, and other staff loaded the items into vehicles with no direct contact with residents.
The items distributed will help many Navajo families that reside in remote areas, especially during this weekend’s 57-hour curfew. The team also welcomed actor Sean Penn to the community of Nazlini, along with members of the CORE Response organization that he founded several years ago. CORE Response is looking to partner with President Nez to provide more resources for COVID-19 testing and to assist with “contact tracing” with the help of John Hopkins University.
President Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer appreciate everyone who assisted and contributed items to this great cause. They continue to pray each day for all of the Navajo people, health care workers, and first responders. Stay Home, Stay Safe, Save Lives! Ahe’hee.'
Below: The US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA established alternative sites to quarantine coronavirus patients in gyms and community centers in the bordertown of Gallup, NM, and on the Navajo Nation in Shiprock, NM, and Chinle, Ariz.
Earl Tulley, Dine' told Censored News, after Gallup locked down, "Them vs Us, Have and Have Not ... go figure. We do not have the complexion for protection ... our people are sick and tired of being sick and tired."
Meanwhile, actor Sean Penn and the Department of Homeland Security arrived on the Navajo Nation on Friday.
Actor Sean Penn's controversial interview with Sonoran drug lord El Chapo Guzman led to Guzman's arrest and imprisonment in the U.S.
This is even more controversial when one considers that the Sonoran cartel was bolstered by the U.S. in a failed attempt to vanish the deadly drug lords to south of the Texas border, which is to the east of Sonora. Read more in The Guardian
As for the involvement of Johns Hopkins University, it is a fact that the university intentionally gave sexually transmitted diseases to Indigenous in Guatemala during its research studies there.
Article on Johns Hopkins
Article on Johns Hopkins
As for the involvement of the University of Arizona in Tucson, which provided coronavirus test kits, it is a fact that the nearby Arizona State University was sued by Havasupai for misusing research blood samples.
ASU was found to misuse DNA samples in an attempt to disprove Supai's own history. The samples had been obtained by the university under the guise of diabetes research. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/us/22dna.html
ASU was found to misuse DNA samples in an attempt to disprove Supai's own history. The samples had been obtained by the university under the guise of diabetes research. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/us/22dna.html
Last week, the University of Arizona donated 250 test kits to the Navajo Nation. The University Biorepository said it collects blood and tissue samples for research. U of A
Censored News asked the Navajo President's Office if the University of Arizona will receive blood or tissue samples from Navajo coronavirus testing, but has not received a response.
Each year, the universities and research centers have a pattern of offering what appears to be free assistance to Native Americans, which is followed by the university obtaining millions of dollars in grant funding based on what was presented as an altruistic effort.
More from Statement of New Mexico Governor Grisham
“In order to maintain our freedoms as the people of the greatest country, we need to work together to get back to normalcy in McKinley County,” said Sen. George Muñoz of Gallup. “Thus, we are restricting travel in and out of the county, establishing a quarantine, for the next three days. We will assess each day afterwards until the spread of the virus is reducing. There’s nothing more important than the health and welfare of every American person, but the reopening of the economy and places of worship is paramount to continuing our way of life that our founding fathers dreamed of and fought for.”
“The needs of McKinley County are the most important in the state,” said Rep. Patricia Lundstrom of Gallup. “The escalating numbers and deaths indicate that we must take immediate action. Everyone should take this seriously and stay home. These measures are aggressive but necessary.”
“The state is doing everything in their power to stop the spread of this virus,” said Sen. Shannon Pinto. “It has taken too many of our loved ones to not take every measure we can. I support these steps and ask our community to abide by the directives. It is now in our hands. Only we can make the difference. Love is having the courage to do what is right for them, and not just for you.”
Find here a letter to the governor from McKinley County Commissioner Bill Lee, who wrote, in part, “You and your team have worked diligently with the leadership from the Navajo Nation, Zuni Pueblo, City of Gallup, our local Representatives, Senators and, McKinley County seeking solutions and taking the best steps possible. I want you to know that I personally support these coordinated efforts and the request made by our Mayor. Over the past three days difficult discussions in trying times have led us to take these steps. The days ahead will not be easy and, I keep those who will be on the front lines protecting us in my prayers. I pray not only for their safety but that the citizens will extend grace, courtesy and respect for the job they will be performing.”
“The urgency of the situation in McKinley County calls for urgent action,” said Rep. Wonda Johnson of Church Rock. “That is what this is. For the sake of our elders and at risk members of our community we must treat this situation with the seriousness that it requires. I urge everyone to stay home and help our community recover from this pandemic.”
Under the Riot Control Act, anyone who fails to comply with restrictions imposed under the act is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense is guilty of a fourth-degree felony.
“The spread of this virus in McKinley County is frightful,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham, “and it shows that physical distancing has not occurred and is not occurring. The virus is running amok there. It must be stopped, and stricter measures are necessary. A problem in one part of our state, with a virus this dangerous and this contagious, is a problem for our entire state.
“The imperative for all of us to remain home and physically distant has not changed. It is even more crucial for New Mexicans in the northwestern region. But what is happening in the northwest could happen in any part of our state. We must remain vigilant.”
McKinley County as of Thursday had reported 1,027 positive cases of COVID-19, more than 30 percent of the state’s total positive COVID-19 cases and the most positive cases in the entire state, outstripping even far more populous counties. Its infection trend has shown no sign of flattening. The county has reported an additional 207 positive cases in the last two days alone, more than every other county in the state has reported total over the length of the pandemic save three.
“The needs of McKinley County are the most important in the state,” said Rep. Patricia Lundstrom of Gallup. “The escalating numbers and deaths indicate that we must take immediate action. Everyone should take this seriously and stay home. These measures are aggressive but necessary.”
“The state is doing everything in their power to stop the spread of this virus,” said Sen. Shannon Pinto. “It has taken too many of our loved ones to not take every measure we can. I support these steps and ask our community to abide by the directives. It is now in our hands. Only we can make the difference. Love is having the courage to do what is right for them, and not just for you.”
Find here a letter to the governor from McKinley County Commissioner Bill Lee, who wrote, in part, “You and your team have worked diligently with the leadership from the Navajo Nation, Zuni Pueblo, City of Gallup, our local Representatives, Senators and, McKinley County seeking solutions and taking the best steps possible. I want you to know that I personally support these coordinated efforts and the request made by our Mayor. Over the past three days difficult discussions in trying times have led us to take these steps. The days ahead will not be easy and, I keep those who will be on the front lines protecting us in my prayers. I pray not only for their safety but that the citizens will extend grace, courtesy and respect for the job they will be performing.”
“The urgency of the situation in McKinley County calls for urgent action,” said Rep. Wonda Johnson of Church Rock. “That is what this is. For the sake of our elders and at risk members of our community we must treat this situation with the seriousness that it requires. I urge everyone to stay home and help our community recover from this pandemic.”
Under the Riot Control Act, anyone who fails to comply with restrictions imposed under the act is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense is guilty of a fourth-degree felony.
“The spread of this virus in McKinley County is frightful,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham, “and it shows that physical distancing has not occurred and is not occurring. The virus is running amok there. It must be stopped, and stricter measures are necessary. A problem in one part of our state, with a virus this dangerous and this contagious, is a problem for our entire state.
“The imperative for all of us to remain home and physically distant has not changed. It is even more crucial for New Mexicans in the northwestern region. But what is happening in the northwest could happen in any part of our state. We must remain vigilant.”
McKinley County as of Thursday had reported 1,027 positive cases of COVID-19, more than 30 percent of the state’s total positive COVID-19 cases and the most positive cases in the entire state, outstripping even far more populous counties. Its infection trend has shown no sign of flattening. The county has reported an additional 207 positive cases in the last two days alone, more than every other county in the state has reported total over the length of the pandemic save three.
For more information including reports, helpful prevention tips, and more resources, please visit the Navajo Department of Health’s COVID-19 website at http://www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov/COVID-19. To contact the main Navajo Health Command Operations Center, please call (928) 871-7014.
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“'Drug trafficking does not depend on just one person,” he said later. “It depends on a lot of people … If there was no consumption, there would be no sales. It is true that consumption, day after day, becomes bigger and bigger. So it sells and sells.'” El Chapo Guzman in an interview with Sean Penn as reported in the Guardian article linked in the above article.
Guzman's rationale for being in his opinion the largest drug merchant in the world is the epitome of the very laissez-faire fatalist mentality that was/is central to the mindset of the settler/profiteering/colonizing forces, big and small, for the last 500 years and running: That if I don't do it, someone else will. This is the same collective, ecologically-bankrupt rationale that decimated the salmon runs, cut down the forests, mined the natural resources, and failed to partner with indigenous people and land-based wisdom throughout the world for centuries and tragically continues to do so with impunity. Accordingly, an insightful if dark admission by yet another dark messenger of these times and a message that will continue to breed suffering and devastation for all our relations unless we can address the message in the full light of open eyes, minds, hearts, and lives.
For now, as always, we focus on the crisis before us.
Think of the elevations in the hardest hit places. I know our numbers aren’t even near what LpS in the Us but here in Calgary CAN I was wondering why numbers were so high compared to anywhere else in the province. Well we one of the hugest elevation points. This is interesting
https://youtu.be/Rzu1AJRZJEI
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