Originally Posted By: Rivrguy
Considering the history of the last 300 years of the native peoples being far more vulnerable to diseases than other ethnicities, I think it would cause be to bar the door also. Self preservation is always a high priority.


There is a higher percentage of the types of underlying conditions that contribute to fatalities within the the tribal communities as well. Then there is the concern of adequate medical support. (The feds just release funding that was earmarked for tribal medical support over a year ago..and only after a long fight)

Also, there is the cultural impact as well. .Tribal communities are essentially just extended families. As such, social distancing is very difficult in tribal culture. Family is everything and NOT visiting and being close with elders is considered wrong.

Given that we are all working to save each others lives, I applaud our tribal neighbors efforts to do the right thing in this case.
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