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RED ROCK, Okla. — On March 9, Otoe-Missouria Tribal Council Member Myra L. Pickering went to work at the tribal complex. As the day progressed, she started to feel ill with flu-like symptoms. She told the front office receptionist she was headed home and would be out the rest of the day.

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LOS ANGELES — Earlier this week, Elder Saginaw Grant issued a statement on dealing with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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Two Native American tribes have reported their first cases of the COVID-19 virus, while the Navajo Nation reported Tuesday that an additional 20 individuals tested positive for the virus. 

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WASHINGTON — A new exhibition series highlighting the striking work of Native photojournalists Russel Albert Daniels and Tailyr Irvine was set to open today at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. 

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Oglala Sioux Citizen Will Wait a Year to Return to City Where His “Journey” Began 

SACRAMENTO — With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic threatening lives worldwide, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announced Tuesday morning that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed by about one year.

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UPDATE: This article was updated at 10:50 p.m. - EDT; 8:50 - MDT after receipt of new information from the Navajo Nation. 

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By Rich Tupica

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, countless organizations across Indian Country have cancelled their in-person events for the foreseeable future—but some are keeping the spirit alive by utilizing live streams for social gatherings. Some are ongoing, some are one-time affairs. Here are just a few broadcasts to check out while you’re stuck at home.  We’ll add to this list over the coming days.

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PEMBROKE, N.C. — Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn is no stranger to the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina. After Hurricane Florence ravaged the Carolinas in September 2018, Penn’s nonprofit  CORE and Chef Jose Andres’ organization World Central Kitchen delivered meals to tribal citizens of the Lumbee, based in Pembroke.

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YAKAMA NATION RESERVATION — On Monday, the Yakama Nation Tribal Council Executive Committee issued a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order for all residents of the Yakama Reservation and off-Reservation trust allotments due to the continued spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.