April 21, 2021
Among the most treasured gifts of family are the stories that are passed down from generation to generation. The spoken tales and traditions woven through time can resonate so deeply that they personify someone’s heritage.
National Council of Urban Indian Health CEO Francys Crevier receives her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine from Isabel Sangiorgi, a University of Maryland School of Nursing student who is volunteering as a vaccinator at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Vaccination Clinic. MATTHEW PAUL D AGOSTINO/UMB
COVID-19 has posed a grave threat to stop that flow of cultural richness in the Native American community across the country, where in some areas they have faced the highest COVID-19 mortality rate compared to any other ethnicity. The community is encouraging each other to protect themselves by getting a COVID-19 vaccine and practicing all the public safety measures.