The COVID situation on Navajo and Hopi lands is getting worse, and federal efforts seem to fail at every turn. We spoke to Janene Yazzie, about how to move forward. She is sustainable Development Program Coordinator for International Indian Treaty Council and the council’s representative as co-convenor of the Indigenous Peoples Major Group of the U.N. High-level Political Forum on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. She is also co-founder Sixth World Solutions LLP, Navajo Nation Little Colorado River Watershed Chapters Association.