by NUNAverse | May 28, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
A team of researchers from Harvard, the University of Arizona, and UCLA released a proposal for a “fair and feasible formula” for the distribution of the $8 billion for tribes under the CARES Act. The team proposed a three-part formula that puts 60 percent weight on...
by NUNAverse | May 27, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland penned an op-ed published in the Washington Post covering the effects of COVID-19 on Indian Country and the insufficient action taken by the federal government. “By disregarding the clear...
by NUNAverse | May 26, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Navajo Nation reported 105 new positive cases of COVID-19 and one additional death, and 14.5% Of Navajo Nation has received COVID-19 testing as of Sunday. Meanwhile, construction of a major water pipeline to move water from the San Juan River to various communities of...
by NUNAverse | May 22, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
The Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) issued a press release on the Office of the Comptroller of Currency’s announcement of the release of its final rule to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act with an increased focus on promoting capital and...
by NUNAverse | May 21, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
A federal judge issued an order allowing Alaska Native Corporations to intervene in ongoing litigation over the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund. Judge Amit P. Mehta noted that their legal interests aren’t adequately represented by the Department of the Treasury,...
by NUNAverse | May 20, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Phoenix Indian Center sent three semi-trucks filled with basic household needs to the Navajo Nation, 69 new positive cases of COVID-19 within Navajo Nation were reported on Monday night, and a virus outbreak on the edge of Navajo Nation has overwhelmed the city of...
