. _IllumiNatives is working to encourage Native communities to get vaccinated and dispel misinformation.
found that the majority of respondents felt it was their duty to their community to get vaccinated. Still, nearly 40% of respondents said they had trouble getting access to the vaccine. That's where efforts like For The Love of Our People come in.focused on the development of factual and trustworthy information about the vaccine.
For this second phase of their initiative, IllumiNative awarded $30,000 grants to 12 Native organizations and one Tribal community. The grants will go directly towards vaccine outreach in different COVID-19 hotspots, ultimately aiming to reach unvaccinated groups across 11 states.
Learn more about how to support indigenous activists working diligently to combat the spread of coronavirus in Native communities
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