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COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation

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May 8, 2020 – Correspondent Laura Paskus continues with her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities. Arlyssa Becenti is a reporter with the Navajo Times, which is based in Window Rock, Arizona, and covers the entire 27,000-square mile Navajo Nation.  Correspondent: Laura Paskus   Guest: Arlyssa Becenti, reporter, Navajo Times  …

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Tribal Cultural Response to COVID-19

An Indigenous dancer performs, with text "Social Distancing PowWow".

May 8, 2020 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales looks into tribal cultural responses to the current pandemic. Native Americans across the country are finding ways to share their culture, language and traditions with one another as COVID-19 put a halt to tribal gatherings. Virtual pow-wows, beading classes, pottery making, language and story-sharing are among the many…

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