Navajo and Hopi COVID-19 Relief: With solidarity from Ireland, $2.5 million raised in donations

Navajo Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief has received $2.5 million in donations, with aid from solidarity in Ireland. Photos by Lillian Hill on Hopi Nation in Hotevilla.

Navajo deaths increase from coronavirus, as U.S. delays release of federal funds

Navajo deaths increase from coronavirus, as U.S. delays release of federal funds

Update: Navajo Nation received coronavirus funds on Wednesday, after filing lawsuit
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By Brenda Norrell

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- The Navajo Nation reported six more deaths in the past 24 hours, and 85 new cases of coronavirus. Still, the United States government has not released funds that were allocated to Native American Nations, including $600 million for the Navajo Nation.

The federal stimulus law mandated that $8 billion be provided to tribes by the end of April. However, the funds were not released and Native American Nations filed a lawsuit.

Navajo President Jonathan Nez said Tuesday, “Today, the federal government announced that they intend to release a portion of funds appropriated by Congress over one month ago to tribes to help fight COVID-19, but I’ll believe it when I see it. We’ve had to file a lawsuit to get what states received weeks ago."

'Protecting Sacred Western Shoshone Land from Nuclear Disposal' Photos by Bad Bear

Photos by Western Shoshone Photojournalist
Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson
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Western Shoshone gathered for Ceremony on the Yomba Nation in defense of Sacred Yucca Mountain and Treaty Land from Nuclear Transport and Disposal.

Chief Johnnie Bobb on the Yomba Nation.

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The Sacred Walk and Run to the Nuclear Test Site which was planned to follow the Ceremony was canceled this year due to the coronavirus.

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Navajo Nation: 101 new coronavirus cases since Saturday, with total of 2,474 cases

Photos by Navajo President's Office Monday, May 4, food delivery.

101 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday, no recent deaths reported

By Navajo President Office's

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Department of Health in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 101 new cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation and a total of 73 deaths as of Monday. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 2,474. A total of 14,351 COVID-19 tests have been administered with 9,254 negative test results as previously reported.