She will join in a minute via zoom. She serves as president of the congress of the largest tribal government in the United States. Let me give you the phone numbers. Phone lines split up as usual. Democrats 202 7488000, republicans 202 7488001, independents 202 7488002, and a special line for native americans 202 7488003. About nativeg american issues and you can start calling in now. Fond sharp. D by advice going the into a lameduck congress . We need to recognize that nobody is immune from this pandemic. We are all deeply impacted. This is likely going to exceed Public Resources that Congress Might have available. We need to be Global Partners in terms of Public Health care recovery plan. We cannot solve this in isolation but come to the table. Not just every nation, but all the trave tribal nations. Are they all represented in the congress of American Indians . Tell us about that group. The National Congress of American Indians is the oldest and Largest Organization in congress of t
A lawful and appointed as a state Department Advisor during Barack Obamas presidency says this is increased native americans is vulnerability to coronavirus something seemingly being swept under the rug in the face of allegations they are being left out of the Demographic Data shannon a citizen of the truck the nation of oklahoma joins me now via skype from clarksville in maryland usa thanks so much and of coming on we know that in britain which has a much worse because of their growth of ours official rate in the us a covert its the vulnerable how is it Indigenous Peoples of the usa thank you for having me and it has been devastating in any infantry here in the United States unfortunately we dont have all the data we need to truly assess the damage that the coronavirus is generating to the native American Population there are 574 federally recognized tribes that means theres 570 or tribes in the United States has a go. Government to government relationship with and most Public Health
Clarksville in maryland usa thanks so much and of coming on we know that in britain which has a much worse because of their growth of ours official rate in the us a covert its the vulnerable how is it Indigenous Peoples of the usa thank you for having me it has been devastating in any infantry here in the United States unfortunately we dont have all the data we need to truly assess the damage that the coronavirus is doing to the native American Population there are 574 federally recognized tribes that means theres 574 tribes in the United States has a government to government relationship with and most Public Health care facilities are not checking the box or understanding often who they are serving when it comes to coronavirus so we dont have a. The numbers we do know that the Indian Health service most of those Indian Health Service Locations are within tribal lands and tribal reservations and those numbers are clear theres getting close to 18000. 00 cases of corona virus out of abou
Serving when it comes to coronavirus so we dont have all the numbers we do know that the Indian Health service most of those Indian Health Service Locations are within tribal lands and tribal reservations and those numbers are clear theres getting close to 18000 cases a coronavirus out of about 233000 individuals who have been tested but testing is the amount of testing that is being given to Indian Health service has been very low in fact ive just recently heard. Donald trump mention that indians should be happy with what theyve gotten so far in fact he sent 250 tests to the Indian Health service 50. 250 yes just to be clear this is in the context of some statistics that weve got that in arizona 16 percent of. The coronavirus deaths in arizona are Indigenous Peoples while there are only 6 was of the population new mexico greater than a 3rd with only 10 percent how many state Health Departments are actually recording Indigenous Peoples deaths that have actions and we dont know that inf
Is doing to the native American Population there are 574 federally recognized tribes that means theres 574 tribes that the United States has a government to government relationship with and most Public Health care facilities are not checking the box or understanding often who they are serving when it comes to coronavirus so we dont have all the numbers we do know that the Indian Health service most of those Indian Health Service Locations are within tribal lands and tribal reservations and those numbers are clear there is getting close to 18000 cases a coronavirus out of about 233000 individuals who have been tested but testing. Is the amount of testing that is being given to Indian Health service has been very low in fact ive just recently heard. Donald trump mention that indian should be happy with what theyve gotten so far in fact he sent 250 tests to the Indian Health service 502500 yes just to be clear this is in the context of some statistics that weve got that in arizona 16 perc