Navajos helping Navajos in the Age of Coronavirus photos by Earl Tulley

Photos by Earl Tulley, Dineh

Families receiving food boxes: Latchkey, elders, wheelchair persons, visually impaired, families with no transportation. Serving our community, our nest and our flock.

Navajo Nation Council Legislative Assistant Laris R. Manuelito (black jersey)
Navajo Council Delegate Pernell Halona, District 14 (red jersey) Pastor Martin Eastridge of the Pentecostal Church (vest)
New Mexico State Senator Shannon D. Pinto (plaid shirt)
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Prior to shelter in place order, 80,000 pounds food from Humanitarian Services unloaded in Tohatchi, NM. Food unloaded then packaged for distribution and delivery.  Community is a bunch of people supporting and looking after one another. 

Being concern and deeply seeing each other as a community family fabric. We have to do our part in supporting our essential workers, even as much as listening and obeying their instructions.

" If you have come here to help me, you're wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine,  then let us work together." Lilla Watson

Never too young to serve.

Community is a bunch of people looking after one another, being concerned and deeply seeing each other as a community family fabric. Weavers get a thrill out of bringing out the best in one another to create a bond. Earth Maker likes effort, that is all I got to say about that. Everyone wants to contribute in thought, prayer, with labor, and perhaps to cheer up efforts made. 

Our community can always count on our alliance. Our community, our nest, our flock

We are doing what we can, and are able to do.

Tohlakai strong.

Photos copyright Earl Tulley, Censored News

Navajo Nation coronavirus cases surge to 698, with 24 deaths, as weekend long curfew continues

101 new positive cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths reported, rapid testing to soon become available 

By Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer
Censored News

French Translation Christine Prat

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 698 for the Navajo Nation as of Saturday – an increase of 101 positive cases since Friday, according to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center. The report also indicates that there is now a total of 2,760 negative test results as of Saturday. There is now a total of 24 confirmed deaths related to COVID-19.

The 698 confirmed positive cases include the following counties:

Standing Rock Indigenous Water Protector Sues North Dakota Police for Abuse of Civil Rights

Standing Rock Indigenous Water Protector Sues North Dakota Police for Abuse of Civil Rights

By Lauren Regan, CLDC

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April 8, 2020

Case Joins Several Other Standing Rock Cases Currently Stalled Pending Court Rulings on Defense Motions to Dismiss


EUGENE, Oregon — Today, CLDC attorneys representing Comanche Water Protector and videographer Eric Poemoceah filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in the North Dakota federal court against defendants Morton County, North Dakota; Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier; (then) Sheriff Paul Laney; Tom Iverson (formerly lieutenant, now captain with N.D. Highway Patrol); and Bismarck police officer Benjamin Swenson.


Mr. Poemoceah was at Standing Rock in 2017 to support the peaceful opposition to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), led by the Oceti Šakowiŋ (the Seven Council Fires, or Great Sioux Nation). The DAPL pipeline, also known as the Black Snake, was recently found to be illegal by the federal courts. At all times, Mr. Poemoceah remained peaceful and non-violent in his opposition to the pipeline, often livestreaming the Indigenous-led movement to thousands of online supporters.

Navajo Nation Coronavirus Rapid Spread: 597 cases, 22 deaths, with 57-hour curfew underway

39 new positive cases of COVID-19, 2,705 total negative tests reported

By Navajo President's Office

Censored News

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 597 for the Navajo Nation as of Friday – an increase of 39 positive cases since Thursday, according to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center. The report also indicates that there is now a total of 2,705 negative test results as of Friday. There remains a total of 22 confirmed deaths related to COVID-19 as previously reported.