COVID-19 Response from Native Tribes

March 27, 2020 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales talks with President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation and National Indian Health Board CEO Stacy Bohlen about tribes in New Mexico and across the country are dealing with scarce resources as they respond to novel coronavirus outbreaks on tribal lands. For more information, you can watch our full interviews with both President Nez and Stacy Bohlen, by clicking on the videos below. 

Guests:

Jonathan Nez, Navajo Nation President 

Stacy Bohlen, CEO, National Indian Health Board 

For More Information: 

National Indian Health Board (NIHB)  

Official Site of the Navajo Nation 

Coronavirus Cases Spike In Navajo Nation, Where Water Service Is Often Scarce — NPR 

The US Has Neglected Indian Country for Years. Now Comes a Pandemic — Vice