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THE COVID DEATH TOLL IS RISING IN MONTANA'S TRIBAL NATIONS. HELP STOP THE SPREAD.

Montana tribes are fighting COVID with innovative public awareness campaigns to help stop the spread. COVID awareness video above, featuring Crow Nation artist Supaman, produced by the Crow Tribal Health Education Department.

Two of Montana's reservations in Big Horn County, Crow Nation and Northern Cheyenne, returned to full lockdown last week after the tragic loss of more lives from COVID, including a woman in her forties. Cases per capita in Big Horn County are 4x that of any other county in Montana, and the Chippewa Cree Tribe also announced its first COVID deaths last week. Now is a critical time for Montana’s tribal communities.

Your support is urgently needed - donate now

"This invisible enemy has no distinction of race, color, creed nor age. Our only defense at this point of the battle is with Prayer and protecting ourselves by covering our face with a mask and diligently and constantly washing our hands."

-- Leonard Bends (Medicine Rock Chief)

Our grantee Biiluukè Strong is fighting COVID with a youth created mask promotion campaign. Pictured here is Yellow Plume (Isabella Old Elk). Biiluukè Strong has also distributed thousands of masks and supplies directly to community members. Click through image to see more of their work via their Facebook page.

The Western Native Voice COVID Relief Fund, the only statewide, Native-led response fund, is distributing urgent relief to Montana's Native leaders, nonprofits and communities. More PPE, water, sanitation supplies and food are needed to stop the spread from accelerating through Montana’s Tribal Nations.

Donate now to the Western Native Voice COVID Relief Fund

"Pre-pandemic challenges in accessing everyday necessities on reservation in Montana have been seriously exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations to this fund allow us to purchase and immediately distribute critical supplies. Many families live in intergenerational homes, your support also helps protect our elders, the holders of sacred cultural knowledge.”
-- Marci McLean, Executive Director (Piikuni) Western Native Voice

Help stop the spread - donate now

We witnessed the devastation COVID brought to Navajo Nation. Help us support Montana's Tribal leaders in their work to stop the spread and save lives.

Take care and continue to #MaskUp,

Cora

We Are Montana P.O. Box 7134 Missoula, MT 59807

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