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In hotspots for COVID-19 around the United States, Native people make up a disproportionate percentage of infections. This is especially true in the Southwest, where Native American residents significantly outnumber other populations who test positive for the coronavirus. In addition, a new report finds young people of color experience social conditions that put them at greater risk if they contract COVID-19. We’ll take a look at some of the factors that contribute to increased Native representation among those who are infected and how some tribes are working to turn it around.
Guests:
Abigail Echo-Hawk (Pawnee) – director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and chief research officer at the Seattle Indian Health Board
Francys Crevier (First Nation Algonquin) – executive director of the National Council of Urban Indian Health
Leonela Nelson (Navajo) – Research Program Supervisor Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
Warren Goklish (Apache) – Contact Tracing & Expanded Testing Coordinator at the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
Break 1 music: The Real People (song) RiverFlowz (artist) RiverFlowz Rural Recordings Atauciq (album)
Break 2 music: Eagle Blessing (song) Swinomish Canoe Family (artist)
