Thread by @ALT_uscis, The forgotten part of the covid pandemic COVID-19 tears through Northern Cheyenne [...]

The forgotten part of the covid pandemic COVID-19 tears through Northern Cheyenne reservation | State & Regional | http://billingsgazette.com https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/until-the-enemy-passes-covid-19-tears-through-northern-cheyenne-reservation/article_a15fccee-7c4d-59b2-8b46-cb3f684634e1.html

'Until the enemy passes' — COVID-19 tears through Northern Cheyenne reservation

While the rest of the state grapples with hospitals congested with patients and strained medical staff, the Northern Cheyenne have already seen the worst of what the pandemic can do.

http://billingsgazette.com

2/ the forgotten:
COVID-19 devastates Native American reservations in California and across the US - https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/12/trib-o12.html

COVID-19 devastates Native American reservations in California and across the US

The loss of revenue from the closure of Indian casinos and other gambling operations has led to loss of jobs and social funding for indigenous communities, while premature reopening are fueling the...

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/12/trib-o12.html

3/ the forgotten:

‘A Devastating Blow’: Virus Kills 81 Members of Native American Tribe, that is More than 10 percent of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/us/choctaw-indians-coronavirus.html

‘A Devastating Blow’: Virus Kills 81 Members of Native American Tribe

More than 10 percent of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has had the coronavirus, and the tribe is bracing for a second wave and more devastation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/us/choctaw-indians-coronavirus.html

4/ the forgotten

COVID-19 data on Native Americans is ‘a national disgrace.’ This scientist is fighting to be counted https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/covid-19-data-native-americans-national-disgrace-scientist-fighting-be-counted

COVID-19 data on Native Americans is ‘a national disgrace.’ This scientist is fighting to be counted

Abigail Echo-Hawk is working around the clock to close discriminatory data gaps

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/covid-19-data-native-americans-national-disgrace-scientist-fighting-be-counted

5/ the forgotten.
Some good news. Tracing saves lives.

Robust contact tracing is saving lives of Apache tribal members https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/10/18/robust-contact-tracing-saving-lives-apache-tribal-members-coronavirus/5712555002/

'I'm so glad that I'm alive today': Robust contact tracing is saving lives of Apache tribal members

The tribe's identified COVID-19 cases, more than 2,400, were traced. Anyone who may have been exposed was notified and home check-ups were conducted.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/10/18/robust-contact-tracing-saving-lives-apache-tribal-members-coronavirus/5712555002/

Here is a weird.
42 Percent Of All Native American COVID-19 Cases In WISCONSIN Were Reported In September.
This was the link to the report on @DHSWI website. It 404’s now. https://data.dhsgis.wi.gov/datasets/covid-19-historical-data-table/data?orderBy=GEOID&page=6&selectedAttribute=POS_AIAN . What’s up @DHSWI?

Even if @DHSWI took down the data, you can find it here thanks to good reporters @DanielleKaeding https://www.wpr.org/42-percent-all-native-american-covid-19-cases-state-were-reported-september

42 Percent Of All Native American COVID-19 Cases In State Were

State health data shows over 40 percent of all COVID-19 cases among Native Americans in Wisconsin have been reported in September, as the state continues to see the highest level of new cases since

https://www.wpr.org/42-percent-all-native-american-covid-19-cases-state-were-reported-september

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