Even as Indian Country copes with the COVID-19 crisis there is evidence of our remarkable resilience and survivance. We are the postindian warriors that Anishinabe writer Gerald Visenor spoke of in his book Manifest Manners.
Stories are emerging from Indian Country demonstrating incredible generosity and courage in the face of the pandemic. From California to Connecticut, and many places in between, as tribally-owned casinos are shutting down they are donating thousands of pounds of perishable food to communities in need (Indian and non-Indian, on-reservation and off) and as we all are isolated in our homes, popular social networking sites have become hubs for sharing our tribal cultures, traditions, and...