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Fast Rollout of Virus Vaccine Trials Reveals Tribal Distrust
Few Native American tribes have signed up to participate in clinical trials as coronavirus vaccines are developed
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Why The Native American Vote Could Be Critical in Swing State Arizona
In the 2020 election, the Native American vote could play an important part in a key swing state like Arizona. In 2016, President Trump claimed victory in the state by a little over 91,000 votes, and there are about 67,000 eligible voters living in the Arizona portion of Navajo Nation. In size, Navajo Nation is larger than ten U.S. states...
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‘The Grief Is So Unbearable': Virus Takes Toll on Navajo
The largest Native American reservation in the U.S. has some of the highest rates of coronavirus infections in the country
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Coronavirus Batters the Navajo Nation, and It's About to Get Worse
A month after the Navajo Nation, which stretches across parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, saw its first confirmed case of the coronavirus, the tribe has reached a grim milestone. At least 1,197 Navajo residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, while 44 have died, NBC News reports.
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Coronavirus Infects Navajo Nation as Cases Rise 17%
The number of coronavirus cases on the nation’s largest Native American reservation jumped by 17% Saturday as the Navajo Nation prepared to get new rapid-test kits