by NUNAverse | Aug 13, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
The New York Times reports on the “intensive contact tracing” done by the White Mountain Apache Tribe, who have a COVID-19 infection rate 10 times higher than the overall infection rate in Arizona, but a death rate of just 1.3 percent as opposed to 2.1 percent in the...
by NUNAverse | Aug 12, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden stated that he opposes uranium mining in the Grand Canyon as well as the possible Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, citing the importance these areas possess for tribes in both cases. Following the announcement...
by NUNAverse | Aug 11, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
The Chickasaw Times published an article outlining the importance of filling out the 2020 Census, and how a complete and accurate enumeration will positively impact tribes moving forward. The Bureau of Indian Education announced last week that they are set to reopen...
by NUNAverse | Aug 10, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
The New York Times reports on the continued difficulties that the Census Bureau has had getting a full and accurate count in California especially in the immigrant community, and the impact the shortened deadline will have on enumeration efforts. NBC News reports on...
by NUNAverse | Aug 7, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Two people working on the Keystone XL oil pipeline have tested positive for COVID-19 in northern Montana, but the company said that construction work will continue. Local tribes and others along the pipeline’s route have raised concerns that workers could bring the...
