The Klukwan community has taken several aggressive steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 including declaring a local emergency, passing a “shelter in place” order and posting signs at the entrance to town that read, “village closed to visitors.”
Chilkat Indian Village Tribal Council president Kimberley Strong said the community has taken these steps to protect the high population of elders and immune compromised residents in Klukwan.
Recognizing that the best way to prevent the…
