shrunk and exposed to, you know, logging, mining, other things like that, what effect would that have had? >> it would have a devastating effect. when we consider our entire being, mental, physical, spiritual well-being, just where we are as a country in terms of all of the implications to our natural world through climate change and other apocalyptic challenges we are facing, there are many things we don't have control over. we can make a conscious and intentional intent to protect them, not just native americans but every citizen of the country. >> you just touched on the number of issues that are facing the indigenous communities there. covid is one of them. indigenous people i'm seeing are among the highest risk of dying of covid-19 than any other ethnic group and are at least twice as likely to die from covid-19 than white people. why have they been at such high risk during this pandemic?