Brad Clonch and Quin Tran speak with Dr. Grant Lashley, a Chickasaw doctor who battled COVID-19 on the frontlines – a battle that became a fight for his own life.

Dr. Lashley was working in a Louisiana emergency room this past April, when he began to feel ill. Due to his potential exposure to the virus, the father of three young children decided to get tested. "We had an outpatient test for COVID, influenza and strep," says Dr. Lashley. "The strep was positive. But so was COVID."

The result was the beginning of a long battle that would eventually place Dr. Lashley in the ICU, intubated for 39 days. "They had to put a tube in my neck to breathe. On Mother's Day, my wife had been asked, because things weren't looking good, to remove me from life support."

In this emotional interview, the frontline hero shares the journey he and his family endured. A journey that is just beginning, as doctors estimate it will take six months for a full recovery. One of many reasons Dr. Lashley encourages all to social distance, wear a mask and practice good health.

Next, Brad and Quin cover some of the many ways The Nation is helping its people, including The Chickasaw Nation COVID-19 Citizen Support Program, which provides aid to Chickasaw citizens experiencing economic challenges due to furloughs or layoffs. Additionally, Chickasaw-owned businesses can apply for aid through the COVID-19 Emergency Community and Business Support Program.

With the school year right around the corner, the Chickasaw Nation's Head Start programs and learning centers will be teaching through virtual learning for at least nine weeks. In-person learning is expected to resume once the number of cases falls to a level safe enough for students and staff. But new challenges for students aren't stopping Peyton "Beans" Factor from pursuing her golfing dreams. The Chickasaw youth speaks with Brad and Quin about sports in the era of COVID-19. "It helps you in life. It's a game you can always play," says Factor of her favorite sport.

Finally, Brad and Quin give an inspirational profile of John Hilton, one this year's five inductees into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame." John loved the Chickasaw people. Not just one, he loved all Chickasaw people," says Melissa Green-Whipple, a former coworker of the posthumously awarded inductee.

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