COVID-19 in Indian Country
Disparities amplified by the pandemic
COVID-19 disproportionately affects communities of color and has impacted Indian Country at even higher rates than other groups.
According to the CDC*, American Indians and Alaska Natives have more cases, hospitalizations, and deaths compared to other ethnic groups. When compared to non-Hispanic white persons, AI/ANs have:
1.8x Cases |
4.0x Hospitalizations |
2.6x Deaths |
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Indian Country has an increased risk because of historical trauma and socioeconomic factors:

Mistrust of Federal Government

Household Size

Access to Running Water

Shared Transportation
Let's fight this pandemic together
KAI provides trauma-informed and culturally rooted solutions.

Strategic Planning
- Build consensus with stakeholders
- Leverage community’s resiliency
- Create an action plan

Strategic Communications
- Build trust
- Combat misinformation
- Promote best practices
* Source: Centers for Disease Control (CDC). “COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Race/Ethnicity.” Online.