Posts Tagged ‘Navajo Nation’
COVID-19 Response: The Systems Aren’t Colorblind, But Coronavirus Is
In episode 44, we talk about CDC data and state data showing that the virus is harming, disproportionately, brown and black people around the U.S.—and here at home. We hear from Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez about the bureaucratic hurdles to accessing billions of dollars alloted to tribes in the relief package, and why that money hasn’t reached the ground yet,…
Read MoreNavajo Nation Outbreak
Correspondent Laura Paskus begins a series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities. Noel Smith reports on the Navajo Nation for the Farmington Daily Times. She’s also a tribal member and has seen her home devastated by a COVID-19 outbreak. Guest:Noel Smith, Navajo Nation reporter, Farmington Daily Times…
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