The president of one of the six Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin did not dwell long on the COVID-19 pandemic or its devastating impact on casinos, which are an economic engine for tribes, in the annual State of the Tribes speech before the state Legislature.
John Johnson Sr., president of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, instead focused mostly on environmental concerns, treaty rights and mascots that depict Native Americans issues that continue to be of concern to the 11 federally recognized tribes in the state.
Over the last year, tribes that rely heavily on casino revenue to run government and provide services have been devastated by the pandemic. In the beginning, casinos closed for months at a time. When they reopened, they did a fraction of their normal business.
Dr. Jasmine Zapataâs mother and husband werenât sure they wanted to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but after talking with her about their concerns they got immunized in March.
Zapata, a UW Health pediatrician who is Black, is having similar conversations with patients, before church groups, at school forums and with friends and other family â pretty much anyone she knows who wants help making a decision.
Sometimes it takes multiple discussions, but Zapata said thatâs OK.
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âYes, there is urgency. Yes, we want everybody to get it right away,â said Zapata, who this week will become chief medical officer for community health at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. âBut we need to also be patient and continue having conversations.â
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Erica Thunder to serve as interim executive director of ND Indian Affairs Commission
Staff Report
North Dakota- Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed State Labor Commissioner Erica Thunder to serve as interim executive director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission.
Thunder served as judicial systems administrator for the Indian Affairs Commission from December 2016 until Burgum appointed her as labor commissioner effective June 2019. Prior to joining the commission, Thunder served the Ho-Chunk Nation in Wisconsin in 2015-16 as a staff attorney and project facilitator for its Department of Social Services. She also served as a staff attorney in 2014 for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in western North Dakota, where she is an enrolled member.
Erica Thunder appointed as North Dakota Indian Affairs interim director
On top of her current job as labor commissioner, Erica Thunder will fulfill the duties of the Indian Affairs Commission executive director until the position is filled. 6:08 pm, May 3, 2021 ×
North Dakota Labor Commissioner Erica Thunder sits in her office at the state Capitol June 13, 2019. John Hageman / Forum News Service.
BISMARCK Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Erica Thunder, North Dakota s labor commissioner, to also serve as the interim executive director of the state s Indian Affairs Commission.
On top of her job as labor commissioner, Thunder will fulfill the duties of the Indian Affairs Commission executive director until the position is filled, Burgum announced Monday, May 3.