Although many Tribal Nations were quicker than most states and the U.S. Federal Government to take action to protect citizens, the statistics from the Centers for Disease Control show infection and death from COVID-19 is higher among American Indians/Alaska Natives than among non-Hispanic Whites. And based on data from 14 participating states, age-adjusted COVID-19 associated mortality among native people was 1.8 times that among non-Hispanic Whites. Today we talk about the social, emotional and economic toll of the pandemic on Indigenous People. What are some of the reasons Native People are disproportionately impacted? And how are tribal communities responding?