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PoindexterOglethorpe

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10. I live in New Mexico.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 11:33 PM

May 2020

It's important to know that on the reservations, a huge number who live there do not have access to running water. They are living in what most of us would consider primitive conditions.

And yes, the majority of infections and deaths in New Mexico are with these people. They deserve better.

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Native Americans make up 50% of COVID-19 deaths in New Mexico [View all] Judi Lynn May 2020 OP

This is so sad. Awful. JudyM May 2020 #1

This is devastating. chowder66 May 2020 #2

Yes, very sad burrowowl May 2020 #3

They should be allowed to lock down their communities and keep non residents applegrove May 2020 #4

Might be a bit difficult. The Navajo land is almost the size of New England... FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #7

I guess it would be hard. Indigenous groups in canada are doing it in some places. applegrove May 2020 #8

+++++++++ agree. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #5

The genocide continues CountAllVotes May 2020 #6

Horrific. The Native Americans were banished from everywhere. peacebuzzard May 2020 #9

I live in New Mexico. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #10

Criminal and disgusting Bayard May 2020 #11