but if you look at our -- one of our southern relatives, the navajo nation, indian health service, the uniteds government has a treaty obligation to them as well. it's very fearing for me as a tribal leader because i have an obligation to look out for the health and welfare of every enrolled tribal leader. >> this conflict comes at a time when the governor refused to issue an official stay-at-home order and south dakota's new covid cases are on the rise. there are now more than 3,700 cases in the state. do you worry about this virus, that it could get out of control? >> i definitely -- you know, all of our tribal programs, all of our treaty obligations that the united states government has to the first nation's people, the indigenous people, is already underfunded. our roads, our infrastructure, our ambulance program is underfunded. we're short staffed. every -- every opportunity the government has, they give us less than what they are required to give us. >> president bear runner, your tribe on monday issued a three-day lockdown on the pine ridge reservation saying that at least two people t

they're doing but it is astonishing and distressing that that's what is needed in the united states of america. the indian health service is part of the federal government. it is under hhs. and secretary alex azar. right now they are being bailed by international humanitarian groups that usually do this stuff in third world countries because our government can't do it. the federal government also, i should mention, appears to be the problem in the other major outbreak that is now afflicts the great state of new mexico. the state's governor is rip-roaring mad now, about 65 cases that have just emerged at a private detention center that holds people in otaro county, new mexico. this is a detention center that contracts with the federal government. they hold people for i.c.e., for immigration and customs enforcement, and for the u.s. marshals, they had 65 cases there and the governor is demanding that those federal facilities start widespread testing, and she basically demanded that they get their act together. quote, they didn't take any of our standards for how you visit, how you're training staff, what do you do

have four ventilators that are being provided through the form of the indian health service which is a treaty obligation of the unitedo provide us that help. i reside among 30 plus tribal member -- 30,000 tribal members on the reservation. 45,000 enrolled members. we have a service to each one of those members. how are four ventilators going to assist us if this pandemic or this virus hits the reservation, you know, and a great majority of my membership suffers. right now we currently have positive cases here on the reservation. they are not requiring the intensive medical procedures at this moment. one of our southern relatives on the nation. as a tribal lead er. >> the conflict comes at a time where the governor refused to issue a stay at home order. there are now more than 3,700 cases in the state. do you worry about this virus, that it could get out of control? >> definitely. you know all of our tribal programs or treaty obligations that the united states government has to the people it is always underfunded. my ambulance program is underfunded. we are short staffed. you know every opportunity that the government

so native americans in the united states have been victims of underfunded health systems, understaffed health system, long before covid, and you know, for example, the indian health service is only funded a third of what the v.a. or medicare is funded per capita, and then of course, the things that you mentioned are also true, where this incredible expansive definition of family, where several generations live in close proximity, to poverty, the chronic disease, it's all part of the story. but really, it's complex. >> yes, thank you so much, we appreciate your expertise, and obviously, the efforts that you and your team are making there. thank you so much. and raj and janelle, shoe know that another team of ucsf doctors l-also travelled to new york to help out there as well. so our medical team here, spreading out throughout the country to help people. >> it's amazing what they're doing. thank you, jessica. >> those places definitely need the help. >>> still to come, bucking the order. another business opens its doors while restrictions are still in place. we're going to check in with how it's going so far. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri enjoying

native americans in the united states so broken treaties and you have a health system that is underfunded. a third of the rate per capita of the indian health service which take care of the population is under the one third of what the va is funded and medicare and you have a lack of electricity or running water or a third of the population so when you talk about shelter-in-place which might be an inconvenience for me and you know it is an impossibility for many of the navajo going into this beautiful definition of family that a lot of them have that several generations living in close quarters, it is hard if one person is positive and you seen these family clusters and i will say that there is higher rates of diabetes and when you talk about 27,000 square miles across the nation the size of west virginia, there are only 13 grocery stores and west virginia has 162 in comparison. you are talking about diabetes or obesity being in a desert and having access to processed foods is one of those major risk factors that we see. >> as a doctor, what have you learned about covid-19 from treating hundreds of patients? >> in navajo nation is ve

according to the indian health service, native americans account for 6700 cases of coronavirus in the unitedates. after experiencing a spike in cases on thursday, the navajo nation determined all businesses closed in a 57 hour lockdown, spanning from friday to monday morning. in new mexico, new data shows that nearly 60% of people testing positive for coronavirus are indigenous, even though they make up only about 11% of the state's population. and this all comes as tribes across the nation finally begin to receive some relief from the funding that's allocated to their communities in the c.a.r.e.s. act that was passed almost two months ago. joining me now, author, attorney, jossie ross, he's the host of the pod cast breakdances with wolves. this is hard to articulate, because we are talking about americans who in many cases did not have access to broadband internet, do not have access to running water to wash their hands. and now there's a double whammy, a lot of the income comes from casinos which are closed and the lack of health care is hitting native americans harder than it's hitting th

according to the indian health service, native americans account for over 6,700 cases of coronavirus in the united after experiencing a spike in cases on thursday, that navajo nation declared all businesses, including those previously deemed essential, like gas stations and grocery stores, closed in a 57-hour lockdown, spanning from friday to monday morning. in new mexico, new data shows nearly 60% of people testing positive for coronavirus are indigenous. even though they make up only about 11% of the state's population. and this all comes as tribes across the nation finally begin to receive some relief from the funding that's allocated to their communities in the cares act, that was passed almost two months ago. joining me now. author, attorney, a member of the black feet nation. he is a host of the podcast "break dances with wolves." good to see you again. this is kind of hard to articulate because we are talking about americans who, in many cases, did not have access to broadband internet. do not have access, in some cases, to running water. to do the one thing that we're telling everybody the

health as an important variable wouldn't be and batter explanation for why russia has lower mind mortality downby united states because an average russian just like an average bangladeshi an average indianand average pakistani an average nationalist pretty much any country is mitten bollock least how 3 are than an average american or an average britain for that matter. if that were true then the life expectancy would be greater in russia than in britain and it's not. well when it comes to women it's growing rebel and when it comes to math it's a different story well i so you know dogma and the fact is that this virus seems to be about a factor of 10 to 15 percent more dangerous for men than for women well because you know if we could take the last there tearing down elf in russia is bad and men are dying at a younger age maybe your death rate is lower because you have fewer older men. that's also a possibility doesn't mean you know that's all and that's a real possibility maybe if you do mail it just actually consider that indeed the percentage of man about 65 in russia is relatively small yes and many of the people who are taking to hospital are older women that i mean it sounds like a

united states, cdc will be doing that in partnership with the state and local territorial health departments. i think they will have the responsibility to do it within the inner-city clinics and indianthis is critical. we get in front of this through comprehensive surveillance of everybody in these nursing homes. we've also done, you know, aggressive outreach in all of them and enhancing infection control procedures, et cetera, cdc has been out to help these nursing homes with that wasn't guidance along with standards. i'll get back to you. i'm pretty confident it's operational but i need to double check just to make sure because i know it's been announced they are all reporting to cdc now any infection in workers or patients and that they are required now to notify other members of the nursing home as well as family members. >> mr. chairman, i just have one question for dr. fauci. doctor, i wanted to ask you in your testimony earlier in response to a question by senator murray you outlined a basic concern you have with regard to states re-opening. can you restate that for us >> yes. thank you. my concern is that as states or cities or regions in their attempt understandably to get

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