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The erasure of Indigenous people in U.S. COVID-19 data — High Country News – Know the West INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS The erasure of Indigenous people in U.S. COVID-19 data “The United States had no idea what was going on in Indian Country. They have no idea.” Kalen Goodluck   Aug. 31, 2020 LIKE   TWEET   EMAIL   PRINT Indigenous peoples are bearing the brunt of COVID-19 infections. But in the sea of demographic, health and economic data collected by governments, academic institutions and research organizations, they are regularly excluded from study or put in the catch-all miscellaneous category of “other.” This is not just a U.S. problem; it’s a global one. In September 2014, Indigenous nations from around the world voiced their concern about their omission from the large aggregate datasets compiled by their respective governments. The resulting invisibility makes the social, health and economic status of Indigenous people indistinguishable from that of maj...

Native American center eyed in place of UVa's George Rogers Clark statue | UVa | dailyprogress.com Native American center eyed in place of UVa's George Rogers Clark statue Aug 29, 2020 Only $5 for 5 months The University of Virginia’s statue of George Rogers Clark was erected in 1921, paid for by Paul Goodloe McIntire. The statue’s depiction of Native Americans has led to calls for its removal. ANDREW SHURTLEFF/THE DAILY PROGRESS Facebook Twitter Email Print Save The statue of Revolutionary War Gen. George Rogers Clark has stood on University of Virginia land for 99 years, but a push for racial equity and efforts by student leaders may force the statue to be removed. The statue, for which university leaders actively lobbied a wealthy Charlottesville philanthropist back in 1921, would be replaced by a Native American-centered cultural center under a recommendation by UVa’s Racial Equity Task Force. The task force recommends the admi...