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Oklahoma tribes say mitigation efforts resulted in lower COVID infections

Oklahoma tribes say mitigation efforts resulted in lower COVID infections Staff Reports © CHRIS LANDSBERGER/THE OKLAHOMAN Client April Yellow Eagle receives her injection during the Citizen Potawatomi Nation s second-shot vaccination event at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Okla on Friday, March 26, 2021. The National Indian Health Board, citing statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before a congressional subcommittee March 23 that American Indian and Alaska Native people are 70% more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than non-Hispanic white people; 370% more likely to require hospitalization with the disease; and 240% more likely to die from the disease than non-Hispanic whites. “CDC reported that the presence of underlying health conditions such as type II diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease significantly increase one’s risk for a severe COVID-19 illness,” William Smith, of the Indian

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Tribes welcome COVID-19 relief funds, say deep-rooted problems remain

Tribes welcome COVID-19 relief funds, say deep-rooted problems remain
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The FINANCIAL - Bank of America Directs Over $22 Million in Grants to National and Local Nonprofits Supporting People and Communities of Color

Share This The FINANCIAL Bank of America announced today that it has directed more than $22 million in philanthropic funding to support education, jobs, entrepreneurship, health and housing and for people and communities of color as the company continues to deliver on its $1 billion, four-year commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity. These grants build on the $250 million in philanthropic funding the company allocates annually to nonprofit partners that address critical needs in the communities they serve according to Bank of America. “Workforce development, job creation and access to health and housing services are some of the most pressing needs facing Black, Hispanic-Latino and Native American individuals,” said Ebony Thomas, Bank of America’s Racial Equality and Economic Opportunity Executive. “By providing this support alongside our national and local partners, we are further addressing many of the challenges facing under-resourced and unders

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Navajo Nation set to plant tribe s flag with embassy near U S Capitol

Navajo Nation set to plant tribe’s flag with embassy near U.S. Capitol Monday, February 15, 2021 Indianz.Com WÁSHINDOON Amid concerns about COVID-19 and public safety, leaders of the Navajo Nation are establishing a permanent home here to advocate for their tribe’s needs. The acquisition of a property next to the U.S. Capitol will strengthen the tribe’s lobbying efforts, President Jonathan Nez said on Sunday. He signed a bill, which was approved by the Navajo Nation Council after heated debate, to acquire land and buildings at 11 D Street SE in Wáshindoon, also known as the District of Columbia.

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Bank of America directs more than $13M to Native American communities hardest hit by COVID-19 in 2020

Bank of America directs more than $13M to Native American communities hardest hit by COVID-19 in 2020
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