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The Chinook Indian Nation has about 3,000 members who mostly live near the mouth of the Columbia River in southwest Washington. But they’re not on the list of federally recognized tribes so they get nothing from the Indian Health Service.
“We have all the problems of Indian Country, but no means of dealing with it,” Chinook chair Tony Johnson says. Without recognition, they get no reservation, no housing allowance, no clinics. ....

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Tribes And COVID-19: Hundreds Of Federally Unrecognized Groups Struggle : NPR


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Tony Johnson is chair of the Chinook Indian Nation, a federally unrecognized tribe. He stands on a Willapa Bay, Wash. beach, where he got married and not far from where his ancestors lived.
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The Chinook Indian Nation has about 3,000 members who mostly live near the mouth of the Columbia River in southwest Washington. But they re not on the list of federally recognized tribes so they get nothing from the Indian Health Service.
We have all the problems of Indian country, but no means of dealing with it, Chinook chair Tony Johnson says. Without recognition, they get no reservation, no housing allowance, no clinics. ....

United States , Willapa Bay , Shoalwater Bay , Columbia River , Tony Johnson , Mike Evans , John Norwood , National Congress , Indian Health Service , Chinook Indian Nation , Indian Health , Shoalwater Bay Tribe , Native American , Chinook Nation , Western Washington , Snohomish Tribe , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , ஷோல் வாட்டர் வளைகுடா , கொலம்பியா நதி , டோனி ஜான்சன் , மைக் எவன்ஸ் , ஜான் நார்வுட் , தேசிய காங்கிரஸ் , இந்தியன் ஆரோக்கியம் சேவை , சினூக் இந்தியன் தேசம் , இந்தியன் ஆரோக்கியம் ,

Unrecognized Tribes Struggle Without Federal Aid During Pandemic


Originally published on April 17, 2021 10:40 am
The Chinook Indian Nation has about 3,000 members who mostly live near the mouth of the Columbia River in southwest Washington. But they re not on the list of federally recognized tribes so they get nothing from the Indian Health Service.
We have all the problems of Indian Country, but no means of dealing with it, Chinook chair Tony Johnson says. Without recognition, they get no reservation, no housing allowance, no clinics.
And, during the pandemic, no federal recognition has meant no testing supplies or vaccine allocations.
So we rely on our neighboring tribes, Johnson says, which means that people are traveling an hour or two or three to be able to access vaccinations, testing and other resources. ....

United States , Shoalwater Bay , Columbia River , Tony Johnson , Mike Evans , John Norwood , National Congress , Indian Health Service , Chinook Indian Nation , Indian Health , Shoalwater Bay Tribe , Native American , Chinook Nation , Western Washington , Snohomish Tribe , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , ஷோல் வாட்டர் வளைகுடா , கொலம்பியா நதி , டோனி ஜான்சன் , மைக் எவன்ஸ் , ஜான் நார்வுட் , தேசிய காங்கிரஸ் , இந்தியன் ஆரோக்கியம் சேவை , சினூக் இந்தியன் தேசம் , இந்தியன் ஆரோக்கியம் , ஷோல் வாட்டர் வளைகுடா பழங்குடி ,

Unrecognized Tribes Struggle Without Federal Aide During Pandemic


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Tony Johnson is chair of the Chinook Indian Nation, a federally unrecognized tribe. He stands on a Willapa Bay, Wash. beach, where he got married and not far from where his ancestors lived.
The Chinook Indian Nation has about 3,000 members who mostly live near the mouth of the Columbia River in southwest Washington. But they re not on the list of federally recognized tribes so they get nothing from the Indian Health Service.
We have all the problems of Indian country, but no means of dealing with it, Chinook chair Tony Johnson says. Without recognition, they get no reservation, no housing allowance, no clinics. ....

United States , Shoalwater Bay , Columbia River , Tony Johnson , Mike Evans , John Norwood , National Congress , Indian Health Service , Chinook Indian Nation , Indian Health , Shoalwater Bay Tribe , Native American , Chinook Nation , Western Washington , Snohomish Tribe , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , ஷோல் வாட்டர் வளைகுடா , கொலம்பியா நதி , டோனி ஜான்சன் , மைக் எவன்ஸ் , ஜான் நார்வுட் , தேசிய காங்கிரஸ் , இந்தியன் ஆரோக்கியம் சேவை , சினூக் இந்தியன் தேசம் , இந்தியன் ஆரோக்கியம் , ஷோல் வாட்டர் வளைகுடா பழங்குடி ,