Navajo Nation Enters New Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Rise
The nation closes nonessential businesses, halts tourism and moves schools online as it battles rising infections.
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To Limit COVID-19, Navajo Leader Says: 'Listen To Your Public Health Professionals'
The Navajo Nation has seen a turning point in its battle against the virus. Cases are down dramatically. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says that's because citizens heed public health advice.
It's Been A Hard Year. 5 Families On How 2020 Will Shape Their Vote For President
The spread of COVID-19, the ensuing economic crisis and the reckoning around social injustice has made 2020 a year like none other. NPR wanted to know how these events might shape political choices.
Navajo Nation Sees Farming Renaissance During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Navajo Nation is having a farming renaissance in the era of COVID-19. More residents are turning to traditional agriculture as they're under strict travel limits due to the coronavirus.
For Navajo Nation In Arizona, The Election Process Is Complicated And Problematic
Voting in Indian Country has long been challenging, often due to lack of official street addresses on reservations. Now the push for mail-in balloting because of COVID-19 is exacerbating the issue.
Navajo Nation Loses Elders And Tradition To COVID-19
COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting older tribal members throughout Indian Country. The deaths of these elders means the loss of ceremonies, stories, language and cultural wisdom.
Navajo Nation President Says COVID-19 Has Killed 103
On a per capita basis, the coronavirus has has hit the Navajo Nation harder than nearly any other place in the nation.
Navajo Nation Sees High Rate Of COVID-19 And Contact Tracing Is A Challenge
The Navajo Nation has the third highest COVID-19 infection rate in the U.S., after New York and New Jersey. The pandemic is exposing a longtime lack of federal funding for Indian Country health care.
Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic
The high coronavirus infection rate means Navajo Nation schools are closed. But online learning is impossible for many who lack electricity and can't access the Internet.
As Coronavirus Cases Rise, Navajo Nation Tries To Get Ahead Of Pandemic
The Navajo Nation has seen a significant spike in coronavirus cases. Tribal leaders say they desperately need more supplies, but the biggest problem may be the reservation's lack of running water.