Chilkat Valley museums and libraries are feeling the squeeze after a mid-March executive order from President Donald Trump dismantled several agencies including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The institute is the primary source of federal funding for public libraries.
According to IMLS grant data, since 1998 Chilkat Valley community institutions, including the Sheldon Museum & Cultural Center, the Chilkoot Indian Association, Chilkat Indian Village, the Haines Borough Public Library, and the…