Everyday Warriors: Native Stories of COVID-19

Storytelling is a way of preserving our people. We are grateful to our Everyday Warriors in Indian Country who took the time to share their COVID-19 stories with us. View and download their individual stories below.

Alex (Ho-Chunk Nation)

Alex (Ho-Chunk Nation) details his journey with symptoms and why prioritizing isolation is a practice of love.

Alyssa (Chickasaw Nation)

Alyssa (Chickasaw Nation) shares about the fear and gratitude she experienced after her COVID-19 diagnosis

Autumn (Lumbee Nation)

Autumn (Lumbee Nation) expresses her family’s journey with COVID-19 and the challenges that familial exposure present when chronic conditions are at play.

Darreylyn (Crow)

Darrelyn (Crow Nation) shares her harrowing experience with COVID-19 exposure and the loss that COVID-19 carries through communities.

Del (Muscogee [Creek])

Del (Muscogee Nation [Creek]) details his and his family’s experiences with infection, their spectrum of symptoms, and their journey to recovery.

Emmanuel (Mentasta Lake)

Emmanuel (Mentasta Lake) of Mentasta Traditional Council, shares his journey of learning he had been exposed, his symptoms, and the difficulty that comes with recovering from an illness.

Leslie (Osage)

Leslie (Osage) shares her experiences with her first COVID-19 infection and then a rare and more severe second infection.

Theresa (Tulalip)

Theresa (Tulalip Tribe) shares her personal journey with COVID-19 infection and the fear she experienced when her family members fell ill. She emphasizes how important it is to adhere to public health safety measures, especially as a family unit.

Videos available for download at the link below.


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g4zpexxz8dodxlj/AAA3XZOzVjV9-Dd2n__pMiifa?dl=0