Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal Leaders

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Outreach resources for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal leaders who want to help increase confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in their communities. Resources include information from CDC and new, culturally tailored materials from the HHS COVID-19 Public Education Campaign and its team of multicultural experts.

The following videos are from Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country, a virtual town hall series on understanding COVID-19 in Indian Country.

The AIAN Regional Town Hall Series was livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook November 2021 thru February 2022 and aimed to provide more in-depth personalized information about COVID, the vaccines and vaccination. Hear from the Indian Health Service, Native physicians, tribal leadership, health experts, parents, and tribal community advocates' discussions about COVID in our tribal communities.

Southern Plains Region Town Hall - Vaccination in Children

Video featuring Dr. Loretta Christensen with the Indian Health Services about the safety of COVID vaccines and reasons to vaccinate children.

This clip, recorded February 8, 2022, is from the virtual town hall series Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country.
Northern Plains Region Town Hall - Vaccination

Video featuring Dr. Allison Empey of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, explaining the importance of vaccination for people who have already had COVID.

This clip, recorded November 19, 2021, is from the virtual town hall series Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country.
Northwest Region Town Hall - Vaccination/Community

Video featuring Dr. Luhui Whitebear of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation, explaining the importance of getting vaccinated for the entire community.

This clip, recorded January 9, 2022, is from the virtual town hall series Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country.
Great Lakes Region Town Hall - Vaccination/Resiliency

Video featuring Shannon Holsey, President of Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, explaining how getting vaccinated demonstrates resiliency and expresses gratitude to one’s community.

This clip, recorded December 19, 2021, is from the virtual town hall series Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country.
Alaska Region Town Hall - Vaccination

Video featuring Dr. Matthew Clark with the Indian Health Service, explaining how COVID vaccination protects against serious illness.

This clip, recorded February 22, 2022, is from the virtual town hall series Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country.
Alaska Region Town Hall - Vaccination in Children

Video featuring Dr. Matthew Clark with the Indian Health Service, explaining the safety and effectiveness of the COVID vaccine for children.

This clip, recorded February 22, 2022, is from the virtual town hall series Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country.
Alaska Region Town Hall - Long COVID

Video featuring Dr. Matthew Clark with the Indian Health Service, explaining the risk of Long COVID.

This clip, recorded February 22, 2022, is from the virtual town hall series Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country.
Alaska Region Town Hall - Use The Tools We Have

Video featuring Dr. Matthew Clark with the Indian Health Service, explaining the importance of using all the public health measures available to protect against COVID.

This clip, recorded February 22, 2022, is from the virtual town hall series Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country.
We Have to Protect Our People

Video featuring Brian Vallo, Governor Pueblo of Acoma, explaining the importance of COVID-19 vaccines in ensuring the survival of American Indian and Alaska Native communities and their culture.
Safe Vaccines Help Build Community Immunity

Video featuring Dr. Steve Williamson with the Indian Health Service about the safety of COVID vaccines and their importance for protecting American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
We Have to Do This Work for Now for Our Future

Video featuring Brian Vallo, Governor Pueblo of Acoma, encouraging COVID-19 vaccination to protect future generations of American Indian and Alaska Native people from the virus.

Northern Plains Region Town Hall - Full Recording

Virtual town hall about COVID-19 in the Northern Plains Region of Indian Country, recorded on November 19, 2021.

This is one of six Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country virtual town halls that took place between November 2021 and February 2022.
Southwest Region Town Hall - Full Recording

Virtual town hall about COVID-19 in the Southwest Region of Indian Country, recorded on December 5, 2021.

This is one of six Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country virtual town halls that took place between November 2021 and February 2022.
Great Lakes Region Town Hall - Full Recording

Virtual town hall about COVID-19 in the Great Lakes Region of Indian Country, recorded on December 19, 2021.

This is one of six Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country virtual town halls that took place between November 2021 and February 2022.
Northwest Region Town Hall - Full Recording

Virtual town hall about COVID-19 in the Northwest Region of Indian Country, recorded on January 9, 2022.

This is one of six Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country virtual town halls that took place between November 2021 and February 2022.
Southern Plains Region Town Hall - Full Recording

Virtual town hall about COVID-19 in the Southern Plains Region of Indian Country, recorded on February 8, 2022.

This is one of six Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country virtual town halls that took place between November 2021 and February 2022.
Alaska Region Town Hall – Full Recording

Virtual town hall about COVID-19 in the Alaska Region of Indian Country, recorded on February 22, 2022.

This is one of six Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This Indian Country virtual town halls that took place between November 2021 and February 2022.