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PHOENIX — Last Friday, the Phoenix Indian Center sent three semi-trucks filled with basic household needs to the Navajo Nation. The items are much needed on the country’s largest reservation that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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OPINION - A recent article that we published entitled “A-list celebrities rally for #NavajoStrong: PSAs feature Ellen DeGeneres, Mark Hamill, Marisa Tomei, more,” received some online pushback. Some readers questioned the motives of celebrities who have lent their names and time to help the Navajo Nation as it deals with large numbers of COVID-19 positive cases and deaths.
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PEMBROKE, N.C. — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has partnered with the emergency relief nonprofit CORE Response and the Robeson County Department of Public Health to provide a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Sunday night, the Navajo Nation reported an additional 90 new cases of COVID-19 cases, which brings the total of cases on the country's largest Indian reservation to 4,002 since the test results were first announced two months ago on March 17.
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Editor's Note: This Q&A is part of a new series of profiles spotlighting both established Native American business owners, entertainers and emerging entrepreneurs who are working through the pandemic. Native News Online shares their story, including how they became the person they are today and how they’re coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
KIRTLAND, New Mexico — Activist Allie Young was living in Los Angeles two months ago, working in the entertainment business, when she felt the call to return to her hometown of Kirtland, New Mexico as the coronavirus began to spread.
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Seminole Tribe of Florida is mourning the loss of its fire department chief. Fire Chief Donald DiPetrillo died on April 30 after a battle with the COVID-19 virus. Chief DiPetrillo was 70.
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57-Hour Weekend Lockdown in Effect
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has recorded another 172 cases of the coronavirus, bringing the tribal nation's total to 3,912 as of Saturday evening.
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Editor's Note: This article was first published in the Navajo Times. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
MEXICAN SPRINGS, N.M. — There was some rare good news on the Navajo Nation coronavirus front on Friday.
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57-Hour Weekend Lockdown in Effect
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — With the rising number of COVID-19 cases still rising on the Navajo Nation, the country’s largest reservation will be under a 57-hours lockdown this weekend that includes all businesses, including grocery stores.
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