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As the COVID-19 crisis continues to expand, we’ll hear from key Trump Administration officials guiding federal health and economic relief for Indian Country. Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney (Inupiaq), Indian Health Service Director Michael D. Weahkee (Zuni) and Tyler Fish (Cherokee Nation), the senior policy adviser and tribal liaison to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs will answer questions about stimulus relief money to tribes, coronavirus testing on reservations, how and when to begin opening businesses to the public and other questions on your mind.
Guests:
Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney (Inupiaq) – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Interior
Tyler Fish (Muscogee Creek/Cherokee Nation) – Senior policy adviser and tribal liaison to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Michael Weahkee (Zuni) – director of the Indian Health Service
Break 1 music: Siku (song) Pamyua (album) Caught In The Act (album)
Break 2 music: Intertribal (song) Blackfoot Confederacy (artist) Confederacy Style (album)
