In this article, Jeffrey writes about the current pandemic and past illnesses that have affected native communities. Jeffery notes that Native Americans were one of the most vulnerable populations. At one point the Navajo Nations fatality rate was 30/100,000 only 6 states had a higher per capita. The article also talks about the Mohegan and Pequot tribes having a combined population of 16,000 and was about 3,000 after the smallpox epidemic in 1633. The article also mentions the trail of tears that amounted in 4,000 deaths. In this article is also mentioned that Navajo like many other tribes had high rates of diabetes and other underlying health conditions. This makes many Native Americans more vulnerable to contracting the virus and dying.

In this article it describes widespread poverty among the native american population and its negative impact. It also states that disportionate health effects which could be highly problematic when dealing with the current pandemic. The health effects are underlying health conditions that could worsen your condition if you catch the virus. In the article it talks about how native american casinos were a place where people worked and are now closed. This article also talked about how the coronavirus has negatively affected the Navajo Nation.