COVID-19 is surging through the Navajo community, which is suffering one of the highest infection rates per capita in the country—and the peak is still weeks away.
ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on the plight of Native Americans at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic., which is suffering one of the highest infection rates per capita in the country. And the peak is still weeks away.
Most of the burden of caring for the sick in their community falls on the fellow Navajo. Historically, the U.S. government hasn’t helped much, breaking dozens of promises with Native American tribes for centuries, dating far past Johnson v. M’Intosh in 1823. The Navajo and Hopi Families relief efforts have raised over $1 million, setting up makeshift hand washing stations and distributing them around the reservation.
Klee Benally has been setting up the hand washing stations and distributing them around the reservation.
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