Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

May 21, 2021

Navajo Nation Cease and Desist Order to Agile Technologies: Halt Unauthorized COVID-19 Tests


Photo: First Lady Jill Biden speaks in the Navajo Capitol at Window Rock, Arizona.  Agile Technologies says it was contracted to provide COVID-19 services during Biden's visit in April. The Navajo Nation says the contract, and methods, were never authorized. Photo credit Office of Navajo President.

Navajo Nation issues cease and desist order to company administering unauthorized COVID-19 tests, as new questions arise over the secret negotiations to purchase Remington Arms

Article by Brenda Norrell

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WINDOW ROCK, Arizona -- The Navajo Nation sent the following cease and desist order to Agile Technologies, which is administering unauthorized types of coronavirus tests to Navajos.

Navajo Attorney General Doreen McPaul states a sole source contract from the Navajo Nation was unauthorized and has expired.

Agile Technologies is not a health care provider, but has continued to operate illegally on the Navajo Nation, after the unauthorized contract expired on Dec. 30, 2020.

Agile is administering rapid antigen and antibody tests, which are not approved by the CDC.

Agile has rented space at the Navajo Shopping Center and has continued to administer these unauthorized COVID-19 tests. It is misleading the public into believing it is operating on behalf of the Navajo Nation, according to the cease and desist order.

May 20, 2021

Unauthorized coronavirus test used on Navajo Nation, info used in marketing campaign





Unauthorized COVID-19 tests were administered to Navajos and the  information was used in an online marketing campaign. The Navajo Nation Council says the contract was not authorized. Unapproved types of antigen and antibody rapid virus tests were administered to Navajos. The company's services were used during First Lady Biden's recent visit. The services included disinfecting 10 tribal buildings, and distributing "bipolar ionization necklaces," and bracelets to monitor body functions.

By Brenda Norrell
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Updated May 21, 2021

Unauthorized rapid coronavirus tests were  administered to Navajos. The information,  which includes COVID-19
 services during First Lady Jill Biden's visit, was used in an online marketing campaign.

Meanwhile, the Navajo Nation Council said the $3 million contract was not authorized to 
Agile Technologies, a software technology company. The Navajo Nation issued a cease and desist order to the company on May 7.

Cultural Genocide: Lakotas disrupt Kristi Noem's round dance


Lakotas disrupt South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's powwow at the Capitol today --  holding her responsible for COVID-19 deaths, attempts to dismantle tribal sovereignty, strangling free speech and lawful protests, and squandering CARES Act funds.

By Brenda Norrell
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PIERRE, South Dakota -- Calling her a trickster, Lakotas called out Kristi Noem for "killing grandmothers and grandfathers," today, after the South Dakota governor blocked virus protection efforts.

Over a loud speaker, Lakotas blasted, "Kristi Noem is no friend of Native People."

As pale police pushed them back from the Capitol during the round dance, Lakotas called out, "You're dancing for racism."

May 18, 2021

Zapatistas music video: Dolphins off the coast of Cuba

 




Dolphins off the coast of Cuba

Take a ride onboard their ship, 'The Mountain,' with the Zapatistas' delegation crossing the great Atlantic -- as Basque, Sami, Indigenous of Siberia, and the continent beyond, awaits their arrival. Watch music video:



Música: «La Bruja», son jarocho interpretado por Sones de México Ensamble, con Billy Branch. Imágenes: parte de la travesía de La Montaña, arribo y desembarco en Cienfuegos, Cuba; y reunión del Escuadrón 421 para mirar la página de Enlace Zapatista.

Read 'Dolphins!' by SupGaleano (Marcos)