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Friday, May 22, 2020

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A mural at the Oyate Health Center honors frontline workers. (Photo-South Dakota Public Broadcasting)

StrongHearts helpline launches chat service to help people

Mural at Oyate Health Center honors frontline workers

Comment period extended on drilling near Chaco Canyon

Thursday, May 21, 2020

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem holds a press conference. (Screenshot)

Quebec First Nation remains closed as province begins to lift restrictions

South Dakota turns to White House in its fight against tribal checkpoints

Red Lake Nation voters approve medical marijuana referendum

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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North Dakota is holding events on reservations for tribal citizens to obtain ID cards. (Image-North Dakota Department of Transportation)

Dozens turnout for ID event on Turtle Mountain reservation

Positive COVID-19 numbers on Navajo Nation exceed 4,000

Ho-Chunk Nation announces plans to reopen Madison casino

Monday, May 18, 2020

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A roundtable on COVID-19 in Indian Country held by a subcommittee in the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. (Screenshot)

Northern Arapaho Tribe reports fifth COVID-19 related death

Executives say tribal unmet needs grow during pandemic

Native students receive COVID-19 emergency relief dollars

 

 

 

 

Friday, May 15, 2020

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The Navajo Nation is urging residents to stay home. The tribe is entering a weekend lockdown with new strict measures. (Photo-Navajo Nation)

Navajo Nation enters weekend lockdown with new strict measures

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing takes place at Fort Belknap Community

American Indian College Fund to assist tribal colleges with tech needs

Youth outreach part of  MMIW work by Red Ribbon Skirt Society

Emergency aid for students helps with student housing, utilities and travel

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by Christine Trudeau

The American Indian Graduate Center has distributed over  of emergency relief funds for students facing financial distress amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

When schools started shutting down back in March, the American Indian Graduate Center began a designated Student Emergency Fund, outside of their initial awarded scholarship dollars. Executive Director Angelique Albert said the fund has raised almost a quarter of a million dollars – of that $142,000 has already been distributed to 91 students so far.

“It comes down to student emergency needs,” Albert said. “They are no longer on campuses, so they are no longer in the dorms, so they have housing needs, they have food needs, and we’re having to respond to make sure that they can just say in college.”

In addition to housing and food, the money also helped cover student utility bills, emergency travel costs, and household items. AIGC says they’re grateful for support to the emergency relief fund, that came from the NDN Collective, Wells Fargo, and an online auction held by their Board Vice President, Walter Lamar.

This story is a collaboration with National Native News and the Solutions Journalism Network

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