The First Nation is Dying: Let this sink in

[Soph0571]

The first nation is dying in front of our eyes. It is like when we Brits gave them blankets soaked in scarlet fever in a genocide when the far right of England first rocked up and stole their lands. They were fucking nasty bastards - so puritan that fucking Cromwell was not puritan enough and they had to go to the new colony to be far right religious nuts. Seems like they are doing the same thing now. The descendants of the genocide will decide that the necessary health interventions to save the first nation, seems like that they are doing a death cult shitting job of it.

[a kennedy]

1. Damn it.......we have treated these and other Native Americans horribly.

No water, no treatments for this gawd damn virus, and NO FINANCIAL HELP.

[cate94]

2. How can we help?

Seriously. I want to.

[Karadeniz]

3. We need to help.

[Soph0571]

6. DU go fund me page?

Real cash from those of us who can afford it?

[Maraya1969]

20. I got this donate page from their website.

https://www.nndoh.org/donate.html

[secondwind]

25. It's not a secure site. 😩

[Maraya1969]

27. Their government website linked to it. idk.

[Soph0571]

26. Brilliant. I will do an OP on it tomorrow

Thank you

[malaise]

4. this needs global attention

When does the genocide stop?

[Warpy]

5. Tribal leaders, singers, and the people have worked with Doctors Without Borders

and have managed to slow transmission a great deal.

They were hit harder than anyone else in April and May. Since then, they have managed to turn it around.

This is where they are now: https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/navajo-nation-reports-36-new-covid-19-cases-1-additional-death/5816259/

The tribe has worked very, very hard to survive this. They have done a wonderful job.

[Soph0571]

7. That is brilliant

But working with Doctors Without Borders says it all.

[Warpy]

8. Yes, they sent people in who were willing to work with the tribe

to figure out strategies to slow the spread and they have mostly succeeded.

Slowing it to zero is just not going to happen right now, not in 'Murka. They have done an amazing job, and as much as I like Reich, he needed to do a little more recent reading on this one.

(Three weeks ago, they had it to fewer than 5 a day, so I have to wonder if vacationers are bringing it in now)

[Quemado]

23. You are correct. The Navajo Nation did poorly at first, but has done a wonderful job in flattening

the curve.

I live in New Mexico. Everyday, the local TV station (KOAT) reports COVID 19 data for the state, including the Navajo Nation by itself. The Nation did a good job in taming the virus.

[Warpy]

24. I live here, too

Closing Gallup for a couple of weeks also helped, and it was at the mayor's request.

New cases statewide have been in the 100-300 range daily but it's no longer concentrated in San Juan and McKinley Counties.

People are even being pretty good about masks, amazing considering how brutal this summer has been.

[Soph0571]

10. Seriously? Fuck off you right wing troll

Boring as fuck

[Traildogbob]

13. 👏👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

[Coventina]

11. Welcome to DU.

Enjoy our hot, delicious pizza.

[lunatica]

12. Where are the links the back up your op?

[whttevrr]

14. Why not link to the original source?

It is so easy. It is easier than taking a screenshot, cropping, hosting, and then passing the information.

I just don't understand why people are posting pictures of tweets without including a link to the tweet.

Why do that?

[Illumination]

15. No! These are people that have treated our Mother Earth with respect! Prayers for them & help!

[tirebiter]

16. The hour is getting late

[JudyM]

19. Excellent.

Thanks for posting it.

[LNM]

17. One way to help is to stay the fuck away from the Grand Canyon!

So many people are bored, want to get out, see things they've never seen. One of those places they go to is the Grand Canyon, right in the middle of Navajo country. Go to a gas station or one of the few restaurants and you're potentially infecting the Navajo. They have multi-generations living together and many have no running water so the "wash your hands" mantra doesn't work.

Please stay away from the Southwest.

[mountain grammy]

18. Horrific .. no words

[lsewpershad]

21. Trump and the cons

(republicons) are respinsible.

[Duppers]

22. K & R

[burrowowl]

28. K&R!