Wednesday, June 17, 2020

30 Faces in 30 Days: Day 28


This is a little Navajo toddler. The Navajo Nation is in great danger from COVID-19, having more cases per capita than New York or New Jersey. Extreme poverty is a factor, with only 40% of residents having electricity and up to 30% lacking access to clean running water. 

South Korea has sent 10,000 masks and other PPE to the Navajo, honoring their service as "code talkers" during the Korean War. Native American soldiers cleverly used their native language as code for radio transmissions for the American military.

Carmen



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