Articles of Interest

• NAFOA: NAFOA’s pilot podcast “Standing Together for Tomorrow,” invites tribal leaders to discuss the financial, community, and personal impacts of the pandemic on their tribes
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• NCAI: Treasury Announces January 12 Application Deadline for Tribal Housing Funds
• International Association for Indigenous Aging: CDC Study Finds American Indian and Alaska Natives Almost 2 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19 than Whites
• Society for Research in Child Development: New Briefs Address Inequities in Education During COVID-19 and How Education Policy and Schools Can Support Marginalized Children and Youth
• Wired 10/10: Covid Is Strengthening the Push for Indigenous Data Control
• PBS NewsHour 10/6: How the pandemic has complicated voting access for millions of Native Americans
• The Commonwealth Fund 10/6: Learning from Pandemic Responses Across Indian Country
• The National Academy of Medicine 10/2: Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
• HHS 10/2: Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
• The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 9/9: Survey Results Detail COVID-19’s Impact on Indian Country’s Economy
• Press Release 8/31: National Native Organizations (NCUIH, NCAI, NIHB) Call for Congressional Action in Light of New CDC Report
• Politico 8/25: HHS again extends provider bailout deadline as applications lag
• NBC 8/10: Federal Agency to Reopen 53 Native American Schools Despite Coronavirus Fears 
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 7/31: Statement Regarding Federal-Tribal Relationships During COVID-19
• NY Times 7/30: Native Americans Feel Devastated by the Virus Yet Overlooked in the Data
• The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 7/30: What Tribes and Tribal Entities Need to Know When Procuring Personal Protective Equipment
• KRQE 7/27: New Mexico Governor approves $178M of CARES Act funding for tribal and local governments
• Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center 7/24: New Research in Series Assisting Tribal Nations Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis
• The Hill 7/24: Senate GOP punts coronavirus package to next week
• CNN 7/15: Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC
• Law360 7/8: Tribes Nab Hold On COVID-19 Funding For Alaska Native Cos.
• Native Governance Center: How Does Tribal Sovereignty Operate during COVID-19?
• Native Business 6/22: CDC Releases Casino Reopening Guidelines After 700+ Venues Resumed Operations
• The Hill 6/21: Native American Tribal Nations take tougher line on COVID-19 as states reopen
• Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: COVID-19 by Race
• Washington Post 6/15: Coronavirus Updates
• Politico 6/11: American Indian tribes thwarted in efforts to get coronavirus data
• Indianz.com 6/10: IHS Coronavirus Testing Data
• NY Times 6/5: Economic impact of COVID-19 on Native American artists
• Indianz.com 6/4: COVID-19 in Indian Country
• Law360 6/4: Treasury Blames Tribes’ Data Problems For COVID Fund Delay
• KOB/ABC 5/20: Navajo Nation leads the nation in COVID-19 cases per capita
• Native Business 5/18: SoCal Tribal Casinos Begin Reopening, Some Using Advanced Cleaning Tech
• CBS 5/12: Doctors Without Borders dispatches team to the Navajo Nation
• CNN 5/9: Sioux tribe rejects South Dakota governor request to remove Covid-19 checkpoints
• Native Business 5/8: Washington Tribes Weigh Reopening Casinos Against COVID-19 Risks; 6 to Reopen
• Indian Country Today 5/7: ‘New normal’ for tribal casinos reopening
• Investor Ideas 5/6: Interior Official Responsible For Delaying Tribal Relief Funds Married To Lobbyist Applying for COVID Funds
• CNN Opinion 5/6: 10 steps to save Native Americans from Covid-19 catastrophe
• ABC News 5/6: Tribes will begin to see some of coronavirus relief money owed by federal government
• NY Times 5/1: Native American Tribes Sue Treasury Over Stimulus Aid as They Feud Over Funding
• HuffPost 4/29: Tribes Were Supposed To Get $8 Billion In COVID-19 Aid. They’ve Gotten $0.
• HHS 5/29: How HHS Is Supporting Indian Country in Response to COVID-19
• HHS 5/9: HHS announces shipments of donated remdesivir for hospitalized patients with COVID-19
• NBC 4/28: Guidelines call for 14-day drop in cases to reopen. No state has met them.
• Politico 4/28: House drops plan to return to Washington next week
• Keloland 4/26: BIA director tells CRST chairman to get South Dakota agreement on US 212 roadblocks
• KUAF 4/24: Cherokee Nation Expands Telemedicine Services
• Politico 4/20: A watchdog out of Trump’s grasp unleashes wave of coronavirus audits
• Yahoo News 4/21: Coronavirus computer modelers revise their dates for easing state shutdowns
• Native News Online 4/17: Tribal Pressure Mounts Over Trump Administration Sending CARES Act Funds to Alaska Native Corporations
• NY Post 4/17: Big restaurant chains take $30M in coronavirus loans meant for small businesses
• Huffington Post 4/17: Tribes Aren’t Getting COVID-19 Aid Because Federal Agencies are Flailing
• Politico 4/16: Trump Interior official helped clear way for payments to ex-employer
• Politico 4/16: Small business fund expires with deal out of reach this week
• Indianz.com 4/14: Alaska Native Corporations in Line for Billions in Coronavirus Relief Promised to Tribes
• NY Times 4/9: Checkpoints, Curfews, Airlifts: Virus Rips Through Navajo Nation
• Roll Call 4/8: Trump considers letting small casino businesses get loans to cover payroll
• Politico 4/2: Indian Health Service, rural areas to have priority access to rapid coronavirus tests
• WSJ 3/31: Coronavirus Stimulus Payments: When Will They Be Sent and Who Is Eligible?
• Albuquerque Journal 3/29: Virus threatens Navajo areas with limited water access
• Politico 3/28: Where coronavirus could find a refuge: Native American reservations
• Vice 3/25: The US Has Neglected Indian Country for Years. Now Comes a Pandemic
• Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus Testing Chaos Across America
• The Hill: Treasury delays tax filing deadline to July 15
• Washington Times: American Indian Tribes see lag in aid to fight coronavirus
• The Hill: State Department urges US citizens to avoid all international travel
• Politico: National emergency declaration boosts telehealth
• CNBC: President Trump signs coronavirus relief plan to expand paid leave
• Slate: Fauci: Americans Are “Going to Have to Hunker Down Significantly More” in Coronavirus Fight
• Indian Country Today: Tribes begin casino closures
• Vox: Trump’s coronavirus national emergency declaration, briefly explained
• Politico:Trump declares national emergency in latest bid to combat coronavirus
• NBC News: Trump to suspend evictions, authorizes Defense Production Act to mobilize businesses to aid coronavirus response
• Washington Post 3/10: Social distancing could buy U.S. valuable time against coronavirus
• US News: US Capitol Closed to The Public due to Coronavirus: March 12
• Indian Country Today: Presumptive positive COVID-19 case at IHS facility in South Dakota-March 11

Updates from Federal Partners

• DOI 2/2: National Park Service implements mask requirement across all parks and federal buildings
• FEMA 1/29: FEMA Extends Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering Assistance
• White House 1/21: National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness
  • NIHB Summary of National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response
  • NIHB Summary of recent Executive Orders that directly impact Tribal Nations and public health
• Biden-Harris Transition Team: President-elect Biden Announces American Rescue Plan
• FEMA 1/15: FEMA Releases COVID-19 Initial Assessment Report
• FEMA 1/14: FEMA Hosts 1/15 Public Meeting with Private Sector to Discuss COVID-19 Response
• HHS 1/12: HHS Launches Web-Based Locator for COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment Sites for Monoclonal Antibodies
• FEMA 1/12/21: FEMA Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
• FDA 12/18: FDA Takes Additional Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for Second COVID-19 Vaccine
• FEMA 12/14: Coronavirus Pandemic Whole-of-America Response: By the Numbers
• CMS 12/14: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
• FDA 12/11: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Letter of Authorization
• FDA 12/11: FDA Takes Key Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine
• IHS 12/1: Tribal Health Programs and Urban Indian Organizations Choose How They Will Access the COVID-19 Vaccine
• FEMA 11/23: Coronavirus Pandemic: Medical Staffing Requests
• IHS 11/19: IHS Releases COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Plan November 2020
• FEMA 11/16: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• IRS 11/10: COVID-19 Business Tax Relief Tool
• FEMA 11/9: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• IHS 11/6: COVID-19 Vaccine Survey for IHS/Tribal/Urban Healthcare Personnel
• CMS 11/5: Coverage and Reimbursement of COVID-19 Vaccines, Vaccine Administration and Cost Sharing under Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program
• FEMA 11/2: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• HHS 10/30: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 11/6 for Tribal Decision on Vaccine Distribution
• IHS Coronavirus Vaccine FAQs
• HHS 10/29: DTTL re: COVID-19 vaccination of non-beneficiaries
• FEMA 10/26: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• FDA 10/21: New COVID-19 vaccine information is posted as it becomes available
• FEMA 10/19: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• FEMA 10/13: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• HHS 10/2: Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
• FEMA 9/28: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• IHS 9/24: Indian Health Service Receives 300,000 BinaxNOW COVID-19 Tests for Distribution
• FEMA 9/21: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• CDC 9/16: COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations
• FEMA 9/14: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• FEMA 9/9: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• DOI/AS-IA 9/3: Bureau of Indian Education Schools Open September 16 for the 2020-2021 School Year
• FEMA 9/1: Coronavirus Pandemic Response: FEMA Releases New Policy for Declarations
• FEMA 8/31: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• FEMA 8/24: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers
• FEMA 8/17: Whole of America Response: By the Numbers and FEMA Establishes a Voluntary Agreement with Industry to Assist in Pandemic Response
• SAMHSA 8/14: Statement Regarding CDC’s MMWR on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• FEMA 8/13: FEMA Extends and Modifies Allocation Order on Exports of Scarce PPE 
• HHS Press Releases 7/31: HHS Extends Application Deadline for Medicaid Providers and Plans to Reopen Portal to Certain Medicare Providers and HHS Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 General Distribution Now Accepting Additional Applicants
• Treasury OIG memorandum 7/31: Coronavirus Relief Fund Reporting Requirements Update
• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 7/30: Advisory on Cybercrime and Cyber-Enabled Crime Exploiting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
• CMS 7/28: CMS Updates Data on COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries
• FDA 7/27: FDA Reiterates Warning About Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol, Takes Additional Action to Address Concerning Products
• USCCR 7/17: COVID-19 in Indian Country: The Impact of Federal Broken Promises on Native Americans
• FEMA 7/15: FEMA Suspends In-Person Training and Education through October 1, 2020
• HHS 7/15: Prepared Remarks from HHS Media Call with CDC Director Redfield and CIO Arrieta on COVID-19 Data Collection
• FDA 7/14: Q&A for Consumers: Hand Sanitizers and COVID-19
• FDA 7/2: FDA Updates on Hand Sanitizers with Methanol
• FEMA 7/2: Coordinating Public Assistance and Other Sources of Federal Funding
• Press Release 6/25: S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping Native American and Alaska Native Planning Organizations Respond to Coronavirus
• GAO Report to Congress 6/25: COVID-19: Opportunities to Improve Federal Response and Recovery Efforts
• SBA and Treasury 6/17: New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the PPP
• SBA and Treasury 6/12: SBA and Treasury Announce New and Revised Guidance Regarding the PPP
• Treasury 6/12: Statement by Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Provision of Coronavirus Relief Fund Dollars to Native American Tribes
• GAO WatchBlog 6/11: COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on American Indians
• FEMA 6/10: Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Pandemic Planning Considerations Guide
• Treasury 6/8: Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Regarding Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
• HHS 6/4: HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing
• IHS 6/2: Critical Care Response Team Will Further Enhance Patient Care Across the Indian Health Service
• FCC 6/1: FCC Eases Requirements to Enroll in the Lifeline Program for those on Tribal lands in rural areas
• FEMA 6/1: Letter to the nation’s Emergency Managers
• FEMA 5/27: Public Assistance Policy and Program Guide (4^th Version)
• FEMA 5/26: Community Mitigation Decision Support Tool
• FEMA 5/20: COVID-19 Operational Guidance for 2020 Hurricane Season
• CDC 5/18: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• SBA and Treasury 5/15: Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application Released
• FEMA 5/13: Exercise Starter Kit
• Homeland Security 5/11: Weekly Update: DHS Response to COVID-19
• US Dept of Commerce 5/7: Secretary of Commerce allocates $300 million in CARES Act aid to U.S. fishermen and seafood industries impacted by COVID-19
• HHS 5/7: HHS Extends Deadline for Attestation, Acceptance of Terms and Conditions for Provider Relief Fund Payments to 45 Days
• White House 5/5: Memo and Fact Sheet
• SBA 5/4: Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to U.S. Agricultural Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
• FEMA 5/4: FEMA Announces $200 Million for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program
• FEMA 5/2: Fact Sheet: PPE Packages for Nursing Homes Fact Sheet; Fact Sheet: FEMA Administrator Authority to Approve Crisis Counseling
• Medicaid 5/1: HHS Begins Distribution of Payments to Hospitals with High COVID-19 Admissions, Rural Providers
• EPA 4/30: Updated guidance to help facility operators and families properly clean and disinfect spaces
• DHS 4/27: Weekly Update
• CMS 4/27: CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program
• FEMA 4/24: Additional $100 million available to Firefighters through Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program (application deadline: May 15)
• FEMA 4/24: Implementation of Allocation Order on Exports of Scarce PPE and Notice of Exemptions
• HHS 4/23: HHS Announces More Time for Hospitals to Apply for COVID-19 High-Impact Payments
• HHS 4/22: Deadline to Apply for Provider Relief Fund is April 23
• OMB Memo 4/22: Aligning Federal Agency Operations with the National Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
• HHS Region 1 4/22: May 19 Tribal Consultation Postponed; Help Select a New Date
• USDA 4/22: USDA Increases Monthly SNAP Benefits by 40%
• FEMA 4/22: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting
• VA Press Release 4/20: VA’s telehealth system grows as Veterans have access to unlimited data while using VA Video Connect
• DHS 4/20: Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Statement on Non-Essential Travel
• FEMA 4/19: Best Practices Advisory; Best Practices webpage
• FEMA 4/17: Disaster Financial Management Guide and Fact Sheet
• Commerce 4/17: Economic Development Administration CARES Act Recovery Assistance Employment Opportunities
• Homeland Security 4/17: Version 3.0 of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers list
• SBA 4/17: Statement on the Success of the Paycheck Protection Program
• 4/16: Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
• FEMA 4/16: Administrator’s Letter to the Nation’s Emergency Managers
• FEMA 4/16: Disaster Financial Management Guide and Fact Sheet
• SSA 4/15: Updated Guidance – Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
• FEMA 4/14: Defense Production Act Fact Sheet, Purchase and Distribution of Food Eligible for Public Assistance, Bulletin for week of April 13, and Mass Casualty Management Best Practices
• USDA 4/13: COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide Lists Federal Programs That Can Help Rural Communities, Organizations and Residents Impacted by COVID-19
• White House 4/14: President Donald J. Trump Announces Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups
• SSA 4/13: Updated Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Payments for Social Security Beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income Recipients
• Dept of Treasury 4/13: Press Release Treasury Launches Web Portal and Begins Disbursement of CARES Act Funding to State, Local, and Tribal Governments
• White House 4/10: White House Follow-Up COVID-19 National Briefing Call on April 8 with State-Local-Tribal Leaders
• FEMA 4/9: COVID-19 Pandemic: Community-Based Testing Sites Transition and Pandemic Messaging and Resource Links
• HHS 4/8: Indian Health Service Expands Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Response
• FEMA Advisory 4/8: COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force: Supply Chain Stabilization, Reference Document for Messaging and Resource Links, and Joint FEMA-CBP Statement on Export of Critical PPE
• Homeland Security 4/6: Weekly Update
• Dept of ED 4/6: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Authorizes New Funding Flexibilities to Support Continued Learning During COVID-19 National Emergency
• HUD 4/3: HUD Makes $200 Million of COVID-19 Relief Funding Available to Help Native American Communities Across the Nation
• VA 4/2: VA Approved Direct Hire Authority in Response to COVID-19
• Treasury 3/31: Treasury and SBA Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds
• VA 3/30: VA deploys Mobile Vet Centers to increase outreach during COVID-19 outbreak
• FEMA 3/30: FEMA Supply Chain Task Force Leads Four-Pronged Approach to Securing Needed Supplies and Equipment in COVID-19 Fight
• FEMA 3/29: FEMA Announces Free Access to Software Solutions and Licensed Datasets to Aid Non-Federal Governmental Entities in Response to COVID-19
• White House 3/27: What State and Local Officials Need to Know for March 27
• ED: Secretary DeVos Directs FSA to Stop Wage Garnishment, Collections Actions for Student Loan Borrowers, Will Refund More Than $1.8 Billion to Students, Families
• 3/27: COVID-19 Letter to Emergency Managers March 27
• White House 3/26: Letter from President Donald J. Trump to America’s Governors
• Dept of Justice 3/24: Justice Department Files Its First Enforcement Action Against COVID-19 Fraud
• Census Bureau: U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham on Operational Updates
• White House: The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America – 15 Days to Slow the Spread
• CMS: Telehealth Benefits Expanded for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak
• New Travel restrictions: March 11
• WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic March 11
• Coronavirus Appropriations: What is the status of appropriations for Coronavirus funding?
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  • Pelosi, Schumer to President Trump on Coronavirus Response: Put Health and Safety of American People Before Corporate Needs March 8

USET/USET SPF Member News

• Indian Time 08/12: The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe are jointly urging the community to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe 12/30: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Administers First of Covid-19 Vaccinations In Akwesasne
• WTNH 12/29: Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation receives first doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations
• Maine Beacon 12/28: Wabanaki Public Health helps protect Indigenous communities amid pandemic
• NNY360 12/25: St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to start vaccinations Tuesday
• WJTV News 12/17: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians receives Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe 12/17: CARES Act Provides New Family Advocate and Tribal Court Facilities
• NY Times 10/8: ‘A Devastating Blow’: Virus Kills 81 Members of Native American Tribe
• Native Business 9/23: Mohegan’s $80M Earth Expo & Convention Center Reopens With Robust Safety Guidelines
• Indian Country Today 9/9: More Mississippi Choctaws have died of COVID than those who died of the disease in Hawaii or Alaska or Wyoming
• Fingerlakes1.com 8/12: Seneca Nation talks pandemic response, economic fallout of casino closures
• Meridian Star 7/10: Pandemic strikes Choctaw Indians, Neshoba County
• Native Business 7/1: The New Playbook: How Event Venues & Hosts Are Adapting to Social Distancing
• Observer-Dispatch 6/26: Oneida Indian Nation issues travel advisory to workers
• The Avoyelles Journal 6/25: Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana to Host Free COVID-19 Testing Site in Marksville
• WBIR 6/24: Masks to be required in Cherokee starting on Friday
• Portland Press Herald 6/23: State helps towns and tribes qualify for COVID-19 disaster relief
• 6/22 Message from EBCI Principal Chief Sneed
• WAGNTV 6/21: Maine CDC Investigates COVID-19 Outbreak Involving Houlton First Responders
• Buffalo News 6/19: ‘There are no words’: Family devastated over Covid-19 deaths of mother, 2 daughters
• Neshoba Democrat 6/19: With 58 COVID-19 Tribal deaths, IHS critical response team is on hand
• 6/12 PBCI Annual Thanksgiving Pow Wow Canceled
• One Feather 6/4: COVID-19 Timeline of Events Relating to EBCI
• 6/1: Most events at Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds cancelled for June 
• One Feather 6/1: Cherokee cases increase as “community spread” confirmed
• Neshoba Democrat 5/28: Tribe criminalizes violation of quarantine to help curb infection
• 5/27: Wind Creek Properties in Alabama to Open on June 8
• 5/21: Foxwood Resort Casino ‘focused on reopening that first week of June‘
• 5/20 Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods to open June 1, ignoring opposition from Gov. Ned Lamont who calls move ‘incredibly risky’
• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa 5/18: Opening Announcement and Safe and Sound Program Guidelines
• 5/15 Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Announces the Reopening of Coushatta Casino Resort
• 5/14 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Responds to “North Country Reopening”
• KADN 5/14: Paragon Casino Resort Announces Reopening Date of May 20th
• Cherokee One Feather 5/8: Tribe delays opening; Harrah’s Cherokee casinos starting phased re-opening
• IndianTime.net 5/8: SRMT Health Services Commences Limited COVID-19 Testing
• Cherokee One Feather 5/5: Interior Secretary visits Cherokee; delivers masks and tours testing site
• Observer-Dispatch 5/5: Oneida Nation mulls reopening options
• WPLG 5/1: Seminole Tribe fire chief dies from coronavirus contracted at conference
• Coushatta Casino Resort 5/1: Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Announces Reopening of Koasati Pines Golf Course and Feather Fuel
• Bangor Daily News 4/29: Judge rules in favor of Maine tribe in blocking stimulus funds for tribal corporations
• Hartford Courant 4/29: Mohegan Sun, shut to slow the spread of coronavirus, extends closing to May 12
• WFMZ 4/28: A message from Wind Creek CEO, Jay Dorris
• Cherokee One Feather 4/23: EBCI Tribal Council Approves Aid for Navajo Nation
• Neshoba Democrat 4/17: Choctaws make urgent plea for members to take COVID-19 seriously as infections surge
• Native Business Magazine 4/17: Six Tribal Nations Sue Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to Stop Tribal CARES Funding to Alaska Native Corporations
• WEAR-TV 4/14: Poarch Creek company produces desperately needed hospital gowns
• 4/13 Clean the World Foundation Receives 350,000 Soap Bars From Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming to Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19
• 3/29 Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel temporarily suspends all casino, hotel, and restaurant operations
• 3/24 Coushatta Tribe and Vivera Pharmaceuticals Join Forces in Fight Against COVID-19
• WLOS 3/21: EBCI Issues State of Emergency; Road Closures in Place
• Southampton Press 3/20 Southampton Town Utilizes Shinnecock Signs to Post Public Service Announcements
• Cherokee One Feather 3/18: EBCI Moves to Four Day Week and Closes All Lobbies
• CTPost 3/16: Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods reach deal with Lamont to close Tuesday
• The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has notified the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort that it intends to issue an order of closure effective March 17
• 3/15 Wind Creek Properties in Alabama to Voluntarily Remain Closed Until March 30
• 3/14 Eastern Band of Cherokee’s Secretary of Public Health and Human Services provides communications on the Coronavirus and its impacts on the community

Policy and Legislative News

• National Council of Urban Indian Health 12/21: COVID-19 and Omnibus Include Huge Wins for Urban Indians
• Congressional Research Service 12/17: Pandemic-Related Statutory Provision Expiring in 2020
• Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update 12/10: Week of December 14
• Law360 12/4: DC Circ. Seems Ready To Wade Into Tribal Virus Funding Fight
• Senator Murkowski 11/19: Alaska Congressional Delegation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Alaska Native Corporations
• Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update 10/12: No votes are expected in the House this week
• Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update 10/2: No additional votes are expected in the House this week
• NPR 8/8: In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Some Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes
• Indian Country Today 7/15: Tribal nations fight ruling giving relief money to Alaska Native corporations
• 6/19: FCC Broadband and Telehealth Funding Opportunities for Tribes and Tribal Healthcare Providers
• 6/18: Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Telehealth Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Center for American Progress 6/18: The COVID-19 Response in Indian Country: A Federal Failure
• NAFOA 6/16: Treasury to Disburse Remaining $679M in CRF Funds
• Law360 6/12: DC Judge Struggles To Define Tribal Gov’t In Virus Aid Fight
• 6/6: Senators Invite Tribal Leaders to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 in Indian Country on June 10
• 5/28: SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program
• 5/28 Joint Congressional Letter to IHS Regarding Faulty PPE Purchase
• 5/22: HHS Announces $500 Million Distribution to Tribal Hospitals, Clinics, and Urban Health Centers
• 5/18 Law360: Treasury Eyes June 5 To Ship $3.2B In Tribal COVID-19 Funds
• 5/15 Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update
• 5/15 Majority Leader Hoyer Floor Update
• 5/11 Indianz.com: Udall Welcomes Inspector General Reviews of Tribal Data Breach, Potential Conflicts of Interest in Interior Official’s Role in Distribution of Emergency Coronavirus Relief to Tribal Governments
• 4/30 Federal Reserve: Tribal businesses included under Main Street Lending Program
• 4/30 Indianz.com: Udall formally requests IG investigation of data breach
• 4/27 Politico: House to join Senate in returning to Washington next Monday
• 4/15 Joint Tribal Organization Letter to House Leadership: COVID-19 Recovery Legislative Proposal (Phase 4)
• 4/13: Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer Leader’s Floor Update
• 3/30 NIHB Press Release: Over $1.5 billion Secured for IHS and Tribal Nations to Address COVID-19
• 3/19 NPR: Here’s What is in the ‘Families First’ Coronavirus Aid Package Trump Approved
• 3/19 Press Release: Udall Statement on Indian Country Priorities for Coronavirus Phase 3 Package
• 3/19 NBC News: Senate GOP unveils massive coronavirus bill that includes checks for Americans
• 3/19 CBS News: Senate GOP “phase 3” coronavirus bill includes checks up to $1,200 for most Americans
• 3/19 The Hill: McConnell Introduces Third Coronavirus Relief Proposal
• 3/19 NPR: Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package
• 3/18 House Natural Resources Committee: Chair Grijalva Pushes for Clarity on Federal Coronavirus Response in Indian Country – Asks for Documentation of Testing Equipment at Tribal Centers
• 3/18 The Hill: Senate Sends 2nd COVID-19 Relief Bill to Trump’s Desk
• 3/17 Stars and Stripes News: Senate passes emergency bill protecting GI Bill benefits as colleges go online