by NUNAverse | May 19, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
A report released by Harvard has looked into the US Department of the Treasury’s formula for distributing first-round CARES Act funds to Indian Country. The Harvard researchers found that the Treasury indicated that its formula was intended to allocate relief funds...
by NUNAverse | May 18, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Race Counts is conducting a localized analysis on The Los Angeles Times data desk on “How PLACE and RACE are fueling a pandemic” with actively updated tables, graphs, and analysis on how the most vulnerable populations are being impacted by COVID-19. The Navajo Nation...
by NUNAverse | May 15, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Despite the Wisconsin Supreme Court voting to end the Governor’s “Safer At Home” order, tribal leadership in Wisconsin are reminding their citizens that tribes have the sovereign right to maintain its Shelter-at-Home declaration and curfew on the reservation. The...
by NUNAverse | May 14, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Navajo Nation has extended its state of emergency order and government closures to June 7, as 41 new cases have been confirmed within the reservation. Meanwhile, experts are claiming that the severity of the pandemic in Navajo Nation exposes other issues, such as lack...
by NUNAverse | May 13, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
While Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) that was introduced in Congress yesterday includes an additional $20 billion for tribal governments, a Federal Court found that the Treasury Department’s delay in disbursing CARES Act...
by NUNAverse | May 12, 2020 | Daily Media Clips
Indian Country Today reports that Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney is under investigation for allegations of ethics violations in her role in decision-making on the $8 billion allocated for tribes under the recent COVID-19 relief...
